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One of Cork’s biggest companies has committed to supporting two worthy but very different charities.

Telus International Ireland is raising €50,000 for its two partner charities, Aware and My Lovely Horse Rescue, by hosting a series of fundraising activities over the coming year kicking off with a sponsored 97km virtual walk challenge of Mount Kilimanjaro.

The fundraising proceeds raised will cover the costs of all animal feed for My Lovely Horse Rescue’s Cork site for the next year. It will also support Aware as it helps people living with depression and bi-polar disorder.

Speaking about the fundraising campaign, Telus International Ireland’s Director of Human Resources Miriam Manning, said: “At Telus International, we are firm believers that the wellbeing of the communities where we live, work and serve goes hand-in-hand with the success of our company. Our team members want to make a meaningful difference in their own communities.”

She added: “Our partner charities — Aware and My Lovely Horse Rescue — chosen by our team members in Ireland, are truly deserving. They are doing incredible, meaningful work in their communities, and we are delighted to partner with them over the next three years. I am so proud of the dedication that has been shown to both causes to date by our team members and we look forward to running fundraisers and volunteering initiatives over the next year to reach the €50,000 target.”

The Mount Kilimanjaro Virtual Challenge Go All Out will take place over a two-week period in September through the Conqueror Virtual Challenges. It is part of the company's large-scale annual volunteer events called Telus Days of Giving. These bring together team members, retirees, family and friends in each of the regions where Telus International operates globally to make a powerful positive impact in their local communities.

Team members from all three Telus International sites in Cork, Dublin and Ballina are invited to take part, and will run, walk, cycle or swim on average 6.5km a day, with a smartphone app tracking their progress on a map of Kilimanjaro.

Up to 1,500 trees will also be planted as a result of the challenge, part of Conqueror’s commitment to donate toward the planting of a tree for every 20 per cent of a challenge completed.