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Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at Ski Montcalm!
Support the Tapp family, our flag bearers representing donor families in the Lanaudière 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 Saturday, October 14, 2023
3294, rue Park
Rawdon (Québec) J0K 1S0
Flag bearer
Tapp Family
Our daughter, Stéphanie, was a passionate young woman who wanted to help everyone. So it was no surprise to us that she had ambitions to become a nurse. When she participated in the Chain of Life pilot project in class, she was immediately drawn in and made the case for the importance of consenting to organ donation after death. For her, it was the greatest gift we could leave.
Unfortunately, we never imagined that this young girl, full of life, would lose hers a few weeks later in a terrible car accident, just three days after her prom.
After doing everything in their power to save her, the doctors finally approached us to ask if we would consent to donate her organs. In a state of shock, we couldn't imagine that we would now have to say goodbye to our beautiful Stéphanie. But the discussion we'd had with her about organ donation a few weeks earlier reassured us that this was what she would have wanted.
Today, we are comforted in knowing that because of this gesture, the lives of four people were saved and that her memory lives on today at the heart of the Chain of Life program to raise awareness about the importance of discussing organ donation within the 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 encourage everyone to take the time to think about it and discuss their wishes with their loved ones. This small gesture can make a big difference for loved ones going through difficult times.
We hope that many of you will come and climb Montcalm with us in memory of Stéphanie and to help spread the word about the importance of educating the public about organ and tissue donation.
Sylvie, René, Thomas, Kevin and Karine
Stéphanie Tapp’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 for the Lanaudière region for details.
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Also, bring your lunch if you plan to picnic at the top.
10:30
Arrival time for participants
11:00
Opening Words
11:15
Start of the climb
12:15
Photo at the top and picnic
13:30
End of the event
Rene Tapp
Team: LIBELLULE
Sylvie Massia
Team: LIBELLULE
Nathalie Belec
Team: LIBELLULE
Christian Nadeau
Team: LIBELLULE
Chantal Samson
Team: LIBELLULE
Annick Brien
Team: LIBELLULE
René Forgues
Team: LIBELLULE
Riad Ismail
Team: LIBELLULE
Clothilde Van Neste
Team: LIBELLULE
Alyah Ismail
Team: LIBELLULE
Andre Gilbert
Team: LIBELLULE
Suzan Lépine
Team: LIBELLULE
Francois Girouard
Team: LIBELLULE
Brigitte Fournier
Team: LIBELLULE
Benjamin Girouard
Team: LIBELLULE
Laura Girouard
Team: LIBELLULE
Stéphanie Girouard
Team: LIBELLULE
Gabrielle Girouard
Team: LIBELLULE
Diane Gauthier
Team: LIBELLULE
Diane Gauthier
Team: LIBELLULE
Daniel Tapp
Team: LIBELLULE
Nathalie Boisvert
Team: LIBELLULE
Thomas Fragman
Team: LIBELLULE
Rosie Tobia
Team: LIBELLULE
Chantal Castonguay
Team: LIBELLULE
Martin Langlois
Team: LIBELLULE
Claudine Corbeil
Team: LIBELLULE
Benoit Normand
Team: LIBELLULE
Annie Froment
Team: LIBELLULE
Stephane Maurice
Team: LIBELLULE
Nathalie Séguin
Team: LIBELLULE
Carole-Anne Leblanc
Team: LIBELLULE
Sara-Maude Leblanc
Team: LIBELLULE
Francis Lavoie
Team: LIBELLULE
Lise Anctil
Team: LIBELLULE
Thomas Fragman
Team: LIBELLULE
Mahély Villeneuve
Team: LIBELLULE
Olivier Boucher
Team: LIBELLULE
Kim Girouard
Team: LIBELLULE
Émilie Girouard
Team: LIBELLULE
Karine Tapp
Team: LIBELLULE
Kevin Sheehy
Team: LIBELLULE
Kassandra Lévesque
Team: LIBELLULE
Cloe Lanciault
Team: LIBELLULE
David Bergeron
Team: LIBELLULE
Kasandra Leonardo Siracusa
Team: LIBELLULE
Enza Siracusa
Team: LIBELLULE
Philippe Viens
Team: LIBELLULE
Lyne Labreche
Team: LIBELLULE
Jessica Sarrazin
Team: LIBELLULE
Jonathan Joly
Team: LIBELLULE
Nathalie Sarrazin
Team: LIBELLULE
Liam Joly
Team: LIBELLULE
Derek Joly
Team: LIBELLULE
Ghyslaine Smeall
Team: LIBELLULE
Hélène Thibault
Team: LIBELLULE
jean francois bordeleau
Team: LIBELLULE
manon lepine
Team: LIBELLULE
Chantal Morel
Team: LIBELLULE
Melodie Labbee
Team: LIBELLULE
Michelle Dadjeu
Team: No team
Liliane Nguemtchouang
Team: No team
Vera Iachetta
Team: No team
Steve Sheppard
Team: No team
arianne faille
Team: No team
Dominic St-André
Team: No team
Julie Pichette
Team: No team
Chantal St-André
Team: No team
Samuel St-André
Team: No team
Camille St-André
Team: No team
Francine Desrosiers
Team: No team
Francine Tapp
5 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the team: LIBELLULE
Vera Iachetta
5 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Rene Tapp
5 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the team: LIBELLULE
NATHALIE PERREAULT
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $20 to the team: LIBELLULE
Nathalie Belec
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Martial XHIGNESSE
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the team: LIBELLULE
« De tout notre cœur pour soutenir des mais qui nous sont chers !!!! »
Chantal Samson
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: LIBELLULE
Annick Brien
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $130 to the team: LIBELLULE
Riad Ismail
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
helene trahan
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: LIBELLULE
Andre Gilbert
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Francois Girouard
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Benjamin Girouard
5 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $150 to the team: LIBELLULE
Christos Fetichanopoulos
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: LIBELLULE
Diane Gauthier
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Daniel Tapp
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Gentjana LLUKA
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: LIBELLULE
Guylaine Lacasse
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Thomas Fragman
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $20 to the team: LIBELLULE
Martin Lebrun
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Bernard Morin
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: LIBELLULE
« Lâcher pas Sylvie et René. »
Julie Bazinet
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: LIBELLULE
Développement Immobilier Deva6 Inc.
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: LIBELLULE
Sandra Fournier
5 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
France Desilets
5 months agomade a donation of $50 to the team: LIBELLULE
Gilles Lupien
5 months agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Denis Nadeau
5 months agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Manon Champagne
5 months agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Christian Desrosiers
5 months agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Rosie Tobia
5 months agomade a donation of $30 to the team: LIBELLULE
Pierre Le Mesurier
5 months agomade a donation of $50 to the team: LIBELLULE
Lyne Beauchamp
5 months agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Ginette Paquette
5 months agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Diane Simard
5 months agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Chantal Castonguay
5 months agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Jacques Pitre
4 months 4 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: LIBELLULE
« Courriel reçu de M René Tapp et le don est est en référence pour sa fille Stephanie. »
Claudine Corbeil
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: LIBELLULE
Benoit Normand
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: LIBELLULE
Annie Froment
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Stéphanie Lavallée
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Nathalie Séguin
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $90 to the team: LIBELLULE
Sylvain Fournier
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $100 to the team: LIBELLULE
Francis Lavoie
4 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Doris Sarry
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: LIBELLULE
« En mémoire de Stéphanie »
Linda Lalonde
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
« Soutien pour la famille Tapp »
Kim Girouard
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Pascale Plamondon
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Karine Tapp
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
Eric St-Pierre
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $250 to the team: LIBELLULE
« Chaque année c’est un grand plaisir de participer à cette activité et de participer à l’héritage que Stéphanie aura créé xx »
Kasandra Leonardo Siracusa
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: LIBELLULE
Philippe Viens
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $30 to the team: LIBELLULE
Benoit Doucet
4 months 2 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the team: LIBELLULE
« désolé je nous pourrais être présent en personne cette année. Je vous souhaite une belle journée Benoit »
Christiane Latulippe
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
arianne faille
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: LIBELLULE
Lyne Labreche
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: LIBELLULE
Jessica Sarrazin
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $90 to the team: LIBELLULE
Steven Smeall
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $20 to the region
Nic Smeall
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $20 to the team: LIBELLULE
Ghyslaine Smeall
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: LIBELLULE
Hélène Thibault
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $50 to the team: LIBELLULE
Dominic St-André
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $130 to the region
Francine Desrosiers
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the region
jean francois bordeleau
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $60 to the team: LIBELLULE
LEBLANC MARC-ANTOINE
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $100 to the team: LIBELLULE
Annie-Pier Lussier
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Chantal Morel
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: LIBELLULE
Melodie Labbee
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the team: LIBELLULE
Charlene St-Amour
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Samantha Huneault
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Cindy Harvey
4 months 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the team: LIBELLULE
Elizabeth Crépeau
3 months 3 weeks agomade a donation of $50 to the region
Janet Maurice
3 months 1 week agomade a donation of $35 to the team: LIBELLULE
« $35 inclus dans le transfert de $55 de René Tapp encaissé le 9 novembre 2023 »
Ventes items et petits dons Lanaudière
3 months 1 week agomade a donation of $20 to the team: LIBELLULE
« $20 inclus dans le $55 reçu de René Tapp et encaissé le 9 nov 2023 »
Soutien à l'action bénévole Laurentides - don de la députée de Prévost
3 months 1 week agomade a donation of $500 to the region
« Soutien à l'action bénévole - don de la députée de Prévost, $500 chèque encaissé le 1er novembre »
Distinguished Climber
Alexis Nantel
I have been sensitized to the cause of organ donation for a very long time. I even used to be a volunteer for the Fondation Diane-Hébert.
When I was asked to carry the Chain of Life flag to the summit of Denali at 6,190 m in 2018, I accepted right away because, simply put, it is important and serious!
I have remained close to this organisation ever since as I believe in its mission to educate young people in order to ensure that collectively, we can move on, while all the while fulfilling the many requests of recipients. That's what the chain of life is all about!
So come on, come join me in climbing Ski Montcalm on October 14!
Alexis "le randonneur" Nantel
Presenter and speaker
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!
