Kits for Kids are being distributed to 10,500 students in need across Canada

Red Deer, AB - As the new school year begins, 120 local students are receiving a backpack full of the supplies they need to succeed in the classroom this year, thanks to TELUS Community Ambassadors throughout Red Deer.

TELUS, its team members and Community Ambassadors recognize that back-to-school is an exciting time, but can also be a challenging one for even the most hardworking families who struggle to supply all the tools their kids need to thrive during the school year. That's why TELUS Community Ambassadors across Canada spend thousands of volunteer hours stuffing backpacks with essential school supplies such as pencils, pencil cases, notebooks, rulers and more.

"We all remember September as an exciting month when we were young - getting ready to see your friends and start a new grade. I can only imagine how challenging it is for kids and their families who don't have the means to purchase all of the tools required in the classroom these days," said Tim Mearns, TELUS Community Ambassadors. "Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed, learn and grow, and we're proud to support our future generations by setting them up for success."

Since 2007, TEUS Community Ambassadors have assembled more than 78,750 backpacks across Canada. This year, Ambassadors from coast to coast are handing out 10,500 backpacks, including 1,950 here in Alberta.

About TELUS Community Ambassadors
TELUS Community Ambassadors teams consist of current, former and retired TELUS team members who volunteer within their community to support various TELUS-sponsored programs, such as volunteering in schools to support teachers with literacy programs, packing care items for Canadians in need during disasters, and stuffing stockings to donate to families in need during the winter holidays.

TELUS' Ambassadors are essentially fairy godmothers and fathers to their local neighbourhoods, who choose to continue the legacy of giving that they participated in as a TELUS team member.

About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is Canada's fastest-growing national telecommunications company, with $11.7 billion of annual revenue and 13.4 million customer connections, including 7.9 million wireless subscribers, 3.2 million wireline network access lines, 1.4 million Internet subscribers and 865,000 TELUS TV customers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment and video, and is Canada's largest healthcare IT provider.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed more than $350 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 5.4 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.

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For media inquiries, please contact:

Chris Gerritsen
TELUS Media Relations
(403) 808-9591
Chris.gerritsen@telus.com

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