2022 Gala reconnaissance of the CHUS Foundation

During this unique evening of celebration, hosted by Alain Dumas, the CHUS Foundation highlighted the contribution of volunteers and the impact they had by getting involved with the Foundation. “Thank you for being there every day for the Foundation. Without you, it would be impossible for the Foundation to achieve so much, you are always there to support us and you are also unparalleled ambassadors,” said the executive director of the Foundation, Mr. Martin Clermont.

The Foundation obviously took the opportunity to honor those who, among them, had a particularly significant impact or whose involvement was exceptional during the past year. Ten awards were thus awarded during the evening.

A couple who are very available to the Foundation, Ms. Marielle Levac and Mr. Gilles Lemieux, received the Toujours prêt prize, given to a person or group of people who are frequently involved and who stand out by accomplishing multiple tasks in several activities.  

The members of the 2018-2022 major campaign cabinet, Alain Lemaire, Éric Bujold, Alain Paquin, Peter Provencher, Daniel Beaucage, Mario Beaudoin and Mireille Dionne, received the Ambassadeur milieu des affaires prize.

Members of the CHUS Foundation's Relève committee, Amélie Ferland, Geneviève Villemure-Marcotte, Catherine Bernard-Sévigny, Valérie Felteau, Amélie Boulet, Laura Pomerleau, Stéphanie Allard and Sabrina Bouchard, and Maxime Fabi and Louis-Philippe Cyr, who are behind the innovative SherbyBox and Soirée St-Valentin events, received the Relève prize.

The Jeunesse prize, awarded to the most outstanding individual or group of individuals under the age of 18, went to Laurence and Flavie Lacroix, two sisters and budding artists who put up drawings for sale in aid of the CHUS Foundation.

Mr. Jean-Pierre Lefebvre received the Ambassadeur communauté prize because he promotes the Foundation throughout Coaticook. Mr. Lefebvre took the opportunity to perform a moving magic act.

For his two decades of volunteer involvement with the CHUS Foundation, the Fidélité prize was presented to Mr. René Dubreuil, whose involvement is rooted in continuity.

The Initiative de la communauté prize, presented to a person or group of people who have creatively set up an outstanding activity that has had a major impact, went to Mélanie Grégoire for her fabulous Mois des bébés plantes project, an activity whose proceeds are donated to neonatology.

The Exploit philanthropique prize went to the ladies behind the highly popular and unifying cookbook Cuistots le temps d'une pandémie: Catherine Laferté, Annabelle Harpin, Annie Paquin and Marie-Pier Bilodeau. The initiative was an unexpected and particularly impressive success, selling over 3,000 copies.

Valérie Sirois was awarded the Ambassadeur personnalité publique prize for her active volunteer involvement in the CHUS Foundation, and for her smile and dynamism in making the Foundation shine.

Finally, to round off the evening, the Jean-Besré Award, presented to a person who has been involved with the CHUS Foundation for several years and who has demonstrated exceptional commitment, was awarded to Sophie Warren, who has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, among other positions.

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