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Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at mont Royal!
Support Doris Rainha, our flag bearers 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
2000, chemin Remembrance
Montréal
Flag-bearer
Doris Rainha
Hi,
It is a tremendous honour for me to be the flag bearer for the 2025 Chain of Life Challenge and to represent the beautiful Montréal region.
Teachers play a key role in the chain of life that unites everyone involved in the cause of organ and tissue donation. Thank you to Chain of Life for highlighting Chain of Life teachers this year. But above all, let’s come together to support those who are anxiously waiting for an organ by climbing mont Royal on October 19 as part of World Organ and Tissue Donation Day. Together, we will proudly raise the Chain of Life flag at the summit of the mountain in their name.
By presenting the Chain of Life Program to my students every year, I hope to inspire hope for a future without a waiting list. I hope to give students the knowledge they need to make the choice that is right for them. I hope to inspire health and mindfulness by encouraging them to reflect on the decisions they make today and the impact those decisions can have on their own lives and the lives of others. Finally, I hope to foster altruism by encouraging them to think of others.
In short, teaching the Chain of Life Program empowers our 16 to17 year-olds to become thoughtful, compassionate, and informed young adults, ready to save more lives. By investing in our youth and their potential to act as agents of change, we will succeed in building a true culture of donation in Quebec.
Just as it takes a whole village to raise a child, teachers need the support of all members of our community. You never know if one day you or someone you love may need an organ. We all want a healthy community, and education is essential in achieving this goal.
I invite you to climb along with me or to make a donation to my team: Ms. Doris' students, friends and family. Your support will help roll out the Chain of Life Program in all high schools across Quebec. Thousands of students will be informed, families will be engaged, and ultimately, more lives will be saved.
Thank you, and I look forward to seeing many of you there!
Doris Rainha
Proud Chain of Life Teacher
Flag Bearer – Montréal 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
- The climb up Mount Royal is easy and accessible for wheelchairs, strollers and dogs. It culminates in a magnificent view of Montreal from the esplanade. Feel free to bring your lunch for a picnic at the summit or enjoy something at the Café des amis in the Pavillon du Lac-aux-Castors.
- It is accessible by public transportation and paid parking is available near the Pavillon du Lac-aux-Castors
- For the Challenge, you will need warm clothing, a snack and water.
- In case of bad weather, please consult the Facebook event for the Montréal 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
Audrée Descheneaux
Team: Ensemble pour la vie!
Olivia Blyth
Team: Ensemble pour la vie!
Lucie Dumont
Team: Les supporteurs Chaîne de vie - Défi Montréal
Gérard Genest
Team: No team
Johanne Jolicoeur Genest
Team: No team
Audrée Descheneaux
1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Ensemble pour la vie!
Gérard Genest
1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the region
Lucie Dumont
1 day 21 hours agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les supporteurs Chaîne de vie - Défi Montréal
Distinguished Climber
Coming soon
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!
