Our Vision
To provide a better and healthier future for underprivileged children throughout Quebec.
Our Mission
By uniting the members of the great Canadiens family and by teaming up with the community, we encourage physical activity and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle among underprivileged youth from 4 to 17 years old.
Our Values
ACCESSIBILITY, GENEROSITY, TEAMWORK, EXCELLENCE AND COMMITMENT - these are the values that motivate our actions.
2017-18 season
+$4.1M
invested in the community to get underprivileged kids to skate, run, jump, cycle, dance and dream
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investment per rink
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children have been active on a rink during organized activities this year
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people have skated on a BLEU BLANC BOUGE rink since 2009
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BLEU BLANC BOUGE rinks built to date
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sticks, helmets and pairs of skates are available to borrow at each rink
BBB Rinks
During the 2017-18 season we inaugurated two new rinks -- one in Trois-Rivières, and the other in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough -- to celebrate Montreal's 375th anniversary.
Canadian Tire BBB in action
Since 2009, we hold ice-skating clinics for first- and second-grade students in communities where our rinks are built.
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children learned to skate with us last winter
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average outdoor temperature on activity days
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average time for a child to get dressed and lace up their skates
Canadian Tire BBB in action party
In March, we hosted an ice-skating party at the Bell Centre to reward all of the kids who participated in our program. Each child was presented with a pair of skates and a helmet so that they could continue to exercise and improve their skating skills.
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free-skating minutes enjoyed by the children
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hugs given and received by Youppi ! during the activity
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school buses transported the kids to the Bell Centre








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kids attended the camp
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healthy meals enjoyed
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sports activities were played during the week
BBB at camp
We launched a summer program in collaboration with the Le P'tit Bonheur summer camp, located in the heart of the Laurentians. The goal of this program is to provide a unique opportunity to hundreds of underprivileged children from grades 5 and 6 to experience the magic of summer camping for the first time in their lives.
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teachers registered to the site
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starting packs containing bibs and stickers sent to schools
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lessons to teach the basic skating skills
BBB Skills
A free, simple and flexible platform offered to teachers and animators across the province, providing them with all the practical tools they need to teach kids how to skate.
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schools and day camps participated in this program
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kids learned how to play ball hockey
BBB Ball Hockey
In collaboration with schools and day camps located near our BBB rinks, we host ball hockey programs, with an emphasis on basic skills. The goal is to equip kids adequately so that they can go on and enjoy the sport on their own.
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kids enjoyed an unforgettable experience
Bell Centre Suites
Thanks to Jonathan Drouin and Shea Weber's suites, each season we welcome hundreds of children to the Bell Centre to watch a Canadiens game.


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underprivileged children enjoyed a night at the Bell Centre
Game on, kids!
Season-ticket holders who can't attend games can donate them to the Foundation. We offer these tickets to underprivileged children allowing them to experience a Canadiens game at the Bell Centre.


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schools took part in this program
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children learned new basic physical skills
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skills cards were given to kids who participated in the program
Champions
for life
Running, jumping, climbing and throwing: These abilities are the basic skills required by children to enable them to participate in sports and active leisure activities. We introduce this program to schools in underprivileged neighbourhoods to teach children about basic physical activities.
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organizations received a donation this year
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amount donated to organizations throughout Quebec this year
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administrative regions in Quebec where the Foundation supported a project
Donations that get
kids active across the province
12,000
kids benefited from the Foundation’s support this year




















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raised during the RadioTeleDON
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total duration of our first Facebook Live
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raised through the RDS special packages
Radioteledon
The RadioTeleDON #ourGOALtoASSIST is a public fundraising event. This evening is aimed at raising money to support our various BLEU BLANC BOUGE programs.










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raised during the Montreal Canadiens golf tournament
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raised during Max Pacioretty's golf tournament
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raised during tournament hosted by our partner, Desjardins Securities
Generous
golf tournaments
Even during the summer months, several activities allow us to raise funds to help support our mission.









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raised during the 7th edition
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teams from our BLEU BLANC BOUGE communities participated in a youth tournament
Hockey de rue
tournament
Hockey de rue is a joint street hockey tournament co-hosted with the Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA to benefit underprivileged kids in Greater Montreal.














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total winnings from the 50/50 this season
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average number of volunteers per game
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volunteer hours this season
50/50 Lottery
The lottery is held during every home Montreal Canadiens game. The tickets are sold by our volunteers from the time the Bell Centre doors open until mid-2nd intermission.
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raised through Zamboni rides and scoreboard messages
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raised through the sale of 1,293 items during our digital silent auctions
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raised through the sale of 1,357 mystery pucks
Fundraising activities during games
We offer Habs fans various ways of contributing to the Foundation's mission during home games throughout the season.



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auctioned baskets
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raised through basket sales
"My Favourite Things"
Baskets
Players' spouses put together baskets containing their favourite items.








Clothes for the cause
Angela Price and Julie Petry created a women's wear collection named CHic, with some of the profits being given to the Foundation. The collection has been renewed for a second season.











Our Partners
Desjardins securities
Our first-rate partner
for the past 17 years




Our Partners
Canadian Tire
BLEU BLANC BOUGE
program presenter







Our Partners
Ford
The Face à face des célébrités
Ford friendly hockey game













Our Partners
Rio Tinto
A fancy annual fundraising dinner







Our Partners
Lindt
Advent calendar, with proceeds
going to the Foundation
Our Partners
Première Moisson
A truly bleu blanc rouge cake!
18 years of getting kids to be more active!
Since 2000
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redistributed across the province
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supported organizations
Thank you to all proud supporters of our youth!
You think the Foundation accomplishes a lot?
Wait until you see what the Canadiens do in the community!

Montreal Canadiens in the community
Browse the annual reportDonors list
GOLD $350,000 AND MORE
- Valeurs mobilières Desjardins
SILVER $200,000 AND MORE
- Fondation Bon Départ
- Rio Tinto
BRONZE $100,000 AND MORE
- Ford
- Jonathan Drouin
- Shea Weber
LEADERS $20,000 AND MORE
- American Iron & Metal LP
- Bell Canada
- CIMCO Réfrigération
- David Stevenson
- Fonds de bienfaisance Molson Coors Canada
- Groupe Première Moisson Inc.
- Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada)
- Ross Hunt
- Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
- Sportech Racing Canada Inc.
PATRONS $10,000 AND MORE
- Alain Robitaille
- Banque Nationale du Canada
- BCF Avocats d'affaires
- Boston Pizza Foundation
- Cogeco Media inc.
- Champlain Regional College
- Excavation Bellemare
- Home Trust Company
- Imperial Oil
- Les entreprises QMD inc.
- Molson Coors Canada
- SNC-Lavalin
- Studio Pomme Verte
- Unibeton/Division De Ciment Quebec Inc.
BIG BROTHERS $5,000 AND MORE
- 152245 Canada Inc.
- Acier Bouchard Inc.
- Assante Capital Management
- BMO Banque de Montréal
- Caisse centrale Desjardins
- Canadian Tire
- CN
- Énergie Valero
- Evenko
- Ferme Deslacs Ltée
- Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
- Financière Manuvie
- Fondation Richelieu St-Bruno
- Gerald Markham
- Gestion d'actifs du Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ
- Gestion Deloitte s.e.c.
- Gestion Louis Turcotte Inc.
- Groupe Fransyl
- HATCH
- Infra Solutions
- Investissement Poirier
- Jacques Landry
- Jeff Titherington
- Jimmy Arseneault
- JTI
- Lassonde Inc.
- Lavery, de Billy
- Le Club de Trafic de Montréal inc.
- Leonard Primeau
- Les Grands Jardins de Laval
- Les Vergers Leahy
- Loblaws inc.
- Location Solotech
- McCarthy Tetrault S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.
- McKinsey & Company Canada
- Miranda Management Inc.
- Normand Barabé
- Rafraichissements Coca-Cola Canada
- RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
- RNC Media
- SANEXEN Services Environnementaux
- Scotiabank
- Starlink Aviation
- Steve Madore
- The Elpis Foundation
- Toitures Trois Étoiles
- Transport Hervé Lemieux
FRIENDS $2,000 AND MORE
- 103467 Canada Inc.
- Agri-Mondo Inc.
- Alexandre Lefebvre
- Anik Armand
- Arobas Personnel
- Assante Capital Management
- Beaudry Deschatelets
- CI Investments
- Cogent Canada
- Enterprise Holdings
- Équipe TA inc.
- Ezio Argento
- Ferme Day Break
- Ferme Fleury et Fils
- Ferme Giard enr
- Financement Agricole Canada
- Fondation Famille Benoit
- François Marcoux
- Frédéric Fortin
- GDI Services (Québec Inc.)
- Gerard Fagouet
- Ghislain Théberge
- Groupe Mission Expert Inc.
- Guy Bissonnette
- Hugo Bonenfant
- Hugo Racine
- Jean-François Girard
- Kaplin Hampson
- Laval Hino
- Les Fourgons Transit
- Level III Holdings Inc.
- Martin Bray
- McCann Worldgroup Canada Inc
- Medisys Health Group
- Michel Trepanier
- Montreal General Hospital Foundation
- National Post
- Nova Steel
- Parisien Construction
- Perspective Groupe Financier 2006 Inc.
- Philippe Boily
- Pierre Lacroix
- RDS (Le Réseau des sports)
- Robert Dumas
- Stéphane Guillot
- Systèmes d'eau Classique inc.
- Technologies Geartech Inc.
- The William and Nancy Turner Foundation
- Vétoquinol N-A Inc
MEDIA PARTNERS AND SUPPLIERS
- 98,5 fm
- Alkalime
- Akufen
- Arrondissement Ahuntsic-Cartierville
- Bell
- Bell Média
- Carrières de Saint-Dominique
- Cimco Réfrigération
- CINCO
- Club de hockey Canadien
- Desjardins
- Effix inc.
- Entreprises QMD inc.
- evenko
- Excavation Bellemare
- Finition de béton Camitec
- Ford du Québec
- Jules Communications
- Kanuk
- Konversion
- L’équipe Spectra
- L’hibou
- Legault, Joly, Thiffaut avocats
- Ligue nationale de hockey
- Lindt & Sprüngli Canada
- Octane
- OSA Images
- Ovation Médias
- Playmobil Canada
- Poudre Noire
- Première Moisson
- Québec en forme
- RDS
- Restaurants Levy
- Signature Pro
- Sportsnet
- Sylvan Adam YM-YWHA
- TSN 690
- Unibéton
- Ville de Trois-Rivières