The CFS founding partner, the TelecomPioneers organization was established in 1911. Its international headquarters is in Denver Colorado (www.telecompioneers.org) and the National Headquarters is located in Regina, Saskatchewan. (www.canadianpioneers.ca)
The TelecomPioneers is the world’s largest industry-related volunteer organization with over 800,000 members who are current and retired employees of the telecommunications industry.
TelecomPioneers are leaders in corporate volunteerism, and with the support of their sponsoring companies; MTS, SaskTel and the Aliant group of companies: IslandTel, MTT, NBTel and NewTel they deliver a variety of educational programs. The Pioneers are committed to helping build healthy communities, supporting education and providing tools Canadian youth need to be successful. Members of the TelecomPioneers are employees and retirees of the telecommunications industry in every province across Canada.
Along with Industry Canada and the provincial Ministries of Education, Pioneers enable schools to access surplus computers through Computers for Schools. Workshops across the country are staffed by Pioneer volunteers who refurbish the computers and load new software.
Industry Canada received the Telephone Pioneers’ first-ever external “People Who Care” award for their leadership role in Computers for Schools. The award is the highest form of recognition the Association can bestow upon any individual or organization that identifies and applauds the successful Pioneer equation – that is, the recognition of a need, the search for a solution, the plan of action, the enlistment of many to help and the resolution of the problem.
