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Call Rate Up, Giving Down: Your Support is Needed

With pandemic restrictions lifted, most of us are enjoying autumn with lighter spirits. Traveling and gathering have returned to almost pre-pandemic frequency. Unfortunately, for a small percent of the population, mental health issues linger.(1) At Telecare we see evidence of this. The call rate for April to August 2022 was slightly higher (1196) compared to the same months in 2020 (1166).


Despite the steady rate of calls, giving is down at Telecare. During the pandemic, donors gave generously to stem the tide of hurt and frustration, and we are grateful for that support. Today however giving is down among charities generally and Telecare specifically as people are more likely to use their expendable income for travel and vacations.


Can you help us reverse this trend? Would you consider:


  1. Giving your first-ever donation?
  2. Becoming a monthly donor? or...
  3. Sponsoring a Telecare event?


As we often share with people, Telecare regularly takes calls from people in crisis, so your support could quite literally save a life.


You can get things set up by contacting Rod Janz, Donor Relations Coordinator at Rod.Janz@telecarebc.com or visiting www.telecarebc.com/donate.


(1) Orfei, Maria Donata, Francesco Bossi, Sonia D’Arcangelo, Francesca Maggi, Nicola Lattanzi, Andrea Patricelli Malizia, and Emiliano Ricciardi. “Mental Health in the Post-Lockdown Pandemic Phase: Relief or Exacerbation of Psychological Distress? A Cross-Sectional Study in the General Population in Italy.” Acta Psychologica 225 (May 2022): doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103555.

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