The Lighthouse,
Children and Families:
respite, care,
and continuous
support
2014–2015 Annual Report
The Lighthouse,
Children and Families
Our Mission
Created in 1999, The Lighthouse, Children and Families is a CHARITABLE organization
that contributes to the wellbeing of children whose lives are threatened by illnesses that
require complex treatment, and provides respite and support to their families.
Our Values
The Team
COMMITMENT
RESPECT
CHARITY
SOLIDARITY
In order to care for the children and provide support
for their families, The Lighthouse has a team of medical
and psychosocial experts made up of doctors (on
call 24/7), nurses (onsite 24/7), a care and services
advisor, care attendants, a social worker, a special
education worker, a family services coordinator, and a
psychologist, as needed.
A second team organizes a variety of activities adapted
to the age and physical and intellectual abilities of the
children. This outstanding team also includes outside
caregivers with complementary approaches (pet
therapy, music therapy, massage therapy, and hospital
clowns). Finally, The Lighthouse has management
Our Services
Pediatric Palliative Care
To carry out its mission, The Lighthouse operates
Maison André-Gratton, Quebec’s only pediatric
palliative care home, which offers both respite
stays and palliative care. It also offers in-home
respite care and a family support program.
Pediatric palliative care is active, comprehensive
care encompassing the physical, psychological,
social, and spiritual care dimensions. It helps
provide children with the best possible quality
of life and supports their families. This includes
relieving children’s symptoms, providing a break for
their families, and providing care up to death and
through period of mourning.
All services offered by The Lighthouse are free,
thanks to financial support from Ministère de
la Santé et des Services sociaux; the Montreal,
Laval, and Montérégie area health and social
services agencies; Centre hospitalier universitaire
SainteJustine; the MUHC Montreal Children’s
Hospital; and our many donors and partners.
teams for administration and fundraising, cooks who
go to great lengths to respect the diets and tastes
of each child, and housekeeping staff who keep
everything clean!
Because The Lighthouse also offers internships, interns
from various academic disciplines occasionally join
our team.
The Lighthouse has volunteers who help out on
various levels: activities for the children, fundraising,
administration,
communications,
cooking,
and
gardening. Those who work with the children receive
18 hours of training before they begin. These valuable
volunteers, who give us their time, energy, talent,
and dedication, support the Maison André-Gratton
team and also offer at-home respite for the parents.
They bring games, songs, crafts, fun, affection, and
understanding, brightening the lives of children and
parents alike.
– From Québec Standards of Practice
for Pediatric Palliative Care—
a reference in the Quebec community
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A Joint Word from
our Chairman and our CEO
Looking back on the accomplishments—both big
and small—of The Lighthouse, Children and Families
over the past few years, one fundamental value
emerges: continuity. It has come to permeate The
Lighthouse’s decisions and direction.
Continuity in the very values of the organization.
Charity, commitment, solidarity, and respect have
guided us at The Lighthouse since its inception.
These values have also helped make The Lighthouse
a true beacon in our field as we take the road less
travelled of palliative pediatrics.
Continuity through each of the stages in a child’s
illness, both for the child and the family. Providing
continuity in our services while adapting to change
is essential. It means we have to listen in earnest and
be open to the changing needs of families at the
different stages of an illness—upon diagnosis, as the
disease progresses, and at the end of a child’s life.
The La face cachée des étoiles project, which we
offered to families once again this year and discuss
in our report, exemplifies how The Lighthouse
celebrates the vivid passion these children have for
life and memorializes their short time on earth with
respect and sensitivity, at every stage of their illness.
Clearly, The Lighthouse couldn’t meet this great
challenge of providing continuity without the
dedication and loyalty of its donors, partners, and
volunteers who bring their wholehearted support
to the organization and give us the strength to
drive our fundraising efforts forward and improve
our services.
From the moment we first contact a child and their
family, The Lighthouse offers them a reassuring
presence as well as support adapted to their
specific needs, which can vary over time and as
the child’s condition changes. The touching story
of Marianne Brodeur and her family, which you’ll
read in the following pages, is a testament to the
kind of adaptive support that The Lighthouse offers
each family.
This focus on continuity also has us looking to
the future and sharing The Lighthouse’s expertise
in order to help more families throughout the
province. A training program in pediatric palliative
care implemented in 2014–2015 has already brought
concrete results. So too has our collaboration with
various community partners. And while staying
true to The Lighthouse’s fundamental values, we
have begun to make certain changes to ensure
the continued advancement of our services,
research, institutional excellence, and expertise.
Our 2015–2020 Strategic Plan offers an overview of
these changes and their projected implementation.
There are of course challenges to face in the coming
years. We need to renew and expand our fundraising
activities to keep The Lighthouse, Children and
Families on solid financial ground, consolidate our
knowledge and expertise in the full spectrum of
palliative pediatric care, strengthen The Lighthouse’s
position within the health network, and build our
reputation as a centre of expertise. The future is
undoubtedly full of hope for The Lighthouse, its
children, and their families.
Jean-Daniel Brisson
Chairman of the Board
Johanne Desrochers
Executive Director
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Nicole Marcil-Gratton’s
Vision
Without Nicole Marcil-Gratton, The Lighthouse’s Maison André-Gratton simply wouldn’t
exist. This exceptional woman, mother, and Université de Montréal demographer, moved
by the suffering and exhaustion of parents with terminally ill children and the lack of
available resources, saw her most personal values reflected in this daunting project and
embraced it from the outset.
Invaluable partner of The Lighthouse, Children
and Families founder Michèle Viau-Chagnon,
Nicole spent countless hours working in the field,
lobbying the government, and soliciting private
donors to bring to life what had become a personal
mission. Armed with unquestionable integrity and
an unshakeable faith in the project, she put her
formidable powers of persuasion to work, knocking
on door after door and taking every opportunity to
further the project. Patient and strategic, she acted
as a buffer between her passionate colleagues and
the rest of the world, encouraging them to save
their strength for the opportunities that would truly
move the project forward and help them to reach
their goal. Intelligent and disciplined, she prepared
her public appearances with great care, convincing
decision makers and company directors of the
project’s credibility and viability with tact and grace.
A passionate, petite, bright-eyed woman, she won
over major government and industry players with
her charisma and quiet strength.
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The Lighthouse, Children and Families will remain
forever linked to this formidable woman, who
this year was named honorary chair of the board.
Maison André-Gratton owes not only its existence,
but its soul and values, to the extraordinary vision of
this exceptional woman. The big and small accomplishments of The Lighthouse, Children and Families
would not have been possible without her.
Nicole Marcil-Gratton with Michèle Viau-Chagnon,
founder of The Lighthouse, Children and Families,
and Paul Desmarais Jr., Chairman and Co-Chief
Executive Director of Power Corporation of
Canada, during an evening to recognize donors
in the campaign to build Maison André-Gratton –
September 2008
Nicole Marcil-Gratton – September 2008
When Nicole Marcil-Gratton received noncommittal,
reluctant replies, she simply rolled up her sleeves. To
her, such dismissals weren’t an affront—they were
an opportunity to educate people about the cause,
as well as a reminder to keep going. There were
roadblocks over the years: finding a construction
site for Maison André-Gratton, the change in
government in 2003 at a time when the project was
building steam and had already garnered numerous
commitments, and the constant and ever-growing
need for funding. But Nicole never gave up. Her
tenacity heartened colleagues and partners when
they grew discouraged at the sheer size of the task.
Straightforward, discrete, and utterly humble, she
tackled every challenge with a strength of character,
vision, determination, and conviction that forged
the very foundations of the organization.
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Michèle Viau-Chagnon and Nicole Marcil-Gratton
with Jean Charest, then Premier of Quebec,
being appointed Knights of the National Order
of Quebec – June 2009
Nicole Marcil-Gratton’s Vision
Nicole Marcil-Gratton with Dr. Philippe
Couillard, then Minister of Health and Social
Services, for the opening of Maison
André-Gratton – September 2007
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Marianne’s Mission
Guy Brodeur and Ginette Larose, a solid, caring couple, were already the proud parents
of Guillaume, Élisabeth, and Xavier when little Marianne was born on October 21, 1994.
A beautiful pink baby who was already smiling just an hour after being born, she
nonetheless proved highly vulnerable to infection, gained little weight, and gradually
displayed poor balance.
Marianne was later struck by a series of pneumonias
that left her weak and prompted a full battery of
hospital tests. The verdict came in November 2001:
at seven years old, this sweet child with angelic
features and a candid smile was diagnosed with
ataxia-telangiectasia, a degenerative disease so rare
that her neurologist had only seen one other case in
30 years of practice. Very little was known about
the condition, including its development, prognosis,
and possible treatments. Guy and Ginette learned
that each case is unique and that each patient has
a different experience. But the multiple effects on
Marianne’s immune system were clear, and explained
her repeated infections.
Marianne, age 2
Marianne’s development was atypical, to be sure,
but doctors weren’t overly concerned and reminded
her worried parents that some kids just take longer
to get going. But Ginette’s maternal instincts told
her otherwise—she felt as though a dark cloud was
hovering over their frail princess. But the doctors
assured her it was merely delayed development
and a few motor skill problems. Still, her condition
was deemed serious enough to warrant a referral
to the preschool and kindergarten program at
Marie-Enfant Hospital. With close supervision and
constant stimulation, Marianne developed by leaps
and bounds and, when it was time to start grade 1,
she was deemed ready to move to the neighborhood
elementary school. An endearing student who got
good grades and loved going to school, Marianne
made an impression on teachers and classmates,
despite feeling that everything was moving too
fast—a secret she confided only to her Mom.
As Marianne’s need for physiotherapy, occupational
therapy, and respiratory therapy grew, it became
clear the little neighborhood school she loved so
well was no longer suitable for her needs. With great
dignity and surprising wisdom, Marianne explained
to her whole class that she would be leaving the
school because her body needed special care.
She was transferred to Victor-Doré, a school for
children with disabilities, and soon declared that
she felt “right at home.” Guy and Ginette, on the
other hand, were just starting to come to terms with
their daughter’s diagnosis. Their emotions veered
between overwhelming anger at the injustice of
the situation and a profound desire to stand by
Marianne and support her in her difference.
Marianne, age 6
Between 2002 and 2007, life took on a certain
normality for the Brodeur family. Marianne received
monthly antibody injections and showed great
strength in processing and grieving her successive
losses. As the insidious disease progressed,
Marianne gradually transitioned from a walker to a
wheelchair—painful steps for Guy and Ginette, who
also had to deal with the reactions of their three elder
children and help them process the emotions that
came with their little sister’s illness. But the family
stayed united. Guillaume, Élisabeth, and Xavier each
pitched in, in their own way, to see to Marianne’s
well-being. With kindness and generosity, they
helped with minding, homework, meals, bedtimes,
and medication. Utterly devoted to their family, Guy
and Ginette managed to provide a life as normal as
possible for their children, with sports, trips, and
social activities. As they put it, “Life goes on.”
At the beginning of 2007, Marianne’s lungs grew
significantly worse. After several tests that provided
little insight, her doctor decided to try an open lung
biopsy—a risky surgery for someone in Marianne’s
condition. She spent the next 11 days in intensive
care with a breathing tube. With extraordinary
patience and courage, she stayed positive as she
fought for her life. The medical staff were touched
by her sweetness and the unspoken gratitude that
she managed to convey every time she looked at
them. Unfortunately, the diagnosis was devastating
and definitive: Marianne had pulmonary fibrosis, a
disease associated with ataxia-telangiectasia that
affects only 25 % of sufferers. The prognosis was
bad. And to make matters worse, the cortisone
injections—her only hope for treatment—failed to
have any effect.
It was a major blow for Ginette and Guy, who then
knew that their daughter’s days were numbered.
With her lungs in critical condition, Marianne spent
the following months at the hospital. Life at home
took a sharp turn as Ginette began a permanent
watch by her daughter’s bedside. With speech
growing increasingly tiring and difficult, Marianne
had a hard time communicating with hospital staff.
For both parents, leaving her alone was not an option.
So Guy, a general contractor, had to run his business
as well as his household of three teenagers—with
all their schoolwork and extracurricular activities—
between hospital visits. Looking back on those
tumultuous months of strain, worry, and sleepless
nights, today Guy has only these soft, tender words
for his wife: “We were a really good team.”
Despite Marianne’s unstable condition, the doctors
gave the Brodeur clan the green light to head to Walt
Disney World, a trip made possible by the Children’s
Wish Foundation. With an arsenal of medication,
oxygen tanks, and a private nurse in tow, the whole
family took off for the magic kingdom. When they
got back, Marianne asked to be able to sleep at
home before returning to the hospital. She was in
for a big surprise. Her room had been completely
transformed and was now decked out in one of her
favorite themes: butterflies. As she marveled at the
walls, furniture, and accessories, Marianne felt as
though she was wrapped in a warm, soft cocoon.
But the special moment was cut short by her illness,
which forced her back to the hospital.
Marianne, accompanied by her sister
Élisabeth, on her last day at
Victor-Doré School
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Marianne’s Mission
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Despite Marianne’s unstable condition, the doctors
gave the Brodeur clan the green light to head to Walt
Disney World, a trip made possible by the Children’s
Wish Foundation. With an arsenal of medication,
oxygen tanks, and a private nurse in tow, the whole
family took off for the magic kingdom. When they
got back, Marianne asked to be able to sleep at
home before returning to the hospital. She was in
for a big surprise. Her room had been completely
transformed and was now decked out in one of her
favorite themes: butterflies. As she marveled at the
walls, furniture, and accessories, Marianne felt as
though she was wrapped in a warm, soft cocoon.
But the special moment was cut short by her illness,
which forced her back to the hospital.
Marianne surrounded by her family
The holidays came and went and Marianne kept
holding on. In a particularly touching moment—one
that Ginette will never forget—Marianne turned to her
mother as she was brushing the girl’s long brown hair.
Puzzled, she asked, “Why am I not dead yet?” After
a moment of thought, Ginette replied that Marianne
had been born for a reason, that she had something
important to do during her time on Earth and that it
was up to her to discover that special mission.
Although Marianne still clung to life, her condition
remained no less critical, and in the weeks following
the holidays the family slipped into a permanent state
of extreme anxiety. Medical equipment was able to
keep Marianne alive, but her respiratory attacks grew
more frequent and unpredictable. The family was
perpetually on red alert and kept a constant watch
over Marianne, ready to intervene at any moment. You
could cut the air with a knife. Faced with the fragility
of Marianne’s life, her family felt overwhelmed and
utterly helpless.
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Forced by her illness to leave school suddenly,
Marianne had missed the chance to say goodbye to
her much-loved friends at teachers at Victor-Doré.
So the family piled into a van with a nurse and an
oxygen tank and headed off to school! Marianne
knew she didn’t have much time left and made the
most of her farewell visit, taking a solemn tour of
the school, saying hello to friends and staff, and
touching everyone with this gesture full of meaning
for both Marianne and the people at the school.
Marianne, back from Walt Disney World
Exhausted, Guy and Ginette decided to hire a private
nurse a few nights a week to help them catch their
breath. Reflecting on those days, Ginette can now
say that “In life there are no coincidences, only
meaningful encounters.” And so Heather came into
their lives and told them that she also worked at
Maison André-Gratton for The Lighthouse, Children
and Families. The organization’s end-of-life care
program was still in its infancy, but in Heather’s mind
there was no doubt it would be the perfect place for
Marianne and her family. They began administering
morphine to the girl at home and, despite her fragile
condition, The Lighthouse agreed to take her in for
a weekend. In the middle of the night on Saturday,
Marianne suffered an acute respiratory attack that
required immediate medical intervention. “Thank
goodness Marianne was at The Lighthouse at the
time,” Ginette later recalled. “If it weren’t for the
medical staff on hand, it could have been the end
for Marianne, and the experience would have been
so much more traumatizing for her and for us. From
that moment on, we knew for sure that we were in
the right place—that The Lighthouse was shining
into our lives for a reason.”
Marianne stayed at The Lighthouse from February
16 to March 5, 2008. In a way she knew she was
something of a pioneer, helping to forge what would
become The Lighthouse’s palliative care department.
Life at The Lighthouse was a warm bubble of humanity
for Marianne and her family. They felt at home there
and quickly realized it was a place where each of
them could get the care, attention, and support they
needed. From the medical personnel to regular staff
and volunteers, everyone kept a watchful eye, ever
mindful of the needs of each member of the Brodeur
family. They all did everything they could to give the
family lasting memories together—special moments
to add to their memory chest.
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A few days later, the little group headed to the
Botanical Garden for the Butterflies Go Free
Exhibition. As her parents later recalled, “She was
so beautiful, her face full of wonder—a mix of
contemplation and serenity. She watched the little
cocoons, hoping that one of them would open and
a baby butterfly would fly out. Magic, unforgettable
moments that The Lighthouse made possible.”
The Brodeur family’s daily routine, which was
anything but routine, was punctuated by picnics,
hospital clown visits, crafts—including a workshop
where they took clay molds of Marianne’s little
hands—and hours spent watching the fish in the
huge aquarium in The Lighthouse dining room. It
was a time of vivid emotions, but the family felt
supported, cared for, and loved. There was humanity,
respect, and dignity in the words and gestures of
everyone who shared this intensely significant time
with the Brodeur family.
The Brodeur family hasn’t left The Lighthouse—
not really. Two weeks after Marianne’s death, they
were there for our big annual evening fundraiser.
And every year since, they’ve lent a helping hand
for various Lighthouse fundraising activities. The
children, now grown, continue to contribute and
recruit their friends to the cause. In 2011 Élisabeth
told Marianne’s story in a remarkable speech
delivered during a Lighthouse benefit evening. The
Lighthouse, she explained, was Marianne’s version
of “heaven for sick children.” Far from paralyzing
the family in suffering and grief, getting actively
involved is a way for them to continue Marianne’s
mission—to keep the candle she lit shining brightly
in their hearts.
Through her warm presence and infectious love of
life, Marianne moved, touched, and transformed all
those who crossed her path. Her dad says she taught
them how important it is to live in the present, to
appreciate the little things, to always give more,
to let go, and to persevere. Her mom says that
Marianne gave her parents, brothers, and sister the
chance to become better human beings, to be open,
to understand people’s differences, and to seek out
honest, sincere human relationships. But Marianne’s
light shines well beyond the borders of her little
family. She’s in the very walls and foundations of
Maison André-Gratton, where she gave meaning to
The Lighthouse’s pediatric palliative care project,
and put a face to the noble mission of treasuring
—and enjoying—life until the very end.
Guy, Ginette, and the children slept steps away
from Marianne’s bed. One by one, they lay beside
her, stroking her hair, singing her lullabies, and
whispering their love. The days and nights passed,
but time seemed to stand still. On March 5, 2008,
at 2:22 p.m., the sky grey with clouds and a winter
storm blanketing the city in snow, Marianne floated
away in a soft fluttering of wings to join her butterfly
friends, in peace and without pain, surrounded by
her loved ones. At that same moment, a strong
beam of sunlight cut through the clouds and fell
on The Lighthouse; a sign, no doubt, that Marianne
had accomplished her mission. The first little girl to
die at The Lighthouse, Marianne paved the way for
those who would follow. She embodied the vivid
passion for life and the intense beauty of the present
moment that children and their families experience
as the end approaches.
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The children of The Lighthouse
held a second art show
Unique arts activities
for children at The Lighthouse
Once again this year, thanks to our special partnership
with Studio Locomotion, The Lighthouse Children
and Families presented the second edition of our
art show where people could admire and purchase
paintings by The Lighthouse children.
Our young artists gave shape to their feelings, and
created ten wonderful group canvases that offer
lasting impressions of their time at The Lighthouse.
The activities team was brimming with amazing
ideas for special tools that would allow the children
to make full use of their artistic abilities. Medical
supplies became art supplies: syringes created thin
streams of coloured paint, eyedroppers squirted
ink. Long sticks were attached to the children’s
arms and fitted with paint brushes or pieces of
fabric. These new appendages allowed them to
hold their tools with or without physical effort,
extending their natural movements onto the canvas.
Even children confined to a bed or wheelchair
got the chance to express their inner artist. Small
and big kids alike worked hard on their creations
over the course of several months, and the results
became a real source of pride and happiness. The
smiles and fits of laughter emanating from the
art room told us that this type of project is an
overwhelmingly positive experience for the children.
As for the project organizers, well, it was a bona fide
“Mission accomplished!”
La Face Cachée des Étoiles
Among the many services The Lighthouse offers
families is Cultiver la mémoire, a program designed
to create a lasting memory of the terminally ill
child through a special experience shared with the
whole family. La face cachée des étoiles is part of
that program. It’s a way of offering The Lighthouse
children and their families an amazing adventure—
one that lets a sick child become someone else for a
short while and live out their dreams and fantasies.
Using a little photomontage magic, this unique
project makes the impossible possible, allowing
children to travel through a fantasy land without
limits, suffering, or sickness—a place where anything
is possible. La face cachée des étoiles offers The
Lighthouse children a spellbinding experience that
taps into their passion and creativity to allow them
to embark on an imaginative journey to live out
their wildest dreams. It also leaves families with a
timeless keepsake of their child and the things he
or she loved.
This unique, unifying project was created in 2009
with a view to transforming the often negative
perceptions people have of those who don’t meet
social norms and are somewhat marginalized
from society. The project provides a platform for
children who, despite their illness, have never
stopped dreaming. With La face cachée des étoiles,
children can use their imagination to create funny,
moving stories—to dream big dreams and explore
untapped passions.
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, this
year The Lighthouse was able to offer this amazing
adventure for the third time. The Lighthouse team,
children, and families wish to express their deepest
gratitude for this wonderful gift.
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The Lighthouse and the dissemination
of knowledge in palliative pediatric care
In addition to the support we provide, The
Lighthouse, Children and Families has another
mission: to share knowledge and transfer skills in
palliative pediatric care. That’s why we develop
tools to pass the expertise we have gained on to
others, especially frontline caregivers, families, and
natural caregivers. Quebec’s Ministère de la Santé
et des Services sociaux has asked The Lighthouse
to develop an online training program in palliative
pediatric care. This Web-based training program is
intended for CLSC caregivers and their colleagues
within local community service networks. Although
primarily designed for CLSCs, the 36 modules can
also be used to train regular hospital and adult
hospice attendants where there is a need to care
for a terminally ill child. It’s a way of improving the
access, quality, and continuity of support available
to families of sick children in their area—a growing
challenge for families of children whose lives are
prolonged beyond previous expectations.
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Promising experiences in the Quebec City,
Lanaudiere, Laurentians, and Saguenay regions
have provided specific solutions for critically ill
children. These cases are presented along with
the tools developed in the regions. Other modules
offer examples taken from The Lighthouse’s endof-life care and long-term family support (respite
services). One module suggests ways of moving
support services closer to the family’s home town,
regardless of where the child is being treated.
Dedication and kindness—central values of The
Lighthouse—are reinforced throughout the training
program. The goal is to establish quality, timely
regional services, with The Lighthouse guiding and
supporting caregivers, organizations, and families
from afar.
The training program has five sections:
The training program focuses on updating the
attitudes, knowledge, and organization of services
as observed in eight partner regions during a
volunteer home respite program that ran for The
Lighthouse from 2011 to 2014. One of the key
contributors on the project is Carole Tétreault, a
healthcare e-learning specialist, who is optimizing
the program for online distribution through various
learning activities. Reviewing the clinical content
we have Marie-Claude Proulx, a management-level
consultant in pediatric palliative nursing at the
Montreal Children’s Hospital.
The online program is designed to be interactive,
dynamic, and visual. The goal is to offer a reliable
and enjoyable course that can be adapted
according to the learner’s prior experience and
the caregiving situation. Since pediatric palliative
care can be a highly emotional topic, awareness
and interpersonal skills are an important focus of
the program.
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1
Pediatric palliative care in Quebec:
particularities and practices
2 New ideas on the organization of pediatric
services in Quebec
3 An itemized care guide for children dying
at home
4 Modules to be shared with outside professionals
who may have little experience with end-of-life
pediatric care (pharmacists, doctors, spiritual
caregivers, etc.), as a primer for working with
CLSC caregivers
5 Long-term family support
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3,657
MAISON ANDRÉ-GRATTON
12
85
%
901
41
8
occupancy rate
hours of activities offered daily to each child by the
activities team and volunteers (artistic, cognitive, fun,
motor skill, therapeutic, sensory, relaxation, and
Cultiver la mémoire program activities)
FAMILY SUPPORT
IN-HOME RESPITE SERVICES
families supported,
23 of which are through
partnership agreements with
local organizations
(Albatros Québec, Palli-Aide,
and Pallia-Vie)
regions served,
4 of which are through the same
partnership agreements
(Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches,
Lanaudière, Laurentides, Laval, Montérégie,
Montreal, and Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean)
RESPITE AT HÔTEL MONFORT
AND LA PERSILLÈRE
Pour les parents et la fratrie
des enfants malades
16
days
(average length
of stays)
THE LIGHTHOUSE TEAM
9
hours of
training
for employees
physicians
68
employees
200
7.7
732
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nights offered to children
rooms
4
TRAINING
63
1,436
psychosocial interventions
for families by the social
worker and special
education team (during
stays, prevention, transition,
adaptation, complex
decision making, symptom
management, end-of-life
care, bereavement, and
the Cultiver la mémoire
program)
families (93 adults and
20 children) benefited from a
respite stay at Hôtel Monfort de
Nicolet (thanks to a partnership
agreement with the organization
Aid to Children of the World)
and at the La Persillère vacation
retreat (thanks to the generosity
of Gestion Les Ensembliers).
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hours of training
for volunteers
active volunteers
(13,300 hours volunteered)
CLIENTELE PROFILE
BY REGION
BY AGE GROUP
BY SOURCE OF REFERRAL
Age 0–2:
11%
Age 3–5:
27.5%
Age 6–12:
41%
Age 13–18:
20%
Age 19–21:
0.5%
2014–2015 at a glance
Hospitals:
The Lighthouse,
Children and Families:
83%
13%
Other health
organizations:
3%
For- and not-for-profit
organizations:
1%
Montreal:
37%
Monteregie:
26%
Lanaudiere:
12%
Laval:
8%
Eastern Townships:
5%
Quebec City area:
3%
Laurentides:
2%
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean:
2%
Mauricie:
1Š%
Abitibi-Temiscamingue
Centre-du-Québec
Chaudiere-Appalaches
Côte-Nord
Nord-du-Québec
Outaouais:
4%
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The boards and committees
that help us keep getting better
Martin Caron
Suzanne Fernandez
Kim Fuller
Ève-Marie Maletto, CRHA
Financial Services Marketing
Director
Volunteer
Philanthropic
Communications Specialist
Senior Advisor, HR and OD
Consulting Services
Phil Communications
CHU Sainte-Justine
Investors Group
The Lighthouse, Children and
Families
Guillaume Leti
Zelina Frigan
Michèle Leduc
Marcel Martin
Project Manager
Project Manager
President and Creative
Director
Regional Vice-President,
Ad Hoc Research
Nicole Magnan
Management Consultant
Zip Communication
Great-West Life Assurance
Company
Danielle Guénette
Volunteer
Jeannot Martel
Senior Advisor, Business
Solutions, RDI
TELUS Québec
The Lighthouse, Children and
Families
Jasmine Lambert
Volunteer
We would like to recognize the members of our many committees for their commitment
and dedication, and for generously sharing their in-depth expertise with our organization.
With the help of our volunteers and partners from every walk of life, we are able to
maintain the highest quality standards. Thank you for your dedicated support of
The Lighthouse.
Marcel Martin
Regional Vice-President
The Lighthouse, Children and
Families
Gold Key Advisor Practices,
Quebec/Eastern Ontario
Carole Paradis
Great-West Life Assurance
Company
Psychologist
Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Marie-Josée Rivard
Development Director
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Chair
Jean-Daniel Brisson
Senior Manager, Strategy
Consulting
Raymond Chabot Grant
Thornton
Deputy Chair
Nicole Marcil-Gratton
Vice Chair
Isabelle Cantin
Financial Security
Advisor and Mutual Fund
Representative
Financial Services, Investors
Group Inc.
Treasurer
Marcel Martin
Administrators
Dr. Aurore Côté
Director, Partnership
Program, Respiratory
Medicine Specialist
Montreal Children’s Hospital
François Gratton
TELUS Executive VicePresident, Business Solutions
for Eastern Canada
President of TELUS Quebec
Hélène Lévesque
Clinical Administrative
Manager, Specialized
Pediatric Program
CHU Sainte-Justine
Nicole Magnan
Management Consultant
Maxime Vandal
President
Dr. Micheline Ste-Marie
Co-chairs
Chair of the Board
Les Ensembliers
Medical Director
Nicole Marcil-Gratton
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Deputy Chair, The
Lighthouse, Children and
Families
Andrew T. Molson
Michèle Viau-Chagnon
RES PUBLICA Consulting
Group
Founder, The Lighthouse,
Children and Families
Paul Desmarais Jr.
Chairman and Co-CEO
Power Corporation of Canada
Ginette Godin
Chair, 2010–2015 The
Lighthouse, Children
and Families Fundraising
Campaign
President and CEO
Serge Godin
Montréal Exchange
Founder and Executive Chair
of the Board
Great-West Life Assurance
Company
Paul Trihey
CGI
Executive Vice President,
Global Sales and Marketing
Bernard Lamarre
Secretary
Fusion BPO Services
Chair of the Board
Groupe Bellechasse Santé
Senior Director of Inspection
and Investigation
Maxime Vandal
Autorité des marchés
Financiers
President
Eddie Leschiutta
Les Ensembliers
Partner
Michèle Viau-Chagnon
Samson Bélair/Deloitte &
Touche
Founder
The Lighthouse, Children and
Families
The Lighthouse, Children and
Families Representatives
BMO Financial Group Quebec
Alain Miquelon
Frédéric Pérodeau
L. Jacques Ménard
President
Gold Key Advisor Practices,
Quebec/Eastern Ontario
Regional Vice-President
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BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
TELUS Ventures
Family Services Coordinator
The Lighthouse, Children and
Families Representatives
Manon Durocher
Stéphane Quintal
Director of Player Safety
National Hockey League
Pierre Shedleur
Special Advisor
BDO Canada
Robert Tessier
Chair of the Board
Caisse de dépôt et placement
du Québec
Director of Financial
Development and
Communications
Céline Laberge
Main Financial Development
Advisor
FAMILY CONSULTING
COMMITTEE
Chair
Isabelle Cantin
FINANCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
Chair
Paul Trihey
Executive Vice President,
Global Sales and Marketing
Fusion BPO Services
Financial Security Advisor and
Mutual Fund Representative
Investors Group Financial
Services Inc.
Partner
HR Coordinator
Swagelok Quebec Group
Director of Financial
Development and
Communications
Justine Jaran-Duquette
Communications Coordinator
The Lighthouse, Children and
Families Representatives
Johanne Desrochers
Executive Director
APPOINTMENT
COMMITTEE
Nathalie Noël
Chair
Director of Finances,
Administration, and HR
Senior Director of Inspection
and Investigations
Autorité des marchés
Financiers
Jean-Daniel Brisson
ETHICS AND
RESEARCH
COMMITTEE
Raymond Chabot Grant
Thornton
Franco A. Carnevale
Financial Security Advisor and
Mutual Fund Representative
Ethicist, Psychologist, and
Nurse
McGill University, Montreal
Children’s Hospital
Manon Champagne
Associate Professor
Health Sciences Department
Université du Québec en
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
COMMUNICATIONS
AND MARKETING
COMMITTEE
Chair
Mathieu Bédard
Fondation des Jumelles
Coudé
President
Monica Duschênes
Guillaume Brunet
Metropolitan Orchestra
Linda Young
Manon Durocher
Senior Manager, Strategy
Consulting
Alain Coudé
Violinist
Michel Benoît
The Lighthouse, Children and
Families Representatives
Frédéric Pérodeau
Annick Gervais
Chair of the Board
Gold Key Advisor Practices,
Quebec/Eastern Ontario
Défi marketing
Vice President and Partner
Substance Strategies and
Radiance Media
Isabelle Cantin
Financial Services, Investors
Group Inc.
Marcel Martin
Regional Vice-President,
Gold Key Advisor Practices,
Quebec/Eastern Ontario
Great-West Life Assurance
Company
HUMAN RESOURCES
COMMITTEE
AUDIT AND RISK
MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
Chair
Marcel Martin
Regional Vice-President,
Gold Key Advisor Practices,
Quebec/Eastern Ontario
Great-West Life Assurance
Company
Jean-Daniel Brisson
Senior Manager, Strategy
Consulting
Raymond Chabot Grant
Thornton
Viviane Croux
Vice President and Quebec
Region Head
TD Wealth Management
Pierre Vallerand
Partner
Raymond Chabot Grant
Thornton
Chair
Nicole Magnan
Management Consultant
Jean-Daniel Brisson
Senior Manager, Strategy
Consulting
Raymond Chabot Grant
Thornton
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
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Dedicated Supporters and a Wide
Range of Fundraising Initiatives
We would like to thank our partners Diamond Power
Corporation, Platine, the Montréal Exchange, Caisse
de dépôt et placement du Québec, Les Ensembliers,
Gaz Métro, TD Wealth Management, Investors
Group, Oxygène, TELUS, and all our other partners
for their help in making this evening a success.
We would also like to thank Sophie Desmarais
and our 18 other honorary patrons:
Throughout 2014–2015, many of our dedicated supporters donated to The Lighthouse,
Children and Families to help brighten the lives of seriously ill children. We would like
to thank these supporters for their great generosity and for joining our cause to help
hundreds of children in palliative care get the most out of life.
2015 Cocktail Reception:
An Unforgettable Night
The Lighthouse, Children and Families raised
$601,000 this year at its 14th annual cocktail
reception held on March 17 at the Centre CDP
Capital Parquet. Led by honorary president Sophie
Desmarais, the reception was a boisterous and
unique interactive experience. In keeping with The
Lighthouse’s mission to help children get the most
out of life, guests got the most out of their evening
by jumping back into the festive swing of the
Roaring Twenties. Silent and live auctions, photo
booths, fortune tellers, and touch-screen games
of skill all helped make the evening a resounding
success. In addition to hors d’oeuvres whipped up
by Maître et chef Traiteurs, guests could stop by the
many food counters to sample a variety of treats
ranging from whiskey to ice cream, cotton candy,
popcorn, candy, and cupcakes.
Actor François Gadbois of the series L’Auberge
du chien noir showed off his comedic talent and
charm as the evening’s emcee.
Isabelle Cantin, Investors Group – Martine
Coulombe, National Bank – Viviane Croux, TD
Wealth Management – Julie-Martine Loranger,
McCarthy Tétreault – Marcel Martin, The GreatWest – Richard Ouellette, Les Ensembliers –
Danny Serraglio, TELUS Québec – Martin Caron,
Investors Group – Danie Deschênes, Oxygène
– Geneviève Dubé and Sébastien Rhéaume,
Alphafixe Capital – Marie-Josée Rivard, TELUS
Venture – Anouk Robillard, Aimia – Grant
Hamilton, Anglocom – Nicole Marcil-Gratton,
Louiselle Paquin, Paul Trihey, and Michèle ViauChagnon, The Lighthouse Children and Families.
Dansons toute la nuit Dance-A-Thon
Événements Prima Danse held the Dansons toute
la nuit dance-a-thon on January 31, 2015, inviting
dance schools and the general public to take up
the double challenge of dancing all night long and
raising a lot of money. Dancers of all ages came out
to strut their stuff to their favorite hits, from disco to
hip-hop and country. With surprises, special guests,
mini challenges, and more, dancers young and
old had a great time all night long! This fundraiser
waltzed in an impressive $25,927.
Together they sold over 640 tickets for the
event to make the evening a financial success
and, above all, to bring a lot of happiness to The
Lighthouse children.
Bowling Night, Psychic Café,
and Spaghetti Dinner
UNITED FOR
THE LIGHTHOUSE:
ORIGINAL AND
INSPIRING
INITIATIVES
The Perrault, Loyer, and Bourgeois families organized
a number of activities to support sick children and
their families. In 2014 they put together a bowling
night, a psychic café, and a spaghetti dinner for The
Lighthouse, Children and Families. With help from
coworkers, employers, and sponsors such as La
Belle Époque, Déco Tendance, Adam & Frère, and
Bella Pasta, they raised a total of $3,628. Spurred on
by their initial success, the families now plan to host
these events again in the coming years.
UNITED for The Lighthouse brings together
individuals, businesses, and organizations to
coordinate fundraising activities for The Lighthouse,
Children and Families. It’s a big campaign that aims
to raise funds and promote awareness and support
for seriously ill children and their families.
Here some examples of the kind of highly original
and impactful fundraising activities that have helped
us support numerous families and extend our reach
across Quebec.
www.unispourlephare.com
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An Unforgettable
Kilimanjaro Adventure
From December 28, 2014, to January 10, 2015,
Carole, Estelle, Marie-Josée, and Julie set out
on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to the peak of
Mount Kilimanjaro.
In addition to tackling a personal challenge to push
their limits, the women wanted their adventure to
benefit The Lighthouse Children and Families—a
cause near and dear to their hearts. In the months
of intense physical training leading up to the climb,
the women asked family and friends to pledge
donations to The Lighthouse as a way of supporting
them on their adventure. We would like to extend
special thanks to Passion Adventure Voyages,
which also helped make this Kilimanjaro expedition
possible. At 5,985 meters, Kilimanjaro is the highest
summit in Africa. Thanks also to Liliane and Pascale
who, though unable to join in on the climb, were
integral to the fundraising process. The women
raised $19,499 in support of The Lighthouse.
MY BIRTHDAY AS
A GIFT: A GROWING
CAMPAIGN THAT’S
EXPANDING ITS
REACH
Scratch-A-Thon
As part of their class on organizing recreational
projects, students from Cégep du Vieux-Montréal
had the clever idea to organize a Scratch-A-Thon
in support of The Lighthouse. Each scratch card
made by the students had scratch-off boxes with
donation amounts hidden underneath ranging from
ten cents to three dollars, which the player then had
to donate to The Lighthouse. This brilliant initiative
raised $1,200.
My Birthday as a Gift is The Lighthouse’s fundraising
campaign for the general public.
The same group of students also helped find
sponsors for the art show at Studio Locomotion.
The Lighthouse’s Santa Claus
For the third year running, we captured the spirit of
Christmas with our Santa Claus activity, organized
by UNITED for The Lighthouse. The 2014 edition
was brought to life by a new batch of Santa Clauses
played by theater students at Cégep Lionel-Groulx.
These future actors put their training to good use
to delight and amaze the children by giving each
child an actual personalized phone call from Santa.
Using the information provided by parents on the
children’s registration forms, the Santas made
sure each call was a magical moment for every
child, whether big or small, chatty or shy, believer
or skeptic.
Studio Locomotion Art Show
Haut en couleur Dance Showcase
PureGlam Production and Zoom Academy hosted
Haut en couleur, a dance showcase featuring
traditional Caribbean, Asian, and Latin dancing.
Members of the dance troupe delighted the
audience with a colorful lineup of light-hearted and
festive performances. Through the raffle, photo
booth, and bake sale, the troupe raised $344 for
The Lighthouse.
In the 2014 Locomotion art show, ten marinethemed paintings by The Lighthouse children were
exhibited at Studio Locomotion. The paintings were
auctioned off at a happy hour event in April and
brought in $8,528. We would like to thank Studio
Locomotion owners Julie Bernard and Yan Caron
for their initiative and unparalleled dedication in
organizing this fundraiser.
The personal meeting with Nicolas Noël, proud
spokesman for The Lighthouse’s Santa Claus
campaign, was particularly moving this year. As
in previous years, people could buy VIP passes to
meet Santa at The Lighthouse, listen to a story by
him and another lovable character, and enjoy many
other surprises donated by our generous sponsors.
It was an unforgettable, magical morning!
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The idea? Instead of traditional gifts or a birthday
dinner, the birthday boy or girl asks his or her
friends and family to donate to The Lighthouse in
their honor. This simple campaign for people of all
ages is a unique concept in Quebec.
In 2014 and 2015, 792 people participated by
giving their birthday as a gift, raising an impressive
$188,650 for The Lighthouse..
Video Testimonials Launch
In September 2014, The Lighthouse posted online
videos of inspiring birthday girls and boys who
participated in My Birthday as a Gift. The videos
were produced and directed by Blue Storm Media.
The video testimonials campaign, which was
promoted in The Lighthouse newsletter and on
social media, included 11 short videos (in French
or English) that talk about the participants’
experiences, explain the campaign, and encourage
the public to take part.
My Birthday as a Gift
Awarded a Flèche d’Or
The Lighthouse, Children and Families won the
2014 Flèche d’Or in the multichannel relationship
marketing category for the My Birthday as a Gift
campaign. Presented by AMR, these awards go
to the best relationship marketing projects and
campaigns each year.
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Tapeo transforms its 10th anniversary
celebration into a gift
In April 2014, the restaurant Tapeo celebrated its
10th anniversary in style by gifing it to the children
of Lighthouse as part of the My Birthday as a Gift
fundraising campaign. By the end of the night—
during which a delicious meal was prepared by
head chef Marie-Fleur Saint-Pierre and her guest—
owners Victor Afonso and Sébastien Muniz had
raised an astonishing $15,000 for The Lighthouse.
“The evening was a great success thanks to
honorary sponsor Jean-François Ouellet, Inferno
chef Ashley Thorton’s contribution as guest chef,
and the generosity of donors like Alexandre
Despatie, Maripier Morin and Brandon Prust.”
– Voir Montréal
Stars share their light
Since 2014, numerous public figures have
stepped up to help Lighthouse children
by promoting My Birthday as a Gift. By
sponsoring their birthday month and giving
their own birthdays as a gift, these celebrities
lend their voices to the campaign. Through
their contributions, they foster awareness
and encourage more and more people to get
involved in the public fundraising campaign
each year.
“Every year, I’m lucky enough to have
my two wonderful, healthy children and
loved ones to celebrate with, which is
why the idea of inviting them to donate
to the Lighthouse was so appealing.
It’s easy to inspire other people to also
give their birthday. It’s a step in
the right direction for all of us!”
– Pascale Wilhelmy, television/radio
host and author
“What an experience! Every time
someone donated, it was like getting
a present. My friends and family were
thrilled by the idea. Health and respite
aren’t something money can buy,
but the Lighthouse is there to help
families get through a difficult
experience.”
– Catherine Perrin, musician
and author
FoliFola, a festive partner
We are fortunate to count FoliFola among our
supporters. Since the start of 2015, FoliFola has
emailed a personalized song to each My Birthday as
a Gift celebrant on their birthday. Founders Pascale
Séguin and Guy Porlier composed a custom song
to celebrate fundraising campaign participants’
birthdays and to thank them for supporting The
Lighthouse.
“I gave my birthday as a gift last June
because it felt like the right thing to
do. My family and friends have a big
heart, and I knew they would give
generously to the children and families
of the Lighthouse. We can all make
a difference, sometimes it just takes
some birthday candles and a
campaign like this one to prove
that together we can make a
difference.”
– Josée Boudreault, television/
radio host and keynote speaker
“Giving my birthday as a gift! Wow! Helping people whose everyday life is a struggle,
helping them breathe a little makes everyone feel good.”
– Jorane, musician and singer
“It was a privilege for me to be chosen as the spokesperson for the month of July. No
one can disregard children’s suffering and each gesture counts. I felt really useful on my
birthday for the first time in my life and I know what my loved ones felt the same way.”
– Maripier Morin, television host
“Some causes are very easy to support, because they bring humanity to the unbearable.
By donating my birthday, I gave my loved ones the chance to make a difference in the life
of Lighthouse children and families. It’s a win-win-win situation for everyone!”
– Michèle Sirois, comedian, author and Dr. Clown
“The Lighthouse does everything it can to help sick children have fun right until the very
end. By giving my birthday as a gift, I also had the chance to bring some happiness
to their lives. Each donation brings a little magic in a place where music plays such an
important role.”
– Chuck Comeau, Simple Plan drummer
“By giving my birthday as a gift, I got something huge in return: pride knowing that I
helped seriously ill children spend some wonderful moments at the Lighthouse, even in
their fragile condition. Donating your birthday is easy AND very gratifying.
– Sylvie Bernier, Olympic medalist and keynote speaker
“My wife and I lost a little girl to a degenerative illness. If she had survived, we would’ve
come to the Lighthouse and its devoted staff for help. Life gave us another little girl, who
is fully healthy, so what else could a guy ask for? I asked my loved ones to donate for my
birthday—it’s the best gift I could’ve imagined!”
– Alex Sereno, motivational speaker
“I gave my birthday as a gift, because I have everything I need to be happy—especially
my health. By donating my birthday, I helped children who won’t have the opportunity to
blow out as many candles as I did.”
– Marie-Annick Boisvert, PR agent
“Sponsoring My Birthday as a Gift brought great joy and happiness to my birthday. I was
deeply moved by the generosity of my loved ones, and far more grateful for this than a
pair of shoes! I made a contribution for a friend’s birthday two years ago without knowing
that a little while later, I would be asking the Lighthouse to help my family. Thank you for
everything, because you never know where life can take you.”
– Marie-Josée Gauvin, radio host
Natalie Choquette and her daughter Éléonore Lagacé brought a little magic to the
Lighthouse during the Holidays by giving their Christmas as a gift.
www.mafeteencadeau.com
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– Natalie Choquette and Éléonore Lagacé, mother and daughter singers
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Financial Results
14%
Total Revenues: $5.6 million
Thanks to our generous donors, partners and
volunteers, and to the amazing work of the
Lighthouse, Children and Families team, our total
revenues exceeded $5 million for the second year
in a row.
Funding Breakdown
2014-2015
Funding Breakdown
The task of diversifying our income continues, and
remains a daily challenge. This year, as expected,
the winding down of two major campaigns reduced
self-financing from major, regular donations by
5% over last year. However, donated goods and
services increased 10%, largely due to advertising
for the public fundraising campaign My Birthday
as a Gift.
11%
Helping children and families
Fundraising events and goods and services donations
Our expenditures for child and family services
totaled $2.7 million, accounting for 64% of our
total expenditures. We continuously streamline our
operations to ensure we can provide quality services
with the limited resources we have. For the 20142015 year, we maintained our expenditures at the
same level as the previous year, notably by reducing
our administrative costs.
8%
3%
Major campaigns
General donations and foundations
Other products
64%
Total revenues stood at $5.6 million, thanks to a
$2 million grant from Ministère de la Santé et des
Services sociaux; Montreal, Laval, and Montérégie
area health and social services agencies; Centre
hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, and the
MUHC Montreal Children’s Hospital, as well as an
additional one-time donation of $91,000 from the
same organizations.
23%
Expense Breakdown
2014-2015
Child and family services
Financial development and communications
Administration
Building-related expenses (Maison André-Gratton)
47%
Real estate amortization
20%
8%
2%
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Note: audited financial statements are available upon request.
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Les résultats financiers
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Invaluable partners who increase
the Lighthouse’s visibility
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our loyal partners, The Lighthouse’s
visibility continued to increase this year, ensuring us a strong media presence. This year,
the monetary value of the visibility generously provided by our partners is estimated
at $901,775.
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The My Birthday as a Gift ad campaign was the main
beneficiary of partner contributions, generating
$861,196 worth of donated goods and services,
primarily in the form of advertising on major TV
channels, in print and online newspapers, in movie
theatres, on major indoor and outdoor ad networks
and more recently, on leading radio stations.
Thanks also to Blue Storm Media for creating the
web videos of My Birthday as a Gift participants. An
expert in corporate video, Blue Storm has produced
The Lighthouse, Children and Families corporate
video for several years. They offered their expertise
again this year to help terminally ill children and
their families.
The Lighthouse would like to thank BCP, Bell Media,
TVA Group, Pattison Outdoor, Société RadioCanada, RDS, Canal D, Cogeco Inc., Communications
Voir Inc., Corus Entertainment, Groupe Serdy, Le
Devoir, Le Journal de Montréal, Newad, Télé-Québec,
AOL Canada, ARTV, Cinema Beaubien, Cinema du
Parc, Groupe Lettra, Panache Magazine, Mediative,
MétéoMédia, Mixte Média, MusiquePlus/MusiMax,
Vision Globale, and V Montreal for disseminating
these ads.
“Major corporations are no longer the only ones
who can support a cause. It’s only a question of
knowing how to ask the right questions to invite
people to donate within their means,” says Alain
Girard, President and Executive Producer at Blue
Storm Media.
Thanks to Zip Communication, Michèle Sirous and
Audio Z for creating and producing the radio ad.
Finally, thank you to all our other partners who help
us in whatever way they can to improve Lighthouse
communications and promote the cause of
Lighthouse children and families across Quebec.
We’d also like to thank Défi Marketing, DoubleV, and
Vortex who created the Lighthouse’s many websites
and continue to maintain them.
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We would like to thank our donors for their commitment to the cause and their efforts
to raise awareness within their community of what children who require palliative care
really go through. Their donations allow us to offer free services to families touched by
illness so sick children can live out their lives to the fullest.
Montreal Alouettes
SAS Canada
Keurig Canada
Morgoce, Wayne
Sastri, Caterina
Kravet
Morin, Louise
ScotiaBank
La Culotte à L’Envers Inc.
MQ Windows
Scott, Gabriel
Labatt Brewing Company
MusiquePlus\MusiMax
Séguin, François
Lafleur Ayotte, Mathieu
Nguyen, Dr. Le Thi
Sereno, Alex
Lallemand Inc.
Nichio, Linda
Service de police de Laval
Lamarre, Bernard
Norman Fortier Foundation
SGB
Lambert et Fils Luminaires
Opération Enfant Soleil
Sibylla Hesse Foundation
Lasik MD
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
SIICUSM
Latitude Nord
Pacart Québec Inc.
Simons
Latulippe, Martin
Panache Magazine
SMS Equipment
Laurentian Bank of Canada
Panasonic Canada
SNC-Lavalin inc.
Le Caius du livre inc.
Paquin, Louiselle
Legault, Paul
Paradis, Carole
Société de Développement
Angus
Leroux, Martin
Paul A. Fournier Foundation
Les Entreprises PEP 2000
Peinture et Pièces d’Auto D.R.
Les Installations Décoratives
Pepin Shop
Les Pavages Chénail
Pérodeau, Frédéric
Studio Locomotion Gym
Leschiutta, Eddie
Perreault Loyer & Bourgeois
Families
Sunlife Financial
Sylvain, Pierre
LG Electronics Canada Inc.
Perreault, Diane
Symfolium 2000
Limousines Montréal
Worldwide
Perreault, Pierre
Taillefer, Alexandre
Pierres Technoprofil
Takeda Canada
Louise Benoit Communication
PixoCreation
Télé-Génik Productions
LS Refridgeration
Plomberie Daniel Côté
Telio Foundation
Maçonnerie Martin Bouchard
Poggione, Tania
Thermofin
Magnan, Nicole
Porter Airlines
Toile sur rendez-vous
Maître et Chef Traiteurs
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
Tradewood Windows & Doors
Laurence Tremblay
Gannon, Steven
Martel, Louise
Prends Ton Bord Inc.
Lise Roy
Garderie éducative l’Alpha à
l’Oméga
Martine Simard Dance
Profession Air
Transat Tour Canada / Air
Transat
Lois Rae
MBI Electronic Systems
Protection Incendie Idéal
Transforce Income Fund
Louise Duquette
Génératrice Drummond
McCarthy Tétrault Foundation
Ranger, Annick
Trempe, Isabelle
Marc Morin
Georges Hogg Family
Foundation
McKesson Canada
Ratelle, Manon and Réjean
V Montréal
Marcel Belleville
RBC Royal Bank
Mécanique R.H.
Red Carpet & Rug Co.
Valero Energy Foundation of
Canada
Marcelle Germain Gilbert
Gestion A. Franco
McKinsey & Company
Mediative
Rénovation Meya
Meritek Conseil
Robillard, Anouk
MétéoMédia
Roy, Geneviève
Metro Inc.
Running Room Canada Inc.
Michel Bernard Foundation
Sandoz
Mixte Media
Sanpalo Investments
Corporation
OUR
DONORS
$100,000 and up
Bell Media
Gratton, Robert
Great West Life Insurance
Company
Mirella & Lino Saputo
Foundation
J. Armand Bombardier
Foundation
BCP
Environnement Électronique
J.-Louis Lévesque Foundation
Beausoleil, Cathy
Ergogrip
Bellini Foundation
Exxel Polymers Inc.
Bessette, Sylvain
F. Lapointe and Son
Bibeau, Sylvie
Fayolle Canada Inc.
Bilodeau, André
FCT Charitable Foundation
Birks Family Foundation
Fiducie Jacqueline Lallemand
Blain, Bernadette
Fiducie Jean-Guy Larin
Bolduc Solution
Financière Mazarin
Bombardier, J.R. André
Fondation Étoile de Martin
Boudreau, Louis M.
Fondation François
Bourgeois Ltd.
l’Aubainerie Foundation
LC Entrepreneurs Généraux
(2000) Ltd.
Le Devoir
Le Journal de Montréal
TELUS Quebec
Les Ensembliers Management
TVA Group
Marcil-Gratton, Nicole
$50,000 to $99,999
Desmarais, Sophie
Fondation Jeunesse Vie
Fondation Molson
Groupe Investors
Les Soeurs des Saints Noms
de Jésus et Marie
Pattison Affichage
Poirier, Michel
RDS
Société Radio-Canada
SOJECCI II ltée
Mike and Valeria Rosenbloom
Foundation
Montréal Exchange
National Bank of Canada
Newad
Oxygène Events
Power Corporation of Canada
R. Howard Webster
Foundation
René Malo Foundation
SAQ
Simple Plan Foundation
St-Hubert Foundation
Tapeo Tapas Bar
TD Bank
Télé-Québec
$10,000 to $49,999
BlackRock Asset
Management Canada Limited
Blue Storm Media Inc.
BMO Bank of Montreal
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.
Brien, Andrée
Caisse de Dépôt et
Placement du Québec
Canadian Broadcast
Sales – Corus Entertainment
Canal D
CN
Cogeco Inc.
Communications Voir Inc.
Costco Wholesale
Canada Ltd
Défi marketing
Desmarais, Jacqueline
DoubleV
Fonds de Bienfaisance des
Employés de Bombardier
Gaz Metro
Groupe Gaudet
Groupe RDVIE
Groupe Serdy
Hydro-Québec
Intact Foundation
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The J.W. McConnell Family
Foundation
The Trottier Family
Foundation
TransCanada PipeLines
Yunik Foundation
$1,000 to $9,999
Air Canada
Air Canada Foundation
Bunny Williams
Buonanotte Restaurant
Business Development Bank
of Canada
Cadorette, Sylvie
CAE
Cantin, Isabelle and François
Morin
Cantin, Odette
Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Célébrations
Cellfish Inc.
Champagne, Manon
Chapellier, Benoît
Charbonneau Baillargeon,
Louise
Charpentier, André
Château d’Ivoire
Cinélande and Associates Inc.
Cinéma Beaubien
Cirque du Soleil Group
Classic Woodwork
Cofely Services
Cole Foundation
Cossette
Alberti, Estelle
Crescendo Papiers Peints &
Tissus Inc.
Alfred Dallaire Memoria
Crudessence
Alphafixe Capital Inc
CST Foundation
Amgen Canada Inc.
Anglocom
Cultural & Association of
Pignataro Interamna
Anjinnov Construction Inc.
D.L.G.L.
AOL Canada
Deloitte Canada Foundation
Aquarium Art
Demers Beaulne, LLP
ARTV
Denise and Guy St-Germain
Foundation
Atelier Stone Age
Atrium Innovations
Aubin, Denis
BAB Corporation
Baillargeon, Denis
Bannerman Family
Foundation
Deschênes, Jean-Hugues
Desjardins
Develocan Management
Dirty Nasty Boys
Dubé, Pauline
Duguay, Marie-France
Batimat
Durocher, Manon
Baxter Corporation
E.B.M. Office Equipement
BCF Business Law
Encadrement Marcel
In Memoriam Donation
Kebecson
Fonds de Bienfaisance des
Pompiers de Montréal
Fortin Roch, Claudette
Fortin, Andrée
Françoise Issaly Visual Arts
French Chamber of
Commerce in Canada
Gagnon, Nathalie
Galerie de Bellefeuille Inc.
Gestion MT
Gratton, François
Groupe Evensport
Groupe Lettra
Groupe Ressource des
Moulins
Groupe Robert
Groupe Sapergy
Leti, Guillaume
Montreal Academy of Dance
South Hill Home
SPSICR-CUSM
Stikeman, Elliott
Véronikah
Via RAIL
Viau-Chagnon, Michèle
Viking Fire Protection Inc.
Vision Globale
Vsys
W.C. Hanna Medicine
Professional Corporation
Westgrove
Consultation Inc.
Zeller Family Foundation
Groupe Sutton Humania
Zip Communication
Gustav Levinschi Foundation
H. Lalonde & Frère
J & J Concept intérieur
J. Gagnon Construction
Jacques Francoeur
Foundation
Jardin de Ville
Jean Cameron Palliative Care
Foundation
Jewish Community
Foundation of Montreal
JTI MacDonald Corp
Aryelle Aitken
Bébé Kpakpo
Christopher Roy
Collin Meunier
Cyrille Tremblay
Dorila Dumas
Édouard St-Louis
Enrica Arduini
Estelle Trachy
Fiora Gareau
Francine Lalande
François Michaud
Georgette Mongrain
Gilles Cochennec
Guillermo Ponce
Ida Sala
Isabelle Veillette
Jean-Kristophe Massignani
Jean-Marc Ebacher
Jonathan Chayer
Mariette Michaud-Morin
Marthe Girard
Meziane Ouïza Aït-Ameur
Michel Métras
Olivier Denizon
Olivier Dion
Olivier Legault
Pierre Daigle
Rachel Desbien
Roland Paré
Sheila Orr
Sophie Charbonneau
Vincent Charpentier
iA Financial Group
Irving Mitchell Kalichman
In memory of:
Suzanne Ostiguy
Hay Foundation
Ingénia Technologies Inc.
Thank you to those who
chose to honor the memory
of a loved one by donating to
The Lighthouse, Children and
Families.
Vincent St-Pierre
Note
Xavier Poirier
Xavier Rott-Tremblay
Yvette Fortin
This list includes the 2014-2015 payments for donations spread over several years.
The Lighthouse also has a recognition program for cumulative donations over the
years. See our website at www.phare-lighthouse.com.
All efforts were made to ensure the accuracy of this list. However, if your name or
company name was omitted or misspelled, please accept our apologies and let us
know so we can make the necessary corrections to our records.
Katharine Pearson Memorial
Fund of the Foundation of
Greater Montreal
2014–2015 Annual Report
Our Donors
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Children and Families
Revision
Madeleine Arsenault, Andrée Fortin,
Danielle Guénette and Madeleine Thuot,
Volunteers, The Lighthouse, Children
and Families
Translation
Courtesy of Anglocom
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Graphic Design
Courtesy of Défi marketing
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