Take Action / Chain of Life Challenge
Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at mont Habitant!
Support Detective Sergeant Cathie-Anne Frigon, our flag-bearer representing volunteer police officers for organ transport in the Laurentides region. Donate to the region, form a team or join her for the climb. You'll be showing your support for organ and tissue donation education in schools.
It's a date on Monday, October 14, 2024
12, chemin des Skieurs
Saint-Sauveur (Québec) J0R 1R2
Flag-bearer
Detective Sergeant Cathie-Anne Frigon
As a police officer, I have the privilege of volunteering for the Canadian Organ and Tissue Donors Association (CODA). I'm proud to be a link in the chain of life.
For several years now, I've been taking to the road with a cooler full of dreams and hope, a priceless gift for people waiting for a transplant: lungs, kidneys, a liver, a pancreas, tissues and occasionally, a heart.
Real, tangible things that make THE difference for people waiting for a better quality of life. Being part of this chain of various actors makes me proud of all the work accomplished.
You can support the Chain of Life organization, whose mission is to raise awareness of organ and tissue donation among young people aged 15 to 17 in secondary schools. As they are the vectors of change of our society, I will be climbing Mont Habitant accompanied by my nephews and godchildren on awareness day, scheduled to take place on October 14.
I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you this: If you don't know what organ donation is, ask about it; if you're afraid, ask questions to demystify your fears; if you believe in it, talk about it with those around you.
Signing your RAMQ card could mean saving up to eight lives or restoring the health of another 20 through organ and tissue donation.
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 to bring warm clothes, a snack and water.
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In case of bad weather, please consult the Facebook event for the Laurentides region for details.
9:30
Arrival time for participants
10:00
Opening Words
10:30
Start of the climb
11:30
Photo at the top
12:00
End of the event
Isabelle Tétreault
Team: Diane Hébert
Jonathan Corbeil
Team: Diane Hébert
Vincent Corbeil
Team: Diane Hébert
Emy Corbeil
Team: Diane Hébert
Mickael Corbeil
Team: Diane Hébert
Chantale Proulx
Team: Diane Hébert
Louise Gauvreau
Team: Diane Hébert
Morgane Francoeur
Team: Diane Hébert
Loïc Francoeur
Team: Diane Hébert
Annie Brière
Team: Diane Hébert
Élodie Auger
Team: Diane Hébert
Michel Bourassa
Team: Diane Hébert
Bernadette Labbé
Team: Diane Hébert
Veronique Cote
Team: Diane Hébert
Sébastien Bertrand
Team: Diane Hébert
sophie bouchard
Team: Diane Hébert
ashley choisy
Team: Diane Hébert
antoine rondeau
Team: Diane Hébert
Gilberte Taillon
Team: Diane Hébert
Giacomo Panetta
Team: Diane Hébert
Lyne Renaud
Team: Diane Hébert
Manon Dumais
Team: Diane Hébert
Sophie Bourque
Team: Diane Hébert
Josee Charbonneau
Team: Diane Hébert
Audrey Morency
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Jessica Duchesne
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Loïk Gareau Duchesne
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Eliott Gareau Duchesne
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Dahlia Gareau Duchesne
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Naomie Beaulne
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Jeanne Lachance
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Florence Dionne
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Marie-Josée Ouimet
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Charles Junior Locas
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Raphaël Locas
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Geneviève Perreault
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Mathieu Mayrand
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Léanne Mayrand
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Gabrielle Mayrand
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Maude Mayrand
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Marie-Eve Lussier
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Francis Locas
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Mathis Locas
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Coralie Locas
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Nathan Locas
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Martine Tousignant
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Geneviève Tousignant
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Marjorie Morency Mainville
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Olivier Lavoie
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Sylvie Morency
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Daphnée Morency Mac Donald
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Marie-Claude Duval
Team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Cathie-Anne Frigon
Team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Loucas Carrière
Team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Loik Carrière
Team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Jayden Kurtz
Team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Deven Kurtz
Team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Alex Courval
Team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Jennifer Odell
Team: Team Brayden❤️
Lyne Renaud
Team: Diane Hébert
Tollof Nelson
Team: No team
Christelle Larrivée
Team: No team
Hinamo Pelletier
Team: No team
Isabelle Tétreault
8 months agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Diane Hébert
Louise Paquette
7 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Diane Hébert
Cathie-Anne Frigon
7 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Sophie Frigon
7 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Audrey Morency
7 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Valérie L'Abbé
7 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
« T'es trop cool Audrey! »
Chantale Proulx
7 months 1 week agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Diane Hébert
Jessica Duchesne
7 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Diane Hardy
7 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Annie Brière
7 months agomade a donation of $200 to the team: Diane Hébert
Michel Bourassa
7 months agomade a donation of $200 to the team: Diane Hébert
Sylvie Morency
7 months agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
marie-claude duval
7 months agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Paul Dumont
7 months agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Diane Hébert
Marie-Josée Ouimet
7 months agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Geneviève Perreault
7 months agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Chantal Robert
7 months agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Diane Hébert
Francine Frigon
7 months agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Jennifer Odell
7 months agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Team Brayden❤️
Sophie Frigon
7 months agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Veronique Cote
7 months agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Diane Hébert
sophie bouchard
7 months agomade a donation of $90 to the team: Diane Hébert
Cindy Lacireno
7 months agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Team Brayden❤️
Gilberte Taillon
7 months agomade a donation of $230 to the team: Diane Hébert
Marie-Eve Lussier
7 months agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Jocelyne Bélanger
7 months agomade a donation of $50 to the region
Ginette Hebert
7 months agomade a donation of $20 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Martine Tousignant
6 months 4 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Geneviève Tousignant
6 months 4 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
francis demers
6 months 4 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Jocelyne Bélanger
6 months 4 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Lyne Renaud
6 months 4 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Diane Hébert
Johanne Morency
6 months 4 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
« Bravo Audrey! »
Daphnée Morency Mac Donald
6 months 4 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Jacinthe Belanger
6 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the region
« Bon randonner a vous tous! »
Suzanne Morency
6 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Force, Courage, Espoir
Jacinthe Bélanger
6 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Annie-Eve Frigon
6 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Manon Dumais
6 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Diane Hébert
Sophie Bourque
6 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Diane Hébert
Josee Charbonneau
6 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Diane Hébert
Cathie-Anne Frigon
6 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $120 to the team: Les Maillons de l’Espoir
Stephanie Morin
6 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Diane Hébert
Christelle Larrivée
6 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the region
Isabelle Tetreault
6 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $330 to the team: Diane Hébert
Sylvie Cote
6 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $35 to the region
Isabelle Tetreault
6 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Diane Hébert
Distinguished Climber
Nathalie Fortin
On May 19, 2012, I was injured while I was on the roof of the world at 8,848m with my Sherpa Namyal. I was suffering, but what I remember is that I was not alone. The support of everyone there with me was very powerful! It shows how we all make a difference.
Every time I think about my accident, it's hard not to get emotional, because I was walking on the walls and I couldn't see any solution. Today, I have recovered my health, but I still have hope and dreams and... I can't wait for the next mountain!
Waiting for an organ also requires perseverance, determination, good support and a steel-hard morale. It requires having hope and dreaming...!
The people who are waiting for a transplant and who do not know if they will find a compatible donor thus have a special place in my heart. They must continue to have hope and dreams.
We can give them hope by increasing the number of organ donations.
The Chain of Life school program educates young people about organ and tissue donation and encourages them to discuss this issue with their families. In this way, they help save lives because the more that people are informed, the more they see the importance of saying yes to organ and tissue donation.
So, make a donation to Chain of Life, sign the back of your health insurance card and don't forget to tell your loved ones, because they will have the last word.
Come climb Mount Habitant with your family on October 15! It's a great way to support Chain of Life and at the same time get some fresh air.
Together, we can make a difference!
I look forward to seeing you.
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!
