2024 Impact Report

Word from the Directors

The year 2024 marked an important turning point for Fondation Santé Urbaine.

Through the commitment of our teams, partners, and philanthropists, we not only pursued our mission but also embarked on a new chapter.

Expanding our team with key roles enabled us to enhance our services, and the arrival of a new executive director brought renewed energy and ambition to our team, further reinforcing our caring approach. Under her leadership, we strengthened our ties to the community and redoubled our efforts to support projects with a direct and tangible human impact.

The foundation also got involved in two major CIUSSS projects: the expansion of the pediatric clinic at Notre-Dame Hospital and the expansion and modernization of Verdun Hospital. In addition to the 60-plus programs and initiatives we already fund, our concrete investment in these two hospitals will help improve the care provided, making it more accessible and better adapted to every stage of a person’s life.

And through it all, our two flagship programs—the Fonds d’aide à la population and the oncology transportation service—have grown exponentially, reflecting the pressing needs for these types of programs as well as our ability to address these needs efficiently and with compassion.

Today, we are looking to the future, and we are more convinced than ever that every donation, every gesture, every project funded is a message of hope. And that together, we can build a more people-centred, inclusive health-care system every day—one better aligned with the people who need it most.

Thank you for being a part of our big community.

Valérie Duchesne-Carle, Executive director

Alain Primeau, Chair of the Board of Directors

A large and vulnerable population

The Centre-Sud population in numbers

43.3% are between
26 and 49 years old

47.8% live alone

66.9% are tenants

22.7% live below the low-income threshold

37.5% are single-parent families

The Foundation in 2024

300,000 people have access to our services

2,340 philanthropists have contributed to the health of our community

More than 60 supported projects

1,133 young people took part in our prevention programs.

31,465 meals provided under a care plan for vulnerable people.

More than 22,000 recreational activities supported across our 14 CHSLDs.

Revenue and contributions

(Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024)

Gross revenue by donor type

Revenue by activity type

Contributions to the CIUSSS and programs

Thank you to all our philanthropists and partners

Companies and foundations

Builders’ Circle ($100,000 and above)

Hewitt Foundation
Ministère de la Sécurité publique
Partner One
Fondation Sandra et Alain Bouchard
Trottier Family Foundation

Leaders’ Circle ($25,000 to $49,999)

Birks Family Foundation
Desjardins Caisse of Nun’s Island-Verdun
Fondation Regain
Power Corporation of Canada

Friends of the Foundation Circle ($5,000 to $24,999)

Behavior Interactif
Fondation Cogir
Foundation of Greater Montreal
Fondation J.B.J Fortin
Jacqueline Sabourin Foundation
Janssen Inc
La Caisse
Merck Canada Inc.
Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation
Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC
Otsuka Canada Pharmaceutical Inc
Philantra Foundation
Sybilla Hesse Foundation
SSQ Foundation

Individuals

($25,000 and above)

Diane and Michael Drouin
Estate of Marjolaine Goulet
Rhonda & Michael Heller and Beamish House

Ambassadors’ Circle ($10,000–$24,999)

Jean-Roch Brunet
Claire Gagné
Hélène Giasson
Dr. Luong Nguyen

Leaders’ Circle ($5,000 to $9,999)

Dr. Stéphane Barrette
Gérard Besner
Pierre Cardinal
Charles-F. Lasnier
Michel Lapalme
Daniel-Marc Paré
Jean-Pierre Provencher

Friends of the Foundation Circle ($1,000 to $4,999)

Anna Asimakopulos
Julia Asimakopulos
Michel Amyot
Dr. Nicole Beaudry
Linda Bilodeau
Herb Bossardt
Marianne Britt
Louis Chasles
Hélène Courteau
Lionel Alain Dupuis
Michael Eert
Dominique Joyal
Cheryl Kim Anderson
Jerry Krauel
Céline Lachapelle
Jean-François Lacroix
Pierre Laporte
Dr. Myriam Le Blanc
Jian Yu Lin
Pingyan Luo
Jay Mann
Dr. Albert Moghrabi
Michael Petrakos
Alain Primeau
Dr. Michel P. Robert
Carole Santerre
Murphy Savoie
Stéphane Simard
Marie-Andrée St-Onge
Ginette Surprenant
Dr. Serge Tohmé
Normand Tétreault
Dr. Jean-Pierre Villeneuve
18 individuals gave anonymously

Volunteer leadership

We sincerely thank the members of the Board of Directors for their ongoing commitment, as well as for the time and expertise they devote to guiding our organization throughout the year.

Executive commitee

Chair

Alain Primeau
Senior Vice President
UAP Heavy Vehicless

Treasurer

Isabelle Martin
Senior Director
Real Estate Investment Funds, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Secretary

Geneviève Guay
Partner
Point de Non Retour

Administrators

Dr. Paul Ayoub
Nephrologist at Verdun Hospital
CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal

Michel Béland
Regional Vice President
RBC

Monica Benedyczak, CPA, CA, CBV
Partner, Transaction Advisory Services
KPMG

Nathalie Charbonneau
Associate CEO, General and Specialized Physical Health Programs
CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal

Claudio Gardonio
Vice President – Total Compensation
HUB International Limited

Annie-Kim Gilbert
President and Chief Executive Officer
MEDTEQ+

Hon. David Lametti
Counsel
Fasken

Dr. Kim Vo
General Surgeon at Notre-Dame Hospital
CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal

Pierre Laporte
Corporate Director