{"id":391475,"date":"2020-12-02T07:03:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T12:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=391475"},"modified":"2020-12-02T07:03:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T12:03:07","slug":"connecting-to-what-matters-most-rogers-extends-devices-and-services-to-organizations-that-support-vulnerable-canadians-during-second-wave-of-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/connecting-to-what-matters-most-rogers-extends-devices-and-services-to-organizations-that-support-vulnerable-canadians-during-second-wave-of-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting to what matters most: Rogers extends devices and services to organizations that support vulnerable Canadians during second wave of COVID-19 pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <em>Plans extended six months on<\/em><br \/>\n        <em>thousands of <\/em><br \/>\n        <em>devices <\/em><br \/>\n        <em>enabling <\/em><br \/>\n        <em>connectivity for women escaping violence, youth mentorship, LGBTQ2S+<\/em><br \/>\n        <em> communities<\/em><br \/>\n        <em>, hospitals and <\/em><br \/>\n        <em>seniors\u2019<\/em><br \/>\n        <em> homes<\/em><br \/>\n        \n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <em>Extends<\/em><br \/>\n        <em> p<\/em><br \/>\n        <em>artnerships with Women\u2019s Shelters Canada, Big Brothers Big Sisters <\/em><br \/>\n        <em>of<\/em><br \/>\n        <em>Canada, <\/em><br \/>\n        <em>and <\/em><br \/>\n        <em>Pflag Canada <\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p>TORONTO, Dec.  02, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Deep into the second wave of COVID-19, Rogers Communications today announced it is extending services to organizations that support vulnerable Canadians, with thousands of previously donated devices, voice and data plans extended by an additional six months. As the pandemic continues, so does our deep commitment to providing safe access to resources and critical supports for those in need across Canada, and the need is great for women escaping domestic violence, for youth and LGBTQ2S+ communities having fewer opportunities for in-person programs, and families struggling to support virtual learning.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaying connected to friends and loved ones while isolated and being able to access resources is something many of us take for granted as we weather the pandemic,\u201d said Brent Johnston, President of Wireless at Rogers Communications. \u201cWe are proud to help enable connectivity for the many vulnerable Canadians who don\u2019t have access to technology, at a time when they need it the most.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the first wave of the pandemic, and in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=5CCAHmxt9ySflEcayhruZ2Tlfj9hLcsOhNXUwKdJ9pCWEPAoiH0Q8CtGbdnFUwUs8Aowuc0sOFc_rVVRpsqo8ipgcfz5m3pKASfK4embCa4=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Women\u2019s Shelters Canada<\/a>, hundreds of devices were provided as a digital lifeline to shelters across the country to help women and their children escaping violence and abuse access resources safely. Rogers also amplified awareness through sharing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=j5CMzIy_EVEUGd8DrX8GQd6n2EOuX4AsgeOfZPSM3FLZxBWrXoXNfqjjNLi-WKZCphFw3v1kzzRNJj9J8q5clA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">powerful video<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=u9nsVLX27UHwLsXyQOTS11jY8G29hKZn2egSMYgah8mbl-jbxsBgHGjbl9ZjZqGph2MpF4W95zw4BXtPeK_ipA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">digital shelter map<\/a> and crisis information across its national media assets to ensure women knew that support was just a click away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Women&#8217;s Shelters Canada is thrilled by the extension of phones and phone plans provided by Rogers to shelters across the country serving women and children fleeing violence,\u201d said Lise Martin, Executive Director, Women\u2019s Shelters Canada. \u201cOur new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=9Nwdi3oe0rlNBqVo0YtGXDDilc53tfCygDgF0yBcLV9bT-rdVSOfCy2H_TwPFI8754-CT5gRZ960dH4n3J9V1HcxOLdr2OSGS8qDhfrwrDk=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Shelter Voices<\/em><\/a>\u00a0report shows that\u00a082% of women&#8217;s shelters surveyed had to purchase new technology to support residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This donation is needed and appreciated from coast to coast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Devices were also provided to youth organizations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=cMcojTW1po6deRdY1dn2QFxmDqFuFtjDsTdxXkBhvDZ8xVa27koZ7efWI073IKDHJDJSi5cqgQDJmskfgwCbCw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">360 Kids<\/a> that support homeless youth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=B2rgobURn8RITIejraUXfbu4walBXquGimIld1HSZ4TFTZ2NiWSPdjnjLFbsav_NPIhM6UbzsRSiuBeQLNPk3dvljZVmvL64-_ZcuaCeew8=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Durham Children\u2019s Aid<\/a> Foundation, and in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=3ES9PnZigqmqFRcGmT1OjUfMYh9zhrpMpP2KcHd9AFDfy5I_wQQCtbRlP6PA1ONU1cipzCUivfDF8LNS6pgD3J4dpPIbh-aGvb40yqcl-ZaFui865yi5OcVs2d3EJHCl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada<\/a> which enabled \u201cLittles\u201d to stay in regular contact with their \u201cBigs\u201d and keep these mentoring relationships strong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeeping kids connected to their mentors is critical to their mental health and sense of belonging during this difficult time,\u201d said Shalomi Abraham, Board Chair, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. \u201cThis gift will help ensure that young people continue to have access to life-changing mentoring relationships, despite having to physically distance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rogers proudly supports LGBTQ2S+ communities across Canada, and during the pandemic we provided devices to organizations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=0bWzXe5Ak8cS9tBUxjLgkgq7VneEdDjBxjD60Ntswm9xUiepWfTNat3B7yC_qLo01koNTNgdGOyiSHPkUDX7iQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The 519<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=VHILJEB59vh0eiBP0q3CCYPovyRBZ461PeE9XrRrtlfXiMI3ap3mKIf0o_cF7zZ6ZpOXpbzfi5OOjq2T-LGrdA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LGBT <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=JKc7WIk7K97eXXaVp2bJ9SsBMUCS6dxhOWDmFDSD1C7zawXtKTEKq26KVAa-G_3MYtxcPdQmwOU53xumFQ1-Dw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Youthline<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=nMTfZ9jwC57UB9ndZz9S_PtDGiI3-XWDRRPSzC4jPcepBPhWOxCZdrtgF4d7HICC8UOMQXCnTi7DJILPeQV2hA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Qmunity<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=dC2pj-wvcs9aB-4mwNPjFVn755ZjMwWUN2WHEADVRVyRoMTrEjsRx1K9vJl0wqlHx9EvugSUPWvWjKNdiVORHg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GRIS Montreal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Qox4cz983fe8ma5F7MqaIugHcVfOLXSxNPZ_NP0KfB7eL6-tFt_eZ9RQY_3kj_qgIuQE_7WPXGabPkI-ntcgNg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pflag Canada<\/a>, which used devices for virtual peer mentoring sessions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast spring, COVID-19 forced Pflag Canada chapters to suspend face to face support activities at a time when many in the LGBTQ2S community faced increased anxiety and isolation,\u201d said Ross Wicks, Secretary, Pflag Canada. \u201cLuckily, Fido and Rogers provided support which allowed our chapters to offer virtual peer support meetings. Pflag Canada welcomes the extension of this support as LGBTQ2S families continue to face uncertainty.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Free voice and data plans have also been extended by six months for hospitals, community health centres, seniors\u2019 homes and other organizations across the country that support vulnerable Canadians.<\/p>\n<p>As a strong Canadian company, Rogers is committed to leaning in, leading, and lifting our communities throughout the pandemic and beyond. In addition to these extended free voice and data plans and financial donations, Rogers has provided Wi-Fi in homeless shelters and at hospitals, and supported youth education. We also partnered with Jays Care Foundation and Food Banks Canada to provide 8 million meals through food hampers for food banks across the country as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=_K3TmUKAFpTQpOOHUeAVKleBIOu9Mw9DfgVmg9dHj7qXmeQcM5mTBFF5Z0ekj-MxTpmPCTvKlJU-PFaWfjwZVx-1hgBMG33q3uAHQvOjOqOgLagSFKWaFKj5Qfr74vI92sdEBmKZ-STJED3v5A1aeFuiNJsZ5fsKZLXQXj6TDNwWUe55nQD1mfTV_mFkp4SwxZ3LzKFU2v3swbwRy1-jhTvCiTKF7QTsnF6jKF9RHP1GzmNdKgY1ArJB0I6ePb4998MMyIidz0koq0ycaZaY-w==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Step Up to the Plate<\/a>. These pandemic initiatives are a natural extension of our longstanding community investments which also include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=RUc5wAPRqhau_HMUAhOuArrGiA8asq1-bctfRc4Yuw2cBWIe25iiXrNG9EN08DrNEXWHyo9pyGIsQVHty0KIzmuQA6yh-hNQkgnK30Eh_vcyti6W9dDAOS1vgHG_NYoupktBkeSdvloQB5aInT2m5Qxv3Asyy-9ZVYbUcukDkvy_Mh0YG-atfgvl1UNcLL1YYuKbxxe0yGM6xsAoUkKHvquTBikZZ_chsPieC329CVc=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ted Rogers Scholarships<\/a> and Ted Rogers Community Grants supporting organizations that help youth succeed inside and outside the classroom. And this year, as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=VxUmbncgV7gFIX0mmF6sG3tJ12_I9K5mT-V4N9wZ5iDViJ8IQffOALqhtBlw685pq-ETGoz0QfgMBLE4sZBoQWo_1w9w8PfQAw-XacUq3zo=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The 60 Project<\/a>, our team is stepping up with an unprecedented commitment to volunteering to make Canada stronger, together.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About Rogers<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Rogers is a proud Canadian company dedicated to making more possible for Canadians each and every day.\u00a0Our founder, Ted Rogers, purchased his first radio station, CHFI, in 1960.\u00a0We have grown to become a leading technology and media company that strives to provide the very best in wireless, residential, sports, and media to Canadians and Canadian businesses. Our shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI). If you want to find out more about us, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=BUOlxkDNnycj6AQWamA60-LnM5xLZMqX6e65C_b6uiC_ep1Va3yohtAUxbYJlnSPpcOzmTiUEWpArOPuckQ63g==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">about.rogers.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>For further information:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Rogers Communications,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=nFBN2H2AZXNNFu5E2NlnZeI8nyoYs6kZgjS8QjZlv_l2Cc5krr8BJ2E1vbq5bLsw7XoeJ4GqUDzl7MoM1y56o2v96x02d_t-pCET4o3u8M0=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">media@rci.rogers.com<\/a>, 1-844-226-1338<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODA5NTE5NyMzODUyMDQ2IzIxOTIxNTA=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/3ebed90c-f8ad-4318-993a-406bd917bf8d\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plans extended six months on thousands of devices enabling connectivity for women escaping violence, youth mentorship, LGBTQ2S+ communities , hospitals and seniors\u2019 homes Extends p artnerships with Women\u2019s Shelters Canada, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, and Pflag Canada TORONTO, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Deep into the second wave of COVID-19, Rogers Communications today announced it is extending services to organizations that support vulnerable Canadians, with thousands of previously donated devices, voice and data plans extended by an additional six months. As the pandemic continues, so does our deep commitment to providing safe access to resources and critical supports for those in need across Canada, and the need is great for women escaping domestic violence, for youth and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/connecting-to-what-matters-most-rogers-extends-devices-and-services-to-organizations-that-support-vulnerable-canadians-during-second-wave-of-covid-19-pandemic\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Connecting to what matters most: Rogers extends devices and services to organizations that support vulnerable Canadians during second wave of COVID-19 pandemic&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-391475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Connecting to what matters most: Rogers extends devices and services to organizations that support vulnerable Canadians during second wave of COVID-19 pandemic - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/connecting-to-what-matters-most-rogers-extends-devices-and-services-to-organizations-that-support-vulnerable-canadians-during-second-wave-of-covid-19-pandemic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Connecting to what matters most: Rogers extends devices and services to organizations that support vulnerable Canadians during second wave of COVID-19 pandemic - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Plans extended six months on thousands of devices enabling connectivity for women escaping violence, youth mentorship, LGBTQ2S+ communities , hospitals and seniors\u2019 homes Extends p artnerships with Women\u2019s Shelters Canada, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, and Pflag Canada TORONTO, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Deep into the second wave of COVID-19, Rogers Communications today announced it is extending services to organizations that support vulnerable Canadians, with thousands of previously donated devices, voice and data plans extended by an additional six months. 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