History of the Foundation
Beyond dates and numbers
Beyond dates and numbers, what emerges between these lines is the commitment of the foundation, its partners, its donors, its volunteers and its whole community.
Founded by Jean-Claude Langlois
Founded by Jean-Claude Langlois, Dr. Paul-André Hudon, Champlain Charest and Monique Blanchard
The first general manager
The first general manager, Dominique Andry, was hired.
First golf tournament of the Foundation
First golf tournament organized for the benefit of the Foundation.
First major fundraising campaign
Launch of the first major fundraising campaign to provide a CT scanner (SCAN) to the hospital. 500,000 dollars were raised.
$2M
2nd major fundraising campaign
Launch of the 2nd major fundraising campaign under the patronage of Marie-Michèle Desrosiers and directed by Francis Fox, president of the campaign cabinet. The aim of the campaign was to raise $2M to purchase the necessary equipment to improve care in trauma, pediatrics, the surgical unit and the emergency room.
3rd major fundraising campaign
Launch of the 3rd major fundraising campaign, under the patronage of Jacques St-Laurent and co-chaired by Mr. Claude Carignan and Joé Bélanger as head of the campaign cabinet. The aim was to finance the hospital’s expansion, which was valued at $3M, and to add a MRI department worth $1M.
4th major fundraising campaign
Launch of the 4th major fundraising campaign under the patronage of Angelo Zaccara, pharmacist, and Mario Daigle, for the expansion of the emergency room, the development of nuclear medicine and the acquisition of high-tech equipment, all amounting to an investment of more than $8M.
Acquisition of a piece of land adjacent to the hospital
Acquisition of a piece of land adjacent to the hospital to build a 3-storey building, including the 30,000 square feet of rental space required by the CISSS des Laurentides to provide local services and care.
$5M
5th major fundraising campaign
Launched the 5th major fundraising campaign with a target of $5M to build a cancer centre.
Grand opening of the Renal Dialysis Outpatient Centre
Grand opening of the Renal Dialysis Outpatient Centre in May.
Grand opening of the Alain Germain Cancer Centre
Grand opening of the Alain Germain Cancer Centre in May, for a total investment of $3.5M for the Foundation.
Centre de santé Desjardins
The building housing the Alain Germain Cancer Centre and the Outpatient Renal Dialysis Centre became the Centre de santé Desjardins following a partnership agreement worth over $500,000.