Charities we fund

Since TELUS Friendly Future Foundation’s inception in 2018, we have granted over $35 million in support of more than 2,100 local programs operated by charities across Canada*. Read more about the charities we have supported in your province and across the country.  

*as of November 30, 2022
Group of 5 children looking at a laptop together.

TELUS Friendly Future Foundation provides critical funding for projects across the country that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the charities and programs we funded over the last year.

Some funded charities include:

Innovation for Learning logo
jack.org logo
Montreal Heart Institute Foundation logo
National Eating Disorder Information Centre logo
Start2Finish logo
Up With Women logo
World Wide Hearing logo
Young Adult Cancer Canada logo

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Across Canada, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation provides critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the charities and programs we have funded.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada mentor volunteer with her mentee

Transforming the Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer experience through technology

Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada is transforming their volunteer experience with an Innovation Grant from TELUS Friendly Future Foundation.

British Columbia

In British Columbia, the TELUS Community Boards serving Interior and Northern BC, Vancouver and Coastal, and Vancouver Island provide critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the local charities and programs we funded over the last year.

Two children in a forest

Some funded charities include:

BGC Okanagan logo
Clement Centre for Families logo
First Robotics logo
Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association logo
Nanaimo Child Development Centre logo
Nanaimo Science logo
QMUNITY logo
Urban Native Youth Association logo

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Across Canada, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation provides critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the charities and programs we have funded.
Young man standing on a street, looking into the camera

Providing youth mental health and addictions support

By supporting Dan’s Legacy, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is ensuring that no one, especially youth in British Columbia who need help the most, gets left behind.

Alberta

In Alberta, the TELUS Community Boards serving Calgary and Southern Alberta and Edmonton and Northern Alberta provide critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the local charities and programs we funded over the last year.

Two children on a hay bale, pointing in the distance

Some funded charities include:

Adaptabilities logo
ARC Foundation logo
Calgary Health Foundation logo
Hull Services logo
Inner City Youth Development Association logo
Immigrant Services Calgary logo
Kidsport Edmonton logo
Pacekids logo

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Across Canada, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation provides critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the charities and programs we have funded.
Olivia smiling in her wheelchair while using brain computer interface technology.

Maximizing independence through technology

By funding innovative technology, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is helping youth with neurological challenges live independent lives.

Manitoba and Saskatchewan

The TELUS Community Board serving Manitoba and Saskatchewan provides critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the local charities and programs we funded over the last year.

Two children on a snow sled

Some funded charities include:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westman logo
Bookmates logo
Graffiti Art Programming logo
Leftovers logo
Open Access Resource Centre logo
Portage Learning and Literacy Centre logo
Resource Assistance for Youth logo
Shade logo

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Across Canada, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation provides critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the charities and programs we have funded.
A woman covering her face with her hand.

Educating youth across Canada about human trafficking

Educating youth in communities across Canada about human trafficking and explotation.

Ontario

In Ontario, the TELUS Community Boards serving the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area, Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, and Barrie and Central Ontario provide critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the local charities and programs we funded over the last year.

Girl looking up at a parent/guardian (out of frame) and smiling

Some funded charities include:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Simcoe logo
Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre logo
CHEO Fondation logo
Christie Lake Kids logo
Friends of Ruby logo
Hackergal logo
Kids With Incarcerated Parents Canada logo
Orkidstra logo

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Across Canada, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation provides critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the charities and programs we have funded.
Female youth in front of a laptop

Educating female youth through STEM coding club workshops and camps

Educating female youth through STEM coding club workshops, camps and online resources.

Quebec

In Quebec, the TELUS Community Boards serving Montreal, Quebec City and Rimouski provide critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the local charities and programs we funded over the last year.

Child laughing while eating frozen maple syrup over a bucket of ice

Some funded charities include:

Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre logo
Croquarium logo
Fondation Sourdine logo
L'avenue hēbergment communautaire logo
Maison des families baie-comeau logo
Motivaction Jeunesse logo
Kidsport Edmonton logo
Sourires Solidaires logo

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Across Canada, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation provides critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the charities and programs we have funded.
Girl wearing headphones

Keeping youth patients informed and connected through a new podcast series

With a $12,500 grant from TELUS Friendly Future Foundation, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has been able to launch a podcast series designed specifically for youth patients.

Atlantic Canada

The TELUS Community Board serving Atlantic Canada provides critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the local charities and programs we funded over the last year.

Child on the beach looking out to sea

Some funded charities include:

Black Girls Gather logo
Ducks Unlimited Canada logo
Hope for Wildlife logo
New Brunswick Association for Community Living logo
Parker Street food & furniture bank logo
Peers Alliance logo
PEI Association for Community Living logo
Thrive logo

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Across Canada, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation provides critical funding to charities that address community needs impacting youth and their families. Learn about the charities and programs we have funded.
A group of young girls

Empowering Atlantic Canadian Black women with culturally relevant tools and resources

Empowering Black women with tools and resources to become leaders in their Atlantic Canadian community.