Presented simultaneously at the Salle des pas perdus at Windsor Station in Montreal and at the S\u00e9minaire Chapel in Quebec City, the event brought together a record-breaking 926 guests, including 770 in Montreal and 156 in Quebec City. Funds raised will help maintain and strengthen personalized support services for individuals struggling with substance use disorders and for their loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year’s event paid tribute to Pierre Pomerleau for his long-term vision, commitment to people, and exceptional contribution to the communities he has helped build and strengthen . Over the decades, he has guided the growth of Pomerleau while remaining true to values of excellence and collaboration, fostering innovation and supporting the development of future leaders. Convinced that an organization’s success is also measured by its social impact, he has consistently promoted a lasting commitment to communities and causes that help build a better future.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I am deeply honoured by this recognition. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working alongside people who believed in the importance of supporting others and giving back to their communities. It is in that spirit that Pomerleau has supported Portage for more than 30 years. Providing young people with the opportunity to recover and reach their full potential is one of the most meaningful ways to contribute to stronger communities,” said Pierre Pomerleau, Executive Chairman of the Board of Pomerleau.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Contribution from the Laurette and Herv\u00e9 Pomerleau Fund<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Portage Foundation was also delighted to receive a $300,000 donation over three years from the Laurette and Herv\u00e9 Pomerleau Fund to strengthen services for youth in the Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches region, where the Pomerleau family has deep roots. This support will enable Portage to expand its outreach, awareness and prevention activities with schools and community partners.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“This investment reflects the Pomerleau family’s long-standing commitment to youth and to communities across the Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches region. More young people will be made aware of available resources and gain easier access to the services they need through the addition of a dedicated outreach resource. We are deeply grateful for their confidence in our mission,” said Colette Taylor, Vice President, Philanthropic Development at Portage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Portage Foundation extends its sincere thanks to the event co-chairs, The Honourable Michael M. Fortier, Vice-Chair and Head of Global Investment Banking, Quebec, RBC Capital Markets, and Luc Sabbatini, President of Ganesh Capital, as well as the members of the honorary committee, partners, volunteers and all participants whose support contributed to the success of this 23rd edition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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About Portage<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since 1973, Portage has supported individuals struggling with substance use disorders and their loved ones by providing personalized care based on the therapeutic community model. By combining professional expertise, lived experience and best practices, Portage teams support each individual on their journey toward recovery.\u00a0<\/p>\nA non-profit organization, Portage serves communities across Quebec through free bilingual services for adolescents, young adults, adults, mothers with young children, pregnant women, and individuals living with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.\u00a0\u00a0
\nWith centres located in Montreal, Pr\u00e9vost (Laurentians), Quebec City, and Saint-Malachie (Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches), Portage offers more than 200 residential treatment beds and over 30 intensive outpatient treatment spaces throughout Quebec. Portage also serves communities across Atlantic Canada. For more information, visit www.portage.ca.\u00a0\n
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Media Contact:\u00a0<\/p>\nM\u00e9lissa Cabana \u00a0<\/p>\n Requests for Mr. Pierre Pomerleau:\u00a0<\/p>\nMartine Robert On the photo above, you can see:<\/em><\/p>\nQuebec<\/strong> <\/p>\n On the photo at the top of the article, you can see:<\/em><\/p>\nMontreal<\/strong> Share this article:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Facebook\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Linkedin\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 23rd\u202fSoir\u00e9e des Grands Philanthropes Montreal, September 25, 2026 – The Portage Foundation is proud to announce the tremendous success of the 23rd Soir\u00e9e des Grands Philanthropes, held yesterday in tribute to Pierre Pomerleau, Executive Chairman of the Board of Pomerleau. Thanks to the generosity of participants, partners and donors, a record net total of… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":50010,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2,4,14,17],"tags":[352,353],"class_list":["post-49986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-quebec-news","category-quebec-foundation-news","category-news-releases","tag-donation-2","tag-foundation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49986"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49986\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50019,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49986\/revisions\/50019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nDirector of Communications
\nPortage
\n514-799-8985
\nmcabana@portage.ca<\/a>\u00a0\n
\nmartine.robert@pomerleau.ca<\/a>
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\n(From left to right)<\/em> Evan Price<\/strong>, Virginia Parker Foundation; Michel Dallaire<\/strong>, Groupe Dallaire; Britta Kr\u00f6ger<\/strong>, La Maison Simons; Gaby Pomerleau<\/strong>; Elaine Pomerleau<\/strong>; Andr\u00e9 Couture<\/strong>, Atura Foundation; Denise Perigny D’Amours<\/strong>; Michael Simard<\/strong>; Andr\u00e9 Roy<\/strong>, Chair of Portage’s Annual Fundraising Campaign; S\u00e9bastien Jacques<\/strong>, EY; Serge Parent<\/strong>, Parent & Brassard – iA Private Wealth Management; Pierre-Yves M\u00e9nard<\/strong>, Morency, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d’avocats.
\nAbsent from the photo: Charles Mercier<\/strong>, Scotiabank\n
\n(From left to right)<\/em> Annie Lapointe<\/strong>, BMO Capital Markets; Julie Godin<\/strong>, CGI; Fran\u00e7ois Tellier<\/strong>, EY; Claudine Bouchard<\/strong>, Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec; Fran\u00e7ois Olivier<\/strong>; Charles Emond<\/strong>, La Caisse; Maxime Dub\u00e9<\/strong>, Intact; Genevi\u00e8ve Lefebvre<\/strong>, Portage; Luc Sabbatini<\/strong>, Ganesh Capital and Gala Co-Chair; Louis Pilon<\/strong>, JAMP Pharma Group; Colette Taylor<\/strong>, Portage Foundation; The Honourable Michael Fortier<\/strong>, RBC Capital Markets and Gala Co-Chair; Julie Moisan<\/strong>; Pierre Pomerleau<\/strong>, Pomerleau and 2026 Grand Philanthropist; Martin Jacques<\/strong>, Pomerleau; Marcel Dutil<\/strong>, Canam Group; Kim Thomassin<\/strong>, La Caisse; Fran\u00e7ois Tremblay<\/strong>, Pomerleau; John Rae<\/strong>; Alexandre Viau<\/strong>, Portage Foundation; Denis Dubois<\/strong>, Desjardins Group; Laurent Ferreira<\/strong>, National Bank.
\nAbsent from the photo: Marc Giroux<\/strong>, METRO.\n\n\t\t\tRELATED CONTENT\t<\/h3>\n\t