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Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at mont Cascades!
Support the Le Blanc-Lainesse family, our flag bearers representing donor families in the Outaouais region. Donate to the region, form a team or join them for the climb as a gesture of solidarity in support of organ and tissue donation education in schools.
It's a date on Sunday, October 15, 2023
448, chemin du Mont-des-Cascades
Cantley (Québec) J8V 3B2
Flag bearer
Le Blanc-Lainesse family
It was in 2010 that our family became aware of organ donation. Our daughter's best friend received a lung transplant after several years of waiting. It was also at this time that as a family, we discussed our wishes to donate our organs. I vividly remember our son Alexandre's reaction: he quickly pulled out his health insurance card to proudly show us that he had already signed it. Once again, he showed us that he had a big heart.
Two years later, the unthinkable happened.
Having had this discussion with him made our decision so much easier. The decision was already made. It was HIS decision....
Our son had always been a fine human being, but ever since that fatal event, he has definitely become a super HERO. We are very proud to say that he has improved and, in fact, saved the lives of several people by making this donation.
We've been climbing Mont Cascades for several years now, as part of the Chain of Life Challenge. It is with great pleasure and honour that we have agreed to represent the Outaouais region this year and to help promote organ donation education.
We invite you to join us for the Chain of Life Challenge on October 15. No mountain is insurmountable.
Johanne Le Blanc, Alexandre's mother
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
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For the Challenge, you will need warm clothing, a snack and water.
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In case of bad weather, please consult the Facebook event for the Outaouais region for details.
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Door prizes will be drawn on the day of the event.
9:30
Arrival time for participants
10:15
Opening Words
10:30
Start of the climb
11:30
Photo at the top
12:00
End of the event
Rachel et Daniel, les marcheurs après le vélo
Captain: Rachel Malenfant
Goal: $200
Mélanie Beauchamp
Team: Famille de Rodrigue
Martin Pelletier
Team: Famille de Rodrigue
Liam Pelletier
Team: Famille de Rodrigue
Emy Pelletier
Team: Famille de Rodrigue
Sylvain LeBlanc
Team: Famille de Rodrigue
Kathie St-Germain
Team: Famille de Rodrigue
Rosalie LeBlanc
Team: Famille de Rodrigue
Zackary LeBlanc
Team: Famille de Rodrigue
Andree Beauchamp
Team: Famille de Rodrigue
Jean-Yves Bertrand
Team: Famille de Rodrigue
Johanne Le Blanc
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Pierre Lainesse
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
François Dumais
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Jacynthe Gagnon
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Elodie Le Blanc Lainesse
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Nicole Therriault
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Jean-Guy Lorrain
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Sophie Barrette
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Stéphane Mongeon
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Shanelle Rondeau
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Charles Servant
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Isabelle l Blais
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
andreane bouladier
Team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Luc Provencher
Team: PRF
José Nadeau
Team: PRF
Camille Provencher
Team: PRF
Jérémy Flynn
Team: PRF
Rachel Malenfant
Team: Rachel et Daniel
Daniel Soucy
Team: Rachel et Daniel
Rachel Malenfant
Team: Rachel et Daniel, les marcheurs après le vélo
Véronique Charette
Team: Véro et Fel’s
Félix Jomphe
Team: Véro et Fel’s
Guy Gosselin
Team: Véro et Fel’s
Loralie Gosselin
Team: Véro et Fel’s
Caroline Gosselin
Team: Véro et Fel’s
Maélie Gosselin
Team: Véro et Fel’s
Eric Jomphe
Team: Véro et Fel’s
Megane Lemieux
Team: Véro et Fel’s
Anick Charette
Team: No team
Chantal Patry
Team: No team
Anik Beland
Team: No team
Annie Leduc
Team: No team
Léanne Tanguay
Team: No team
Évann Grignon
Team: No team
Laura-Lynn Collins
Team: No team
Emilie Legendre
Team: No team
Amélie Lorrain
Team: No team
Stéphanie L’Heureux
Team: No team
marie christine lepage
Team: No team
julien thibodeau
Team: No team
Gabriel Couture
Team: No team
Annie Leblond
Team: No team
Marcelle Abou abdallah
Team: No team
Ursula Szchowska
Team: No team
Johanne Le Blanc
6 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Diane Richard
6 months agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
« Bravo pour votre implication Jojo et Pierre Xxxx »
Katia Lessard
6 months agomade a donation of $150 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
« Je vais être de tous coeur avec vous! 💚 Pour la vie! »
Luc Provencher
6 months agomade a donation of $60 to the team: PRF
Brigitte Boivin
5 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the region
« carte Visa »
Marie-Claire Parisien
5 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the region
Suzanne Lainesse
5 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
« Bravo Pierre et Johanne pour votre implication et votre résilience! »
Francine Provencher
5 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the region
Anick Charette
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
marie-josee Laventure
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
« Ravi Johanne et Pierre »
François Dumais
5 months agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Diane Lainesse
4 months 4 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Camille Provencher
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: PRF
Francine Provencher
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: PRF
« Équipe PRF avec le capitaine Luc Provencher »
Chantal Patry
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Anik Beland
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Philippe Gaudreault
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: PRF
Mélanie Beauchamp
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Famille de Rodrigue
Daniel LeBlanc
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Famille de Rodrigue
Sylvain LeBlanc
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Famille de Rodrigue
Sylvie Boudreault
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Famille de Rodrigue
Yanick Adam
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the region
Andree Beauchamp
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $150 to the team: Famille de Rodrigue
Rachel Malenfant
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Rachel et Daniel
Annie Leduc
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the region
Daniel Siino
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Véronique Charette
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $125 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
Caroline Marinier
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the region
« Bravo à mon amie Anick qui a fait un don de soi incroyable pour une personne incroyable, son amie Valérie! Deux femmes à la volonté inébranlable et au cœur gros comme la terre! »
Nicole Bérubé
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $40 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Chantal levesque
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Chloée Pelletier
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Laura-Lynn Collins
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Emilie Legendre
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Elodie Le Blanc Lainesse
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Guy Gosselin
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
Jade Roussel
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
« Je vais monter la montagne en pensée avec vous et pour Alexandre. »
Catherine Vachon
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the region
Julie Tassé
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
« Bonjour ! J’encourage cette cause de tout coeur ♥️ »
Claudette Charette
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
« Bonne montée mes amours, je vous aime et je suis fière de vous! xox »
Laura Gosselin
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
« Bravo à l’équipe de Vero et Félix vous êtes capable »
Caroline Gosselin
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
Nicole Therriault
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Nancy Vigneau
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
Sophie Barrette
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Maélie Gosselin
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
Stéphane Mongeon
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Francine Bazinet
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Emy Faucher
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the region
Michel Rodrigue
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $500 to the region
« reconnaissance pour Anick également. »
Gaetan Cantin
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Amélie Lorrain
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Josee Lajeunesse
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the region
« Je pense à vous et à Alexandre comme élève créatif et plein de talents en musique comme vous sa famille »
Stéphanie L’Heureux
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the region
marie christine lepage
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $60 to the region
Shanelle Rondeau
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Valérie Clairoux
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $75 to the region
« J’ai reçu le don d’une vie le 13 octobre 2017 de ma très précieuse amie, votre coordonnatrice Anick Charette. Bravo pour tout »
Véronique Lapointe
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Marie Lainesse
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
« Bravo à Johanne, Pierre et Élodie pour votre implication et votre courage! xxx »
Eric Jomphe
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
Manon Groulx
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Charles Servant
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
andreane bouladier
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Murielle Chartrand
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Gabriel Couture
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $40 to the region
Megane Lemieux
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
Marcelle Abou abdallah
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the region
René Blanchard
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
« Équipe Leblanc-Lainesse. »
Josee Plante
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Le Blanc Lainesse
Michel Carpentier
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $200 to the region
Paulette Lapointe
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Rachel et Daniel, les marcheurs après le vélo
« Bravo pour votre implication! »
France Belzile
3 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
Ursula Szychowska
3 months 1 week agomade a donation of $40 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
« $40 inclus dans transfert interac de $43 reçu d'Anick Charette »
Ventes items et petits dons Outaouais
3 months 1 week agomade a donation of $3 to the team: Véro et Fel’s
« $3 = petit don inclus dans transfert de $43 reçu d'Anick Charette »
Soutien à l'action bénévole Outaouais - député de Papineau
3 months 1 week agomade a donation of $250 to the region
« Outaouais - député de Papineau, Soutien à l'action bénévole don de $250, chèque encaissé le 12 novembre »
Distinguished Climber
Rachel Malenfant et Daniel Soucy
Our Everest was to pedal more than 5,700 km this summer, from Vancouver to Rivière-du-Loup, as part of a fundraiser for Chain of Life that has raised more than $11,000 up to now.
In addition to discovering fantastic places and people during our adventure, we were able to talk about the importance of organ and tissue donation education and to highlight the importance of taking good care of our health by adopting healthy lifestyle habits, values that are very important to us. Since the Chain of Life project began at the Rivière-du-Loup secondary school in 2007 and we are also from this region, it was very symbolic for us to end our long journey in the Lower St. Lawrence region.
Since we live in the Outaouais region, we are very happy to participate in the Chain of Life Challenge at Mont Cascades on October 15 and we invite you to join us for this great event. As a bonus, we will be able to tell you about some of the wonderful stories of living donors and transplant recipients that were shared with us during our journey!
Rachel Malenfant, nurse
Daniel Soucy, truck driver
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!
