In Your Community

For over 35 years, EastLink has been committed to empowering customers and communities through innovative telecommunications and entertainment services. We are dedicated to playing an active role in supporting charitable and non-profit organizations and activities that enrich the families and communities in which we operate. It’s all about moving forward, building stronger, healthier communities and making a positive difference in the quality of life where we live, work, and play.

Sponsorships are events, activities, and organizations that EastLink supports by providing valuable resources to the sponsored event. EastLink also engages in Community Awareness and Relationship Building projects with many non-profit and charitable organizations and corporate initiatives.

EastLink supports events primarily through EastLink TV through such programs as: EastLink Magazine, Podium TV, and live broadcasts of events such as Telethons/Fundraisers. Support can also be made through financial or in-kind resources.

As we receive a large number of sponsorship requests, EastLink places a priority on the following categories when choosing which projects to support:

Healthcare
Education
Family-focused events

Some of the recent Sponsorships and Community Awareness initiatives that EastLink has supported include:

	Atlantic Canada Electronics Stewardship program (ACES) EastLink is proud to be a member of the Atlantic Canada Electronics Stewardship program (ACES). ACES is a not-for-profit association registered in Nova Scotia committed to collecting and recycling electronic waste in an environmentally responsible manner. ACES is responsible for all aspects of the Nova Scotia Electronics Recycling Program that has been approved by the Province of Nova Scotia. In early 2008, an environmental handling fee for consumer electronics was implemented across Nova Scotia. Managed by the Resource Recovery Fund Board, the fee funds a program to ensure end-of-life electronics do not end up in our land-fills. A one-time fee of $3.50 has been applied to all Digital Cable Television (DCT) Receivers and Digital Video Recorders (DVR). For more information on ACES, please visit http://www.acestewardship.ca/. To find an ACES drop-off centre near you, please visit http://www.acestewardship.ca/recyclers/dropoff .
	The Children’s Clean Air Network (CCAN) EastLink has partnered with The Children’s Clean Air Network (CCAN) to support an increased awareness about excessive vehicle emissions. A grassroots partnership with schools, businesses and media outlets, CCAN educates the public on the benefits of going IDLE-FREE - saving money, cutting greenhouse gas and clearing the air for kids. EastLink also has helped produce and broadcast memorable Public Service Annoucnements starring “Rachel”, CCAN’s poster girl. For more information, visit www.childrencan.ca
	Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation EastLink works with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation annually on the QEH 21- Hour Equipment Drive. Since 1996, EastLink has helped raise over $2 million in funds for the hospital. EastLink remains committed to broadcasting and supporting the QEH Foundation as it works to raise monies to purchase new medical equipment for Prince Edward Island. For more information, visit www.qehfoundation.pe.ca
	Holiday Parade of Lights Presented by EastLink and Downtown Halifax Business Commission The Holiday Parade of Lights presented by EastLink and the Downtown Halifax Business Commission, lights up the city during the Holiday season! For more information on the Annual Holiday Parade of Lights, visit www.downtownhalifax.ns.ca.
	Habitat for Humanity EastLink employees participate in Habitat for Humanity by helping to build safe and affordable homes for Families. More than 100 EastLink employees participated in various stages of the construction from building walls, and installing windows to insulating and hanging drywall. For more information on Habitat for Humanity, visit http://www.habitathrm.com
	SuperNOVA EastLink is pleased to support SuperNOVA, a student-run, non-profit organization with the mandate of promoting Science, Engineering, and Technology to youth across Nova Scotia. Super NOVA offers engaging workshops, community events, summer camps, and initiatives for youth from 5 to 18 years of age. For more information on SuperNOVA, visit https://supernova.dal.ca/main/.
	Cybertip.ca As a member of the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association, EastLink is proud to support Cybertip.ca. Cybertip.ca is Canada's National Tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children. It is a centralized web portal for receiving and addressing reports from the public regarding child pornography, luring, child sex tourism, and children who are exploited through prostitution. Cybertip.ca also provides the public with information, referrals and other resources to help Canadians keep their children safe while on the Internet.
	CANARIE Inc. EastLink partnered with CANARIE Inc. (Canada's Advanced Internet Development Organization) and Dalhousie University to connect Prince Edward Island researchers to CA*net3, the world's first national optical Internet. It allows universities and research centres to transfer more intense data faster and more efficiently. Today, EastLink connects universities throughout the Maritimes to this educational network.
	Canadian Blood Services EastLink and Canadian Blood Services teamed up again this year for EastLink Blood Donor Days. For more information on blood donation, or to book an appointment for any of Canadian Blood Services' clinics, call 1-888-2-DONATE. Visit Canadian Blood Services for more information.
	Nova Scotia Skills Competition Hosted by Skills Canada ~ Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Skills Competition and Career Showcase brings together high school, college and apprenticeship level students from across Nova Scotia to take part in more than 30 skilled trade, technology and employability skill contest areas. For more information on Skills Canada ~ Nova Scotia visit http://skillsns.ednet.ns.ca/
	Atlantic Film Festival As Official Telecommunications Provider for the Atlantic Film Festival, EastLink supportes the Festival by providing its High Speed Internet Service, Local Telephone Long Distance and Cable services. EastLink TV - with the support of its employees and volunteers - provide exclusive programming and live coverage of the event. For more information on the Atlantic Film Festival visit http://www.atlanticfilm.com