MONTREAL WALKS for mental health
October 16, 2011
October 24, 2010 

The Douglas Institute Foundation is proud to be one of the nine organizations the organize MONTRÉAL WALKS for mental health, an annual event. In 2011 as well as in 2010, about 800 people walked together in downtown Montréal as an effort to help destigmatize mental illness and collect funds to improve mental health services. Read more.

ADHD Benefit Night
May 28, 2011
$ 16,322 

For the third year in a row, Mrs. Andrée Mathieu has organized Because We Care, a benefit event for children with ADHD being treated at the Douglas. Like last year, the benefit was held at Calistoga Grill in Pointe-Claire. This year, thanks to the support of loyal donors and volunteers, she managed to raise a total of $ 16 322. The proceeds will go towards a special summer camp for children living with ADHD. 
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Open Minds - Understanding Mood
March 22, 2011
$ 220 215 

The Douglas Institute Foundation’s 14th annual Open Minds benefit offered guests “an opportunity to understand the nature of mood”. The menu, décor, and lighting were chosen in collaboration with researchers at the Institute to positively affect the way people felt throughout the night. Dr. Mimi Israël, Psychiatrist-in-Chief at the Douglas Institute, read a powerful testimonial from one of her patients, Rosa, a brave woman battling depression who is no stranger to the stigma faced by people living with mental illness. The funds raised will be used by specialists and researchers to advance scientific knowledge and integrate it into patient care.
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ADHD Benefit Night
May 29, 2010
$ 5 687

For the second year in a row, Andrée Mathieu has organized her Because We Care event, a special night full of good food and lively musical entertainment to benefit children treated at the Douglas Institute. This year, with the help of donors and volunteers, she raised $ 5,687, beating last year’s also impressive total. Just like last year, the proceeds will go towards social skills workshops in a Douglas summer camp for kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The cause is particularly important for Mrs. Mathieu because her son also has ADHD.
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Skate-O-Thon (SNC-LAVALIN INC.)
April 7, 2010

This third-party fundraising event, organized by SNC-LAVALIN, was held at the L'Atrium on rue de la Gauchetière in the heart of Montreal's business district.  People of all ages were in attendance, including many employees from the company and their families. SNC-LAVALIN decided to split the proceeds from this event between the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Foundation and the Fondation de l'Hôpital Louis-H. Lafontaine, reflecting brave efforts on the part of SNC-LAVALIN to raise public awareness about mental illness.  An initiative like this one will help reduce the stigma that is often experienced by sufferers and those close to them. 

Open Minds 2010 – Try to Remember
March 2, 2010
$ 264 475

This annual benefit night is the most important event for Douglas Institute Foundation in its mission to support the efforts of the Institute to treat and understand mental illness and enable knowledge transfer between researchers and professionals. Most importantly, however, Open Minds is a pleasant event that, through the testimonials and speeches given to the guests, helps paint an accurate and positive portrait of mental illness.
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Pedal for Mental Health
June 7, 2009
$ 19 000

The "En vélo pour la santé mentale" team of the Doulgas Institute Foundation participated in the Tour de l'île de Montréal for the first time with the aim of collecting money for children's mental health. In addition to traversing the 52 KM around the island of Montreal by bicycle, the 75 volunteer cyclists raised approximately $19,000. This money will be invested in the care of children being treated and research that will help them.
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