The mission of the Telmate Cares Program is to give back, honor and improve the lives of the people in the communities we serve. Telmate Cares is based on a simple idea: Make a commitment to invest in the communities we serve. We realized through our early volunteer work with some of most high-risk youth in Idaho and Oregon that we could have a big impact. We look for community-based programs that give us the opportunity to positively impact those at risk, those who are food insecure, those living in poverty or emotional distress, and more.