In August, the Montreal Impact celebrated its Foundation’s first anniversary with the announcement that it had raised $100,000 for five organizations in the greater Montreal region.
The Impact presented the YMCA Hochelaga-Mercier in August with a cheque to help send children from disadvantaged families in the area to day camp, as well as providing the opportunity for disabled kids with an attendee to attend day camp.
“We are very pleased to be able to help these organizations in Montreal,” declared Joey Saputo, spokesperson for the Montreal Impact Foundation. “We are here to help children in need. Their quality of life has always been a priority and a responsibility of our organization.”
Then earlier this month, the four remaining organizations were presented with their cheques. Below is a brief introduction to each of them:
Centre de Jeunes Boyce-Viau
Project:Au Cœur de l’HLM
In the heart of the HLM allows organizing periods of various activities for children of the housing project, equaling nine blocks of activities per week, animation / intervention with children. The project can also provide parent-child activities. Global development activities enable natural interactions between children. They also offer the possibility for stakeholders to act with youth in order to sensitize them to group functions and positive interactions between each other.
(in the pic from left to right):
· Isabelle Dauplaise – Director (CJBV)
· Véronique Fortin – Executive Director (Montreal Impact Foundation)
· Véronique Morissette – Clinic Coordinator (CJBV)
La Maison à Petit Pas
Project:Sportothèque
A Sportotheque is a place where young and old can borrow sports equipment and articles without being obliged to buy. This allows for a second and third chance to recycle sporting goods and equipment as our young people grow up too fast, and these items are still usable! It helps kids try several sports in order to try new experiences, to give them new goals/challenges to achieve or simply for the pleasure of being with other young people and being active.
· Yves Dion – Director (MAPP)
· Véronique Fortin – Executive Director (Montreal Impact Foundation)
Centre Communautaire Hochelaga
Project: Projet Ados
The teen project attempts to counteract problems, among others, street gangs, delinquency, learning difficulties and dropping out of school. This project, through its focused approach, disseminates a positive image of the neighborhood youth who get involved and are engaged in their communities. It includes sporting, cultural, social and outdoor activities that will reach the largest number of young people. In addition to providing a stimulating and engaging environment, the project aims to implement measures to prevent crime and delinquency in a neighborhood where it is greatly needed.
· Carole Brière – Assistant Director (CCH)
· Roland Barbier – Director (CCH)
· Véronique Fortin – Executive Director (Montreal Impact Foundation)
· Philippe Bernier – Coordonator (CCH)
Institut Pacifique
Project:Temps Libre
The free time program’s general objective is to help children from 5 to 12 years old develop or strengthen their social skills in their free time, without structure, through sporting activities. The activities take place in the school and on location after classes. Through physical activities as well as with the presence of an intervener with sports equipment, the program aims to develop interactive and protective tools such as social skills, self-esteem, etc.
· Carmie Frassetti-Saputo – Vice-President (Montreal Impact Foundation)
· Shirlane Day – Director General (Institut Pacifique)
· François-Pierre Le Scouarnec, PH.D – President, Administrative Council (Institut Pacifique)
· Véronique Fortin – Executive Director (Montreal Impact Foundation)
