Chain of Life Challenge
Estrie
Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at mont Bellevue!
Support Élizabeth Mérineau, our flag bearer and dedicated Chain of Life teacher, representing the very first link in the chain of life: education. Make a donation to your region, form a team, or join your flag bearer’s team. You can also register as an individual. Through this act of solidarity, you are making a tangible contribution to advancing education on organ and tissue donation in our schools.
It's a date on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
1440, rue Brébeuf
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1H 3G2
Flag-bearer
Élizabeth Mérineau
Hi,
My name is Elizabeth Mérineau, and I teach Secondary IV English at La Frontalière High School in the Coaticook region. I have had the privilege of teaching the Chain of Life Program for the past seven years, after completing the essential training that gave me the tools and confidence to guide my students through a subject that is both delicate and profoundly meaningful.
Being a Chain of Life teacher is one of the most significant experiences of my career. In fact, this project is without a doubt my favorite because it is 100% authentic. It is filled with deeply moving stories, striking statistics and countless eye-opening realizations. Some students may feel nervous at first about tackling such a serious theme. However, teenagers are often more open-minded and sensitive than we give them credit for. I can confirm that they quickly become engaged in the different activities and genuinely want to make a difference. Thanks to Chain of Life, students now have the opportunity to help save up to eight lives—simply by signing a sticker and talking with their loved ones. Incredible, but true!
As a teacher, there is no greater reward than knowing you have sparked essential conversations at home—conversations that one day could save lives.
This year, I am immensely proud and honored to be the flag bearer for my region in the Chain of Life Challenge. It is much more than a symbolic climb: it is a powerful act, filled with gratitude and commitment.
Education is the first link in the Chain of Life. That’s where it all begins: awareness, values and the discovery of the power young people have to change the world. I believe in our students. I believe in this movement. And I believe that together, through education, we are building a society that is more informed, altruistic and healthy.
I invite you to climb by my side or support my team as we carry this message all the way to the top of our mountain.
Elizabeth Mérineau
Proud Chain of Life Teacher
Flag bearer – Estrie Region
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 to bring warm clothes, a snack and water.
- In case of bad weather, please consult the Facebook event for the Estrie 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
Marc-André Parent
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Roxanne Morin
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Théo Morin Parent
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Milo Morin Parent
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Nancy Tinker
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Normand Parent
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Marc-André Hachey
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Carole-Anne Parent
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Arnaud Lemaire
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Raphaël Lemaire
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Alexandre St-Jean
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Marianne Chartrand
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Mathilde St-Jean
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Philippe St-Louis
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Michelle Kinahan
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Rose St-Louis
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Olivier St-Louis
Team: L'intangible devient le possible
Isabelle Decubber
Team: Les DINAmiques
Michel Leclerc
Team: Les DINAmiques
Marie Bureau
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Céline Bureau
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Yves André Bureau
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Helene Massé
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Marie-Hélène Turcotte
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Catherine Dubé
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Sara Lenieux-Doutreloux
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Myriam Turcotte
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Annie Devost
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Johanne Riendeau
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Michel Mercier
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Sarah Ferron
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Louise Leblanc
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Mario Soulard
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Agnès Alder
Team: Les greffés à Marie
Nathalie Langelier
Team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Andree Roy
Team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Anne Côté
Team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Sylvain Côté
Team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Claudia Tremblay
Team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Maèva Bergeron
Team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Alexia Bergeron
Team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Marie Pelletier
Team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Nelly Leblanc
Team: No team
Celine Labbé
Team: No team
Sylvie Charbonneau
Team: No team
Marie Bureau
1 month agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Céline Bureau
1 month agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Mariette Lavigne
1 month agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Sandra Conway
1 month agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Nelly Leblanc
1 month agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Yves André Bureau
1 month agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Helene Massé
1 month agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Maryse Caron Pepin
1 month agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
« Je suis reconnaissante à la famille du donateur qui a permis à mon amie Marie Bureau d’avoir une greffe de poumons. Sincèrement, du fond du cœur, MERCI pour les dons d’organes ☺️ »
Marie-Hélène Turcotte
1 month agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Catherine Dubé
1 month agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Nathalie Langelier
1 month agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
ginette dumas-bureau
1 month agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
paul bureau
1 month agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Diane Gince
4 weeks 1 day agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Danielle Beaudry
4 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Marc-André Parent
4 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the team: L'intangible devient le possible
Manon Couture
3 weeks 6 days agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Martin Bureau
3 weeks 6 days agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
« Bravo Marie pour ton implication »
Ginette Martin
3 weeks 5 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
« Marie tu es pour nous une personne inspirante »
Hélène Langelier
3 weeks 4 days agomade a donation of $20 to the region
Manon Lonergan
3 weeks 3 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Isabelle Decubber
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les DINAmiques
Michel Leclerc
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les DINAmiques
Nancy Tinker
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $30 to the team: L'intangible devient le possible
Normand Parent
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $30 to the team: L'intangible devient le possible
Sara Lenieux-Doutreloux
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Myriam Turcotte
3 weeks 1 day agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Geneviève Gagné
3 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Andree Roy
3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Annie Devost
3 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Johanne Riendeau
3 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Anne Côté
3 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Marc-André Hachey
2 weeks 4 days agomade a donation of $30 to the team: L'intangible devient le possible
Sarah Ferron
2 weeks 3 days agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Celine Labbé
2 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Carole-Anne Parent
2 weeks 1 day agomade a donation of $30 to the team: L'intangible devient le possible
Stéphanie Turcotte
2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
« Pour ma belle tante Marie que j’aime beaucoup ❤️ »
Sylvain Blais
1 week 6 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Sylvie Charbonneau
1 week 5 days agomade a donation of $50 to the region
Louise Leblanc
1 week 5 days agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Claudia Tremblay
1 week 4 days agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Claudie séguin
6 days 13 hours agomade a donation of $40 to the team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
« Bravo pour votre implication dans cette belle cause »
Alexandre St-Jean
6 days 12 hours agomade a donation of $60 to the team: L'intangible devient le possible
Philippe St-Louis
6 days 1 hour agomade a donation of $60 to the team: L'intangible devient le possible
Agnès Alder
5 days 2 hours agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Diane Bernard
4 days 19 hours agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
Mario Goupil
4 days 16 hours agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
« Bonne chance! »
Marie Pelletier
1 day 20 hours agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Équipe Soins à Domicile Memphrémagog!
Benjamin Lussier
1 day agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les greffés à Marie
« Reçu au nom de Lussier et Fils »
Distinguished Climber
Louise Leblanc and Mario Soulard
The mountain is a challenge, but it's a challenge we've chosen!
This choice calls for meticulous, long-term preparation if we are to reach the summit. However, the summit isn't always possible; there are variables beyond our control. But what we can do, we must do; nobody can do it for us.
What belongs to the climber:
- The will, the desire to outperform, perseverance in doing physical exercise and the patience needed to learn climbing techniques.
- The desire to work as part of a team and to be a good player, thinking of what's best for the group, being a good leader... or a good follower.
Once the preparations are behind you, it's off to the start. The mountain is not a 100 m. sprint; it's a marathon that takes several days to complete, depending on the altitude. The higher it is, the longer it takes, and sometimes you have to retreat (go back down) in order to advance (what we call altitude levels).
Can we draw a parallel with organ recipients? Certainly.
However, illness is not a choice; it slams into us like a bulldozer! It takes us by surprise, and so do mountains... with unstable weather and devious crevasses. Illness is certainly not a sprint, but rather a marathon that sometimes lasts for several years. It's also surrounded by a team of specialists of all kinds: doctors and nurses for the physical aspect and dad, mom, siblings, grandparents and friends, who are all part of the moral support that's needed during “the long run.”
Anyone waiting for a transplant waits with hope, just as anyone starting out on a mountain hopes to reach the summit. Hope is what keeps us all going... Otherwise, we'd all be lying down...
Walking together today for Chain of Life is a source of hope. Life is what unites us today.
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!
