Chain of Life Challenge
Outaouais
Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at mont Cascades!
Support our student flag-bearer, Christine Dufour, ambassador of the very first link in the chain of life: education. Make a donation to your region, create a team, or join your flag-bearers’ team. You can also register individually. Through this act of solidarity, you are directly helping to advance organ and tissue donation education in our schools.
It's a date on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
448, chemin du Mont-des-Cascades
Cantley (Québec) J8V 3B2
Flag-bearer
Christine Dufour
Hi,
My name is Christine Dufour, and I’m very honored to be this year’s Chain of Life Challenge flag-bearer for my region.
At 24 years old, I received a kidney from my father. This living donation allowed me to spend nearly fourteen years without dialysis, years that allowed me to build my adult life, advance my career, become a mother, travel, and discover my passion for hiking and climbing, all while learning to take care of my health through physical activity and healthy lifestyle habits.
Today, I am back on dialysis, waiting for a second transplant. I am therefore very familiar with both sides of organ donation: the immense gratitude of having received, but also the deeply rooted hope that one day, this precious gift will grant me a second chance.
This year, it is with pride that I take on the role of Flag-Bearer for the Chain of Life Challenge in Outaouais. Climbing Mont Cascades will hold a very special meaning for me. Every step will represent the determination of those waiting, the generosity of donors and their families, and all the human links that make transplantation possible.
The mission of Chain of life deeply inspires me: educating youth about organ and tissue donations, opening up discussions within families, and raising awareness about the importance of taking care of one's health. My journey has taught me just how precious health is. For me, being healthy no longer means living in a disease-free body. Instead, it means learning to respect my limits, staying active despite obstacles, and making choices day after day that allow me to take care of myself and move forward.
On October 18, the day after World Organ Donation and Transplantation Day, I invite you to walk by my side, form a team, or make a donation. Together, let’s truly cultivate a culture of donation and health.
Christine
The Key Links in the Chain of Life
The key links in the chain of life are doctors, nurses, transplant recipients, donor families, teachers, students, distinguished climbers, public figures and many others... who join forces to create a movement uniting all those touched directly or indirectly by organ and tissue donation.
The day of the event
- For the Challenge, you will need warm clothing, a snack and water.
- In case of bad weather, please consult the Facebook event for the Outaouais region for details.
- Door prizes will be drawn on the day of the event.
9:30 a.m.
Arrival time for participants
10:30 a.m.
Welcome remarks and speeches by special guests
10:30 a.m.
Start of the climb
11:30 a.m.
Photo at the top
12:00 a.m.
End of the event
Christine Dufour
Team: Les Perlinpinpins
Sylvain Cyr
Team: Les Perlinpinpins
Éris Dufour-Cyr
Team: Les Perlinpinpins
Marina Dufour
Team: Les Perlinpinpins
Marina Dufour
Team: Les Perlinpinpins
Antoine Morin
Team: Les Perlinpinpins
Audrey Defalco
Team: Les Perlinpinpins
Audrey Defalco
Team: Les Perlinpinpins
Émile Dufour
Team: No team
Émile Dufour
Team: No team
Christine Dufour
Team: No team
Christine Dufour
Team: No team
Sylvain Cyr
Team: No team
Éris Dufour-Cyr
Team: No team
Marina Dufour
Team: No team
Marina Dufour
Team: No team
Antoine Morin
Team: No team
Audrey Defalco
Team: No team
Audrey Defalco
Team: No team
Émile Dufour
1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Nathalie Lavoie
1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the region
Christine Dufour
1 week agomade a donation of $130 to the team: Les Perlinpinpins
Marina Dufour
6 days 19 hours agomade a donation of $80 to the team: Les Perlinpinpins
Marie Morin
6 days 16 hours agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les Perlinpinpins
maryse Gagnon
5 days 15 hours agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les Perlinpinpins
« Je suis pas capable de les suivre physiquement mais je les encourage ainsi. Bravo! »
Manon Chouinard
11 hours 7 minutes agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les Perlinpinpins
Ian Cyr
9 hours 56 minutes agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les Perlinpinpins
Health Ambassador
Coming soon
Mountain Climbing and Waiting for a Transplant: What a Parallel!
Participants in the Chain of Life Challenge carry the flag to the top of a mountain in their region.
Waiting for a transplant is a bit like climbing a mountain. Both require preparation, fortitude, determination, perseverance and, most of all, support — the climber needs strong climbing partners and the person waiting for an organ needs a reliable support network. Both are real challenges. This is why the mountain has become one of the symbols associated with Chain of Life.
By planting the Chain of Life flag at the top of a mountain, we are not only showing our solidarity for organ and tissue donation, but we are also helping send a message of hope to all those waiting for a transplant in Quebec and elsewhere.
Thank you to our partners!
