June 2, 2025 – The 27th edition of the Portage Golf & Cycling Event took place yesterday under a bright summer sky. For the first time ever, the event was held at the prestigious Royal Montreal Golf Club, the oldest in North America and host of the 2024 Presidents’ Cup. The event brought together 144… Read more »
The Table du Chef event—organized by the Portage Foundation in collaboration with the team at Fairmont Le Château Frontenac—was held on Tuesday, April 29 and raised more than $10,000. The renowned hotel’s kitchen welcomed 20 business leaders who took part in preparing an elevated gourmet meal with the Fairmont chefs. We took this opportunity to… Read more »
On Wednesday, April 30, women from Portage’s Adult Program had the wonderful opportunity to attend Janette, a play by prolific author Rébecca Déraspe, at the Duceppe theater at Place des Arts. Thanks to the generosity of our long-time partner Hydro-Québec, the women enjoyed this powerful production celebrating the remarkable legacy of this 100-year-old trailblazer for… Read more »
Update: August 2025 – The campaign goal was surpassed thanks to additional contributions. Portage was proud to inaugurate the new Marcelle and Jean Coutu pavilion on May 6, at the Lac Écho residential centre in Prévost, which is home to adolescents and young adults struggling with addiction. The former building, which dated to 1939,… Read more »
We want to sincerely thank American Iron & Metal for donating 12 tickets to Portage to attend a concert by world-renowned Australian singer Kylie Minogue. This unforgettable evening took place in the company’s box at Bell Centre on Sunday, March 30. Mothers from the Mother and Child Program enjoyed a unique cultural experience made possible… Read more »
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 »
