On July 18, adolescents and young adults at the Lac Écho Portage addiction rehabilitation program got a special visit from Eric Lécuyer, Head of the RNA Biology Research Unit at the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (IRCM). Mr. Lécuyer led the group in a scientific exploration activity, offering them a chance to dive into the… Read more »
Portage’s 29th edition of the Golf Open was held at the prestigious Royal Quebec Golf Club on Monday, June 10th. Our heartfelt thanks to honorary chairman Martin Vézina, Vice-President, iA Financial Group’s Quebec and Atlantic Independent Sales Network—and to the organizing committee for its dedication in making this a successful event, which raised a net… Read more »
The 26th edition of the Golf and Cycling Event took place at the renowned Laval-sur-le-Lac Golf Club on Monday, June 3, basking in perfect summer weather. This event brought together 136 enthusiastic golfers and 36 motivated cyclists, proving to be a resounding success and raising a net total of $150,000. The evening featured a young… Read more »
Opération Enfant Soleil’s generous contribution of $9,049 through “Fonds sport et santé durable” made it possible for our young, vulnerable clientele to benefit from a step machine, a new coveted piece of equipment. Portage’s Lac Écho residential centre welcomes teenagers aged 14 to 18, many of whom have started using drugs at a very young… Read more »
Picture credit : duceppe.com Thanks to Hydro-Québec’s generosity, eight residents from the Portage adult rehabilitation program at Lac Écho had the opportunity to attend the play Moi, dans les ruines rouges du siècle on Wednesday, March 20. A longstanding partner of Portage—and as part of its agreement with Théâtre Jean Duceppe—Hydro-Québec donated tickets to our… Read more »
On February 5, Portage welcomed Alice Massicotte from Clinique Virtuelle for a tour of the Portage Mother and Child Centre, and Mental Health and Addiction Centre. The Clinique Virtuelle representative seized this opportunity to gift soothing blankets to residents enrolled in the Portage program. With their comforting properties, these blankets apply gentle yet deep pressure… Read more »
Singer, impersonator, actress and TV host Véronic DiCaire was moved by the Portage cause after performing at the 20th edition of Soirée des Grands Philanthropes honouring Guy Cormier. She voiced her interest in learning more about our organization. Together with Remon Boulerie, Véronic visited our residential centre for adolescents in Lac Écho on January 3,… Read more »
We want to extend our warmest thanks to Fondation Bon départ de Canadian Tire du Québec for their great generosity towards adolescents and young adults at the Portage residential centre in Saint-Malachie. We also want to extend our gratitude to Mr. Réjean Léger from Canadian Tire in Saint-Romuald for his outstanding collaboration, and to Mrs…. Read more »
On Tuesday, November 14, Portage had the honour of welcoming the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec, the Honorable J. Michel Doyon, to our Adolescent and Young Adult Centre in Saint-Malachie. Mr. André Roy, President of PMT ROY Assurances et services financiers, Portage Board member and Chair of the annual fundraising campaign, also joined us with several committed… Read more »
Portage celebrated the 20th edition of its Soirée des Grands Philanthropes event on Thursday, September 21st, and paid tribute to Mr. Guy Cormier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Desjardins Group. His outstanding contribution to the business community and to Quebec’s socio-economic development was highlighted, along with his unwavering support for young people, women, and entrepreneurs. … Read more »
