We are delighted to announce that Mrs. Colette Taylor, Vice-President of Philanthropic Development, was among the distinguished recipients honoured at the regional ceremony for the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal in the Greater Montreal area, held on Thursday, March 20. The Portage family extends its heartfelt congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. This medal celebrates her… Read more »
For the second consecutive year, employees at RBC Royal Bank invited the children from the Mother and Child program to write a letter to Santa Claus, describing the gift they wished for. Due to the postal strike, all the letters received were delivered directly to the North Pole. Additionally, Philippe Desbiolles, Deelven Veerapen, Marco Altomare,… Read more »
The Simple Plan Foundation held a press conference on November 22nd to announce the amounts donated to various organizations supporting at-risk youth, including the Portage Foundation. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the band members for their generous $20,000 donation, which will allow us to continue the music program—an enrichment activity vital… Read more »
November 6th, 2024 – The Huîtres en affaires philanthropic culinary event was held yesterday at Complexe Desjardins and once again proved to be a tremendous success this year raising a record net amount of $155,729. Our heartfelt thanks to Guy Nadeau, Vice-President of Desjardins Business – Montreal, for selecting Portage as one of the three… Read more »
Artist Sylvie Dagenais held a fund-raising event entitled Exposition d’art : Tout en couleur on September 10th in Sainte-Adèle. Organized for the benefit of the Portage Foundation, the event welcomed some one hundred participants and four artists who generously donated part of the proceeds from the sale of their artworks. We are pleased to announce that… Read more »
The 21st edition of the Soirée des Grands Philanthropes, held on October 3rd, paid tribute to Eric La Flèche, President and Chief Executive Officer of METRO inc. The evening highlighted Mr. La Flèche’s outstanding contribution to the business community and to the economic development of Québec, as well as his commitment to helping underprivileged youth… Read more »
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 »
