Big dreams for a revitalized Lachine Hospital Tara Simonetta Mann March 15, 2022 2018 A new partnership will help Lachine Hospital raise funds for cutting-edge medical equipment. The Lachine Hospital Foundation has integrated with the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation to Dream Bi...
An enduring legacy of support for the next generation of Canadian neuroscientists Melissa Arauz March 13, 2022 2263 In 2006, a travel award was created in memory of the late neuroscientist, Dr. Hubert van Tol, thanks to the generous support of the Seger-van Tol family. Dr. Hubert van Tol was born on September 20, 1959, in M...
Sun Youth Looking to Reward Exceptional Children With New Bikes Nicolas Carpentier Sun Youth Communications Department February 27, 2022 1435 Echoes of Sun Youth Do you know of youngsters who stood out by their good deeds or who have shown extraordinary courage when facing exceptional circumstances? Sun Youth could reward them with a brand-new bic...
Donate Wisely and Joyfully in 2022 Sam Watts January 20, 2022 1186 Think Philanthropically I’d like to wish all our readers a safe and healthy 2022. In the most recent column (December 2021), I included a few words of caution about the dangers of “charity fraud”. This res...
‘Tis Always the Season to Give Sam Watts December 11, 2021 1359 Think Philanthropically It is giving season. The holiday season is a time when many of us think about giving. More particularly, it is the traditional time to be grateful for the things that we often take ...
Thinking differently: autism in First Nations communities Katarina Stojkovic December 7, 2021 4280 Located in Central Alberta, the Plains Cree community of Maskwacis defines autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or pîtoteyihtam, as “he/she thinks differently”. According to Grant Bruno, a registered member of Samso...
Sun Youth has a long history in Crime Prevention by keeping children and youth active with positive role models Ann St. Arnaud Sun Youth Communications Department November 17, 2021 2222 Ann St. Arnaud Sun Youth Did you know that Sun Youth hosted the 18th annual training symposium of the International Society of Crime prevention practitioners in 1995? As its name suggests, the ISCPP is a...
Theater of War presents the Oedipus Trilogy LiveEvents November 2, 2021 1480 Theater of War Productions presents The Oedipus Trilogy To accompany the release of Bryan Doerries' translations of Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy: Oedipus The King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone, the Theatre ...
How has the pandemic impacted Community Service Organizations and what will change in the Future? Sam Watts September 26, 2021 1262 The pandemic has had an enormous impact on Montreal’s network of more than 600 non-profit community organizations. Community-based non-profits differ in many important ways and the impact of the pandemic varied...
Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal – celebrating 50 Years of helping all Montrealers Peter Kerr September 14, 2021 3989 Since being founded in 1971 by Arthur Pascal and a group of leaders in the Jewish Community, the Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal has grown to become one of the Canada’s largest administrators of family ...
