Événements 21 May 2025
The Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation awards $970,576 in donations
The Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation announced on Wednesday financial support totaling $970,576 to 57 organizations working for the well-being of children in need in 11 administrative regions across Quebec.
These donations, which were awarded at the Bell Centre on May 21, will enable nonprofits, schools and youth centers to continue to promote the adoption of a healthy lifestyle through physical activity among underprivileged youth aged 4 to 17 years old.
The initiatives supported by the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation will directly benefit children from low-income families, for whom the costs associated with leisure activities often pose a major barrier to sports participation. Funding for these projects will allow thousands of socioeconomically disadvantaged youths to have access to quality equipment, facilities, and programs. The Foundation remains committed to continuing its efforts to reduce these inequalities and promote regular physical activity.
“This day reflects our commitment to promoting young people’s health and development across the province of Quebec. By joining forces with so many inspiring organizations, we’re doing much more than funding projects: we’re investing in the well-being, confidence, and future of our most vulnerable children, while generating lasting impact in our communities,” said Pierre Boivin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation. “Every child deserves to grow up with the same opportunities to move, play, and dream. By supporting dedicated organizations working with youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, we help create stimulating and welcoming environments that foster healthy, active lifestyles. Each initiative we support brings these young people closer to a fair chance at success, by harnessing the unifying power of sport and physical activity.”
The grants awarded to these organizations will, among other things, provide free summer camp stays and day camp registrations to vulnerable groups, including children living in poverty or with disabilities, limitations, or special needs. Part of the funding will go towards building inclusive playgrounds and motor-skill circuits, as well as installing new play modules and obstacle courses. Another portion of the funds will be allocated to various sports equipment. Several donations will also be used to organize sports, leisure, and outdoor activities for nearly 20,000 young people across the province, allowing them to engage in different disciplines such as basketball, boxing, hockey, skating, soccer, skateboarding and other winter sports, and thus integrate physical activity into their daily life.
These community grants are presented annually to charitable organizations supporting youth sports programming in low-income areas across the province. Eligible registered nonprofits can apply online between September 1 and November 30 of each year. Submissions are reviewed by a selection committee and donations are awarded the following spring to projects that meet certain specific criteria, including having a direct impact on a significant number of children aged 4 to 17 and implementing preventive intervention strategies for the adoption of a healthy lifestyle through physical activity. Since its inception in 2000, the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation has donated over $22.17 million to more than 900 charities.
2024-25 Beneficiary Organizations
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Maison de la famille du Témiscouata
Regroupement Acti-Familles
Capitale-Nationale
Centre de pédiatrie sociale de Québec
Fondation Ancrage Jeunesse
Centre-du-Québec
Maison des jeunes des Hauts-Reliefs
Estrie
École primaire Sunnyside
Points jeunesse du Granit
Lanaudière
Maison des jeunes Place Jeunesse Berthier
Laurentides
Carrefour Jeunesse Desjardins
École de la Vallée
Weredale Foundation
Laval
Fondation Le Pilier
Les Zépanouis, Centre de pédiatrie sociale en communauté Laval
Maison des Enfants le Dauphin de Laval
Mauricie
Centre communautaire de loisirs Jean-Noël Trudel
Centre de pédiatrie sociale de Trois-Rivières
Montérégie
Centre communautaire Le Trait d’union
La Maison Internationale de la Rive-Sud
Maison de la famille LeMoyne
Montréal
AlterGo
BGC Dawson
Camp Amy Molson
Camp Énergie
Centre communautaire Bon Courage de Place Benoît
Centre communautaire Espoir et Solidarité de Montréal-Nord
Centre d’initiatives pour le développement communautaire l’Unité
Centre Solaris
CESAM
Champions for Life Foundation
École Internationale Wilfrid-Pelletier
École primaire Victor-Thérien (Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys)
École Saint-Fabien (Fondation pour les élèves de Montréal)
École secondaire aux Mille Voix
École secondaire des Sources
Fondation des Aveugles du Québec
Fondation des jeunes de la DPJ
Fondation Héros de tous les jours
Fondation Yvon Deschamps Centre-Sud
HitFit
Jeunesse au soleil
La Grande Porte
L’Ancre des jeunes
Loisirs communautaires Saint-Michel/Activité hockey Saint-Michel
Maison des jeunes de Saint-Léonard
Maison des jeunes L’Escampette
Mener Autrement
Mission inclusion (Fondation Jules et Paul-Émile Léger)
Motivaction Jeunesse
Oasis des enfants de Rosemont
Park-Extension Youth Operation (PEYO)
Patro Villeray
Place des Enfants
Projet Harmonie
Tyndale St-George Community Centre
Outaouais
Dimension sportive et culturelle – Gatineau
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Carrefour communautaire St-Paul
Corporation les Adolescents et la Vie de Quartier de Chicoutimi
Maison des jeunes du Bas-Saguenay
Maison d’hébergement Le Rivage