Winter Lights Campaign
The 2023 Fondation Santé Christmas tree was festooned with 16,095 lights, a feat made possible by raising $165,476 in funds!
Fondation Santé’s Winter Lights campaign, presented by Desjardins in cooperation with Groupe Gamache, ended on December 31 with a record $165,476 raised. A total of 16,095 lights were lit on the large pine tree to create the holiday magic.
For the third year, hundreds of people paid tribute to a loved one or a member of the healthcare staff by lighting up the Fondation Santé tree and funding decorations in the region’s six CHSLDs. Though the holiday lights were a big hit, the campaign’s resounding success was also largely due to the many sponsors and businesses that pledged considerable financial support. “We’re proud to see that the lights have once again warmed the hearts of our community and enabled us to carry out crucial projects,” says Julie Coupal, executive director of Fondation Santé
Brightening spirits
When you switch on a light for a loved one, you also light up the Christmas tree in front of Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu, bringing cheer and comfort to patients and healthcare staff during the dark winter months.
The community is encouraged to symbolically purchase regular Christmas lights for $5, twinkling lights for $25, or a set of 100 lights that will allow the donor’s generosity to shine brightly on the foundation’s social network accounts.
Whether from a spirit of solidarity, generosity or kindness, give the gift of lights to brighten up the daily lives of your loved ones.
Shine the light on health
A donation for our fellow citizens of all ages
By lighting up the Fondation Santé Christmas tree, donors are helping to humanize care and enhance the well-being of residents at the region’s six CHSLDs through activities such as music therapy, zootherapy and various workshops. Funds raised are also used to support an art therapy project for troubled youths in our community. This new program aims to help young people better identify and express their thoughts and emotions through different kinds of artistic creation.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
