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Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at mont Saint-Mathieu!
Support the Béland-Morissette family, our flag bearers representing donor families in the Bas-Saint-Laurent 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
486, rang 3 Ouest
Saint-Mathieu-de-Rioux (Québec) G0L 3T0
Flag bearer
Béland-Morissette Family
Our son, Vincent, always took life by storm. As a youngster, he already had big, beautiful dreams of flying airplanes and playing music, dreams that were well on the way to becoming reality. Unfortunately, life came to an abrupt end for him at the age of 22.
When the doctors told us that the climbing accident had irreparably damaged his brain, we had some hesitation as to whether or not he would have wanted to donate his organs since this was not a subject we had ever discussed together. So, it was as a family that we made the difficult decision to agree to donate Vincent's organs. As he had always been very generous to those around him, we agreed that it would surely have been his choice. But doubt will always remain in our minds. Today, we are reassured knowing that, because of this gesture, the lives of five people were saved and that his memory lives on today in the heart of the Chain of Life program to raise awareness about the importance of discussing organ donation as a family.
Donating one's organs is not a natural gesture because the context in which donation takes place is emotionally difficult for the family. We invite everyone to take the time to think about it, and to share their wishes with their loved ones.
We also hope that many of you will come and climb Mont Saint-Mathieu with us in memory of Vincent and to help spread the word about the importance of educating the public about organ and tissue donation.
Linda, Ghislain, André-Maude, Laurie-Anne and Marie-Ève,
Vincent Béland-Morissette’s family
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, make sure you have warm clothing, a snack and water.
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In case of bad weather, please consult the Facebook event of the region for details.
9:30
Arrival time for participants
10:00
Opening Words
10:15
Start of the climb
11:30
Photo at the top
12:00
End of the event
Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Captain: Ghislain Morissette
Goal: $
Jean-Philippe Bérubé
Team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Janie Aubut
Team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Théo Bérubé
Team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Clara Bérubé
Team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Ghislain Morissette
Team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Marie-Eve Morissette
Team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Lucie Dumont
Team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Steve Leclerc
Team: Grand défi des Basques
Julie Bélanger
Team: Grand défi des Basques
Antoine April
Team: Grand défi des Basques
Lucie Dumont
Team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
Claude Duguay
Team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
Olivier Ouellet
Team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
Mikaël Cournoyer
Team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
Alain Gagnon
Team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
Gabriel Beauvais
Team: Salvatore
Gabriel Beauvais
Team: Salvatore
Natacha Drapeau
Team: Salvatore
Zoé Lou Beauvais
Team: Salvatore
Noah James Beauvais
Team: Salvatore
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas
Team: No team
Axel Bérubé-Gagnon
Team: No team
Lise Pelletier
Team: No team
Maaike Hurkmans
Team: No team
Karyne Gagnon
Team: No team
Noakim Fournier
Team: No team
Ghislain Morissette
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Marie-Eve Morissette
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
MARTIN BOUCHARD
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the region
Charles Cormier
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Lucie Dumont
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
Lucie Dumont
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Claude Duguay
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
Andrée-Maude Béland-Morissette
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $60 to the region
Pierre Escalet
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Louise Morissette
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Julie Brûlé
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Jean-Francois Levesque
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
Micheline Morisset
5 months agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
« Avec mes doux souvenirs. »
Olivier Ouellet
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
Lise Pelletier
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Jean-Philippe Bérubé
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Gabriel Beauvais
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Salvatore
Etienne Theriault
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Alain Gagnon
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
Cassandre Charest
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Suzanne Albert
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Marc Bérubé
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Judith Gaudreault
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
Michel Potvin
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Martin Beaulieu
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Lise Jean
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Karyne Gagnon
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the region
André-Pierre Thériault
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Denise Jean
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Véronique Bérubé
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Famille de Jean-Paul Bérubé
Josianne Sirois
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the region
Sara Price
3 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Famille et amis de Vincent Béland-Morissette
« Love and gratitude to all members of l'équipe de Vincent! »
Soutien à l'action bénévole Bas St-Laurent - Députée de RDL-Témiscouata
3 months 1 week agomade a donation of $500 to the region
« Chèque de $500 encaissé le 1er novembre 2023 - Don général de député - Soutien à l'action bénévole »
Camping de la Batture SEBKA
3 months agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
« Chèque de de 100$ SEBKA encaissé le 20 novembre (Lucie m'a fait parvenir par la poste) »
Salvatore Rivière-du-Loup
3 months agomade a donation of $500 to the team: Lucie et ses amis du Bas-Saint Laurent
« Chèque de Salvatoré RDL de $500 encaissé le 20 novembre, 2023. Lucie m'a envoyé le chèque par la poste »
Club Mustang du Bas-St-Laurent
1 month 1 week agomade a donation of $507 to the region
« Don non inclus dans les revenus officiels du DÉFI car reçu seulement en janvier 2024 donc don général à CHAÎNE DE VIE »
Distinguished Climber
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!
