The Mayor’s Ball, Quebec’s most glamorous event of the year, raised $800,000 for the Fondation Jeunes Entente to help prevent psychological distress among 11- to 18-year-olds.
The 12th edition of the lavish evening would have made it possible to far surpass the $675,000 target set by the organizers. Eric Bujold, chairman of the board of directors of the Fondation Jeunes en Tête and head of customer relations at the National Bank, said he was “delighted to see so much money helping young people in need”.
The Mayor of Quebec, Bruno Marchand, was the Honorary Chair of the evening, Guy Cormier, Chairman and CEO of Mouvement Desjardins, and Eric Bujold, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fondation Jeunes entête.
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Last year, $650,000 was raised during the Mayor’s Ball.
“A youth who drops out, is disadvantaged or mentally ill, is not only very serious but also incurs a huge cost to the economy and society,” underlines the honorary president of the 12th Ball. Mayor and Chairman and CEO of Desjardins Group, Guy Cormier.
Former Olympian and lawyer for BCF, Commercial Lawyers, Alex Harvey shakes hands with Minister Jonathan Julian.
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More than 650 guests bought tickets to participate in the parade held at the Palace Pioneer Ground yesterday on the theme of Sky Path.
More than 650 guests attended the Chat Frontenac for a charity evening under the theme of Skywalk.
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The evening, co-hosted by Stéphane Bellavance and Marième, gathered a large part of the business community from the Quebec region.
“It’s important to talk about it.”
The event’s sponsor, Quebec Mayor Bruno Marchand, said businessmen in the city and surrounding areas were very pleased to see mental health among adolescents, which is close to their hearts.
The host of the evening, Stéphane Bellavance and Mayor Bruno Marchant.
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“It’s important to talk about it. It’s still a topic that’s sometimes taboo. Tonight, we’re telling the world that it’s okay when your life gets stuck, when you put one knee on the ground, or when you doubt. We want to raise awareness of the fact that there are people there to help in times of need,” He argues that.
Essential help
Alycia Domaty and Miguel Angel Ibarra Torres are two young student-athletes from Quebec who received assistance from the Fondation Jean’s Entade as part of their diploma before the medal program.
The mayors of Lévis and Quebec, Gilles Lehoulier and Bruno Marchand.
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The two youngsters, aged 16 and 17 respectively, agree that the support provided to them is essential to their success.
“My teacher [offert grâce à la fondation, NDLR] Really helps me in school. My grades have really gone up since I got this help. I want to go to social work technology in CEGEP, which is getting closer to my goal,” explains the young woman who is finishing high school.
President and CEO of the Quebec Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Steve Lavoie.
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Young Ibarra Torres, for his part, says the Youth in Mind Foundation’s help should allow him to enter police technology, “if everything goes well.”
Nathalie Langevin, Sales General Director of TVA Quebec and Journal de Quebec, Editor-in-Chief of Journal de Quebec, Sébastien Ménard, owner of Douille Moffett and Associates, Pierre Moffett and General Director of Videotron Business, Eric Muñoz.
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