News

October 1st

50 years of care — 50 years of stories | Amélie

Amélie is suffering from breast cancer. A stage 3 hormone dependent cancer.

Events

October 16, 2024

The renewed success of an extraordinary lottery

The 2024 edition of Tirage-Voyage, a presentation by the Financière des professionnels, was once again a great success with net benefits of $157,838, funds that will be used to carry out small projects throughout hospitals in Estrie.

Community initiatives

November 4, 2024

Involved from father to daughter!

He's a specialist in nuclear medicine, she's a social worker. Both work at CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS and share... the same sense of humour!

News

November 5, 2024

50 years of care – 50 years of stories | François

Since his diagnosis with prostate cancer, François has realized just how common it is and how many men around him are affected by it.

News

November 2, 2023

New devices that make a big difference for patients!

The acquisition of three new positron emission tomographs (PET-CT) allowed for more clinical examinations in the last year and advanced research on type 2 diabetes.

News

January 11, 2024

A thousand thanks

The hearts of all employees of the CHUS Foundation were overflowing with gratitude last Thursday as we celebrated the global day of the word “thank you”.

News

February 13, 2024

News from Mathilde

A year ago, we met Josée, Mathilde's mother, who suffers from epilepsy and is receiving treatments here in Sherbrooke. On this International Epilepsy Day, we asked Josée for news about her daughter.

News

April 2, 2024

"I'm glad I came up with the idea! - Normand Therriault, founder of the CHUS Foundation

Nearly 50 years ago, the idea of creating a foundation to help his hospital arose in Normand Therriault's head. So, director of technical services at the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS).

Partnerships

August 2, 2023

The Savoie family - Les Résidences Soleil makes a major donation for the geriatric emergency

The CHUS Foundation is proud to announce that the Savoie - Les Résidences Soleil family is making a very important contribution to the development of the geriatric emergency at the Fleurimont Hospital and the Hôtel-Dieu in Sherbrooke.

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Community initiatives

December 16, 2021
Cuistots le temps d’une pandémie raises $184,922 for the CHUS Foundation

Cuistots le temps d’une pandémie is a unifying fundraising project that animated the last year of two female medical graduates from the University of Sherbrooke, Annabelle Harpin and Catherine Laferté.

Events

November 22, 2021
The L’Encan sous le sapin | RBC – Promutuel Assurance Centre-Sud: a success!

The second edition of this online event by the CHUS Foundation, which ended at 8 pm on Sunday, November 21, brought together some 616 participants virtually and raised no less than $40,460!

News

November 19, 2022
10th edition of Au coeur de la vie: over 5.5 million dollars raised

The 10th edition of the annual program Au cœur de la vie by the CHUS Foundation was held tonight, in collaboration with Radio-Canada. The donations raised during the evening were the culmination of the annual fundraiser, reaching $5,537,803.

Partnerships

October 29 2021
Desjardins donates $250,000 to the CHUS Foundation in grants dedicated to doctoral and postdoctoral students

As part of its major 2018-2022 fundraising campaign, the CHUS Foundation can count on the financial support of Desjardins, which is committed to awarding $250,000 to fund the Desjardins Postdoctoral and Doctoral Research Fellowship program over a period of five years.

Events

October 11, 2021
Two generous donors add $100,000 to the amount raised during the Chemise blanche for the benefit of the Fonds de la Santé de l'Homme

On Thursday, September 16, the second edition of the Chemise Blanche event, reserved exclusively for men, was held at the restaurant Les Enfants Terribles in Magog.

Events

September 17, 2021
La Petite Robe Noire Banque Nationale Gestion Privée 1859: an evening for women with a strong heart!

On board the cruise ship Le Grand Cru, 170 ladies took part, on September 16, in the 8th evening of the Petite Robe Noire Banque Nationale Gestion Privée 1859.

Events

September 17 2021
Chemise blanche Banque Nationale Gestion privée 1859: men mobilized for their health

The Fonds santé des hommes of the CHUS Foundation was able to count on the support of 125 participants yesterday evening, during the 2nd evening of the Chemise Blanche Banque Nationale Gestion Privée 1859, which was exclusively reserved for them.

Partnerships

September 7, 2021
National Bank announces a $1 million commitment to the CHUS Foundation

The CHUS Foundation confirms a major financial commitment by the National Bank to fund a research chair in neurodevelopmental disorders

Events

October 16, 2024
The renewed success of an extraordinary lottery

The 2024 edition of Tirage-Voyage, a presentation by the Financière des professionnels, was once again a great success with net benefits of $157,838, funds that will be used to carry out small projects throughout hospitals in Estrie.

Events

September 26, 2024
Get on board with the Tirage-voyage!

Tirage-voyage sellers are directly rewarded!

Events

September 12, 2024
The Fonds de l'Espérance will be able to help more families

The Petite robe noire | Gestion financière MD – Banque Scotia took place on September 12, 2024 on board of the Grand Cru!

Events

September 12, 2024
The Fonds Santé des hommes exceeds the $1 million goal!

The Chemise blanche | Banque Nationale Gestion privée 1859 event took place on September 12, 2024 at the Hermitage Club in Magog.

Events

August 21, 2024
25th Grand tirage de la santé | Groupe Beaucage: a great success that makes people happy!

There are lots of reasons to celebrate! For its 25th anniversary, the Grand Tirage de la Santé | Groupe Beaucage makes it possible to donate $405,000 to the cause of health, which is $115,000 more than last year!

Events

June 20, 2024
An extraordinary outpouring of generosity for the Tournoi de golf | Banque Nationale Gestion privée 1859

Under the honorary presidency of Mr. Éric Bujold, Head of Client Relations at National Bank, this tournament and the evening that ended it raised an exceptional sum of $1,056,000.

Events

February 2, 2024
Grand tirage de la santé | Groupe Beaucage... Everyone has been winning for 25 years!

For this 25th year of the Grand Draw on Health | Groupe Beaucage, the Fondation du CHUS team and its partners are doing things in a big way! This anniversary edition offers two possibilities to win one of the ten Grand Prizes...

Events

September 14, 2023
10th edition of Petite robe noire | Gestion financière MD — Banque Scotia!

This Thursday, September 14, was the 10th edition of the Petite robe noire | Gestion financière MD — Banque Scotia!

Community initiatives

November 4, 2024
Involved from father to daughter!

He's a specialist in nuclear medicine, she's a social worker. Both work at CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS and share... the same sense of humour!

Community initiatives

October 2, 2023
The passion for caring and making people laugh!

Brigitte Dumas and Marc-André Rodrigue have a lot in common.

Community initiatives

September 2023
Défi des générations | $11,582 raised for health in Sherbrooke

The great movement of solidarity with our hospitals that was animated across Quebec arrived at its destination on September 23, when the Défi des générations was ending.

Community initiatives

September 12, 2023
CHUS Bougon! | The new play by the Theater Company of Employees of the CHUS

What could be better than the adventures of a family that still marks the imagination of Quebecers to entertain themselves while giving to the cause of health!

Community initiatives

June 13 2023
Fundraising for the Défi des générations kicks off - the CHUS Foundation wants to raise $10,000 for health

Today is the official launch of the Défi des générations, a unique philanthropic movement that brings together several hospital foundations across the province, covering 9 regions, 12 CISSS, CIUSSS and CHU.

Community initiatives

May 31 2023
The Petits pyjamas campaign is launched thanks to the Beaucage Group and its employees

The CHUS Foundation is proud to announce the realization of a new project that will benefit many families.

Community initiatives

October 24, 2022
A major challenge to help fund brain cancer research

On this Brain Cancer Awareness Day in Canada, the CHUS Foundation would like to sincerely thank Mr. Bertrand Hould for his extraordinary involvement in supporting the research work of the renowned specialist, Dr. David Fortin, neurosurgeon and neuro-oncologist.

Community initiatives

April 28, 2022
$73,459 raised for neonatology

For its second edition, the Plant Baby Month, organized by Mélanie Grégoire, owner of Serres St-Élie, was a great success!

Recognition

October 9, 2024
20 years for the Fonds Brigitte-Perreault: an invaluable contribution to the CHUS

For 20 years now, the Fonds Brigitte-Perreault has been helping to improve the quality, safety and humanization of care offered in hospitals in Sherbrooke.

Recognition

April 19 2023
Volunteer Involvement Week | Recognition Gala of the CHUS Foundation

In the heart of Volunteer Action Week, the CHUS Foundation held its Recognition Gala on Wednesday evening, to thank and highlight the involvement of a few hundred people who allowed it to accomplish its mission over the past year.

Recognition

June 16 2021
Giving back to change lives

Welcoming and warm. These two simple words summarize the atmosphere that Carole Paris and Guy Séguin discovered when they came to work as volunteers at the CHUS Foundation more than eight years ago.

News

12 octobre 2024
Des soins plus humains grâce à l’implication des proches

L’année 2024 marque le 20e anniversaire de la création du Fonds Brigitte-Perreault qui honore la mémoire d’une jeune gastroentérologue du CHUS décédée d’un cancer gastrique le 12 décembre 2004, à l’âge de 30 ans.

News

December 10, 2024
50 ans de soins - 50 ans d'histoires | Alexia

Alexia's life was saved thanks to rapid access to high-quality care at the CHUS. At the age of 5, she had a severe cerebral hemorrhage.

News

November 11, 2024
More than financial support, a real opportunity for Élie Fiogbé

This year, the Centre de recherche du CHUS's postdoctoral fellowship, supported by Desjardins, was awarded to Élie Fiogbé, who will be able to continue his work on myotonic dystrophy type 1.

News

November 5, 2024
50 years of care – 50 years of stories | François

Since his diagnosis with prostate cancer, François has realized just how common it is and how many men around him are affected by it.

News

October 1st
50 years of care — 50 years of stories | Amélie

Amélie is suffering from breast cancer. A stage 3 hormone dependent cancer.

News

September 25, 2024
New Chairman for the CHUS Foundation

It is with enthusiasm that we present to you the new chairman of the Board of directors of the CHUS Foundation, Yannick Crack, Esq, who, after many years of involvement in our organization, agrees to take over the reins for a term of 2 years.

News

September 5, 2024
50 years of care – 50 years of stories | Dany

Little Dany is 6 years old. He has just entered the first year of school and it is almost incredible, but for two years now, he has not had to worry about his food allergy to peanuts to the delight of his parents!

News

September 5, 2024
Gentle care for children in the emergency room

Did you know that 14,000 children are received at the Fleurimont Hospital emergency room each year? These little cubs do not always like to undergo the good care of the staff who do their best to make a blood test pleasant!

Press releases

April 10, 2024
A record-breaking year for the 13th CHUS Foundation Souper gastronomique

The 13th edition of the Souper gastronomique brought together a record crowd of 665 guests who raised $827,902 for the benefit of health, an amount never equalled for this benefit activity held last night at the Sherbrooke Exhibition Center.

Partnerships

September 2023
Desjardins Postdoctoral and Doctoral Research Scholarships — For the benefit of research

During its major 2018-2022 fundraising campaign, the CHUS Foundation was able to count on the invaluable assistance of Desjardins, which donated $250,000 to fund the Desjardins Postdoctoral and Doctoral Research Fellowship program over a period of five years.

Partnerships

September 5 2023
The new Fonds PHASE : invaluable support for people with disabilities or disabilities

The CHUS Foundation announces the creation and implementation of the Fonds PHASE to support disabled persons by promoting their independence by obtaining services and equipment.

Partnerships

August 2, 2023
The Savoie family - Les Résidences Soleil makes a major donation for the geriatric emergency

The CHUS Foundation is proud to announce that the Savoie - Les Résidences Soleil family is making a very important contribution to the development of the geriatric emergency at the Fleurimont Hospital and the Hôtel-Dieu in Sherbrooke.

Partnerships

June 5 2023
BRP employees pledge to donate $1 million for pediatric oncology at Fleurimont Hospital

The CHUS Foundation warmly thanks BRP employees who, thanks to their generous contribution, will make it possible to care even more effectively for children with cancer in Estrie.

Partnerships

March 28 2023
Positive results for the Coaticook Dairy campaign

The CHUS Fondation is proud of the result obtained by the campaign, which was at least original, carried out by Laiterie de Coaticook.

Partnerships

November 1, 2022
Financing of an intensive care transport system thanks to the contribution of Québecor

The CHUS Foundation would like to thank Québecor for its $100,000 donation, which made it possible to purchase an intensive care transport system for adult patients.

Partnerships

October 13, 2022
The CHUS Foundation will be able to do more for health thanks to financial support from Cogeco

As part of its major campaign, the CHUS Foundation is proud to announce that Cogeco confirms a $125,000 donation. This sum is entrusted to the general fund which allows the CHUS Foundation to improve the health care offered at the Fleurimont Hospital and the Hôtel-Dieu in Sherbrooke.

Partnerships

October 6, 2022
Consumers are invited to encourage the CHUS Foundation's Entreprises Papillon

The Entreprises Papillon Month has just begun and until the end of October, several retailers are joining the movement to support the CHUS Foundation.

Thank you for giving to health!