The Moose Jaw SaskTel Pioneers have made sure that residents in local care homes receive a little bit of holiday cheer this season, with the delivery of donated gifts organized by the staff of SaskTel.
The local branch of the Pioneers has been purchasing and delivering gifts to each care home in Moose Jaw for several years, and they were determined to keep the tradition going this year despite the pandemic.
Michelle Wiley, service representative from the Moose Jaw SaskTel Store, said that the Pioneers were able to purchase and arrange the delivery of 145 gifts this year.
Although the Pioneers couldn’t deliver the gifts in person due to the pandemic restrictions, they were able to add a personal touch to make sure recipients knew they were special.
Each staff member took home printed cards for their children and grandchildren to decorate, which were then included in the gifts for delivery.
“This will let recipients know we have thought of them and took the time to personalize each present from the heart,” said Wiley, in a press release.
The SaskTel Pioneers is the charity branch of the Crown corporation, where the staff are able to voluntarily give back to their individual communities through charity projects and donations supported by SaskTel.
To date, the SaskTel Pioneers have 3, 942 members across the province who have contributed over $1.1 million in donations and more than 42,000 hours of volunteer time in the last year.
