TDS surprises Coeur d'Alene advocate with Hometown Hero Award

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS®) surprised a local advocate with a Hometown Hero Award on Thursday afternoon.

TDS Hometown Hero Tess Reasor is a dedicated champion for mental health, recovery, and community support. She serves as mobile crisis responder at Benchmark Human Services, the Region 1 Representative at the Idaho State Behavioral Health Planning Council, and was the founder of 208 Recovery North, which helps those recovering from substance abuse and behavioral health disorders.

On Thursday, TDS officials including President and CEO of TDS Inc., Walter Carlson, recognized Reasor’s efforts with a Hometown Hero Award, which honors individuals making a difference in the community and especially aims to highlight unsung heroes.

“When we put a call out for Hometown Hero Award nominations, we had an overwhelming response – and Tess’ name kept coming up again and again,” said Sandy Hendrix, TDS associate manager of Field Marketing in Coeur d’Alene. “It’s clear that Tess has made a big impact on so many people, and it’s exactly the kind of person we like to honor with the Hometown Hero Award.”

Also as part of the presentation, TDS made a $1,000 donation to 208 Recovery. For more information on the organization, visit 208Recovery.org.

TDS serves North Idaho communities including Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, Post Falls and Rathdrum with high-speed internet, TV entertainment, and phone services. For information on TDS, visit tdstelecom.com.

Media Contact: Mark Schaaf | Manager of Communications | TDS Telecom | 414-326-3588 | mark.schaaf@tdstelecom.com

TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom/TDS®) delivers high-speed internet, TV entertainment, and phone services to a mix of small to mid-sized urban, suburban and rural communities throughout the U.S. With 1.1 million connections, TDS’ mission is to create a better world through its communications services. Powered by fiber-optics and new industry-leading technologies, TDS delivers up to 8 Gigabit internet speeds and offers internet-protocol based TV entertainment solutions along with traditional phone services. TDS also offers businesses VoIP advanced communications solutions, dedicated internet service, and data networking services. Visit tdstelecom.com.

TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., employs 3,300 people and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS]. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless, broadband, video and voice services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular and TDS Telecom. Visit tdsinc.com.

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