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$200,000 for the Foundation’s 19th Golf Tournament
On June 8, the Mental Illness Foundation held its annual golf tournament under the honorary co-chairmanship of Mr. François Côté, Executive Vice-President of TELUS Québec and TELUS Health Solutions and Mr. Joseph Iannicelli, President and CEO of Standard Life. 190 golfers took part in the 19th edition of this tournament gathering several leading figures of the business community. The event enabled the Foundation to raise $200,000 which will be devoted to its prevention programs of mental illness and its services.
(from left to right): Mr. Donald Bastien, President of the Organizing Committee and Vice-President and General Director of CTV Montreal, Mr. Joseph Iannicelli, honorary Co-Chairman of the golf tournament and President and CEO of Standard Life, Dr. Martin Tremblay, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Mental Illness Foundation,, Mr. François Côté, honorary Co-Chairman of the golf tournament and Executive Vice-President of TELUS.
The Mental Illness Foundation Receives a $100,000 Donation from CIBC
On June 6, the Mental Illness Foundation received a cheque in the amount of $100,000 from CIBC during the official opening of the CIBC banking centre Quartier DIX30 in Brossard, QC. “Today, we are pleased to contribute to the Mental Illness Foundation and support their efforts to raise awareness about mental illness and demystify taboos related to mental health issues in Quebec,” declared Mr. Sylvain Vinet, Senior Vice-President, Eastern Canada, CIBC Retail Markets,.
The donation, presented as part of the Foundation’s fundraising campaign “It’s Urgent to Act”, will allow it to pursue and develop its youth-oriented program Partners for Life and the Nothing’s Working? program targeting employees and managers, as well as its upcoming program aimed at preventing depression in seniors. This most generous contribution on the part of the CIBC will also be used to establish a research fund to support young researchers in the field of mental health and to create a multiservice centre for the improvement of the quality of life and the promotion of mental health. The centre will provide integrated guidance and information services, as well as training related to its programs.
“Once again, the Mental Illness Foundation is proud to count on the support of CIBC. For close to 10 years now, this great financial institution has been extending its support to the Foundation as it works to prevent mental illness. This gesture on the part of CIBC is a demonstration of its intent to play a key role in the fight against mental illness and contribute to the wellbeing of all Quebeckers,” stated Dr Martin Tremblay, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Mental Illness Foundation.
At any one time in Quebec, one out of every six people suffers from one type of mental illness or another. Thanks to the support of corporations such as CIBC, not only can the Foundation help with early detection of mental illness but it can also inform and raise public awareness to ultimately reduce human suffering and the resulting social and economic costs. The Mental Illness Foundation applauds and thanks CIBC for its generous gift and its help in advancing the cause of mental illness.
Left to right: Éric Lucas, ancien champion du monde de boxe, Michel Lachapelle, directeur général, District de la Rive-Sud, Banque CIBC, Sylvain Vinet, Premier vice-président, Distribution, Détail, Est du Canada, Banque CIBC, Daniel Lucier, conseiller, Ville de Brossard, Chantal Sauvé, directrice, centre bancaire CIBC Quartier DIX30, Alexandra Mendès, députée fédérale, Brossard-La Prairie, Dr Martin Tremblay, président du conseil d’administration de la Fondation des maladies mentales, Sylvie Bérubé, vice-présidente associée, District de la Rive-Sud, Banque CIBC, Michel Cantin, vice-président, Marché du Québec, Banque CIBC.
More than $110,000 for the support of the Mental Illness Foundation cause
The Mental Illness Foundation is proud to announce that it raised $110,000 on its 14th Prestige Wine Tasting held on April 29 at the Perspective Room 2350 of the Montreal Science Centre. Generosity was at the rendez-vous through these difficult economic times to support the efforts made by the Mental Illness Foundation in the prevention of mental illness amongst teens, workers and seniors.
The participants of the 2009 edition, commented by one of Quebec’s finest wine expert, Denis Marsan, Director – Research and Development, Signature Service of the Société des alcools du Québec, discovered delectable wines from some of France and Italy’s greatest producers. Under the honorary presidency of Mr. Philippe Duval, Chief Executive Officer of the Société des alcools du Québec, some 250 guests had the privilege of tasting an Ornellaia 1998, Bolgheri and to acquire all these great wines during the live and silent auctions.
The Foundation wishes to warmly thank the participants and sponsors of this evening, especially the Société des alcools du Québec and Power Corporation of Canada for their support to the cause of mental illness.
(From left to right): Mr. Jean-Luc Taschereau, President of the Mental Illness Foundation, Dr. Yves Lamontagne, President and CEO of the Collège des médecins du Québec and Founding President of the Mental Illness Foundation, Mrs. Nicole Allard, Executive Director of the Mental Illness Foundation, Mr. Philippe Duval, Chief Executive Officer of the Société des alcools du Québec and Dr. Martin Tremblay, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Mental Illness Foundation.