Take Action / Chain of Life Challenge
Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at Stade Holliday!
Support Lynn Robert, 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
44, rue Holliday
Sept-Îles (Québec) G4R 1E2
Flag-bearer
Lynn Roberts
Hi everyone,
My name is Lynn Roberts, and I teach English in Secondary V at Manikoutai School, located in the beautiful Côte-Nord region. I had the privilege of being among the very first English teachers to take part in the inaugural Chain of Life Program held during the SPEAQ convention in 2006. As soon as I returned from that unforgettable weekend, I knew I had to try it out in my classroom as soon as possible. A few years later, the education advisor who had been present at that first workshop was determined to ensure that the teachers in her region would also receive a visit from the Chain of Life Program training team. That’s when I met Lucie Dumont for the second time. After completing the new training, I felt even better equipped and more confident to address with my students a topic as delicate as it is meaningful.
Being a Chain of Life teacher has been one of the most impactful experiences of my career. Every year, I have the privilege of witnessing the transformation that takes place in my classroom. The students arrive with questions, with hesitations… and they leave with deep convictions, with compassion, and with the courage to talk to their loved ones about life, death, and organ donation. They become true agents of change, ambassadors of hope, and the message they carry extends far beyond the school walls.
As a teacher, there is no greater reward than knowing you have helped spark essential conversations at home, conversations that, one day, could save lives.
This year, I have the immense pride and honour of being the flag bearer for my region as part the Chain of Life Challenge. It is so much more than a symbolic climb; it is a powerful gesture, filled with gratitude and commitment.
Education is the first key link in the chain of life. It is where everything begins: awareness, the building of values, and the discovery of the power young people have to change the world. I believe in the strength of our students. I believe in this movement. And I believe that together, through education, we are building a society that is more informed, more altruistic, and healthier.
I invite you to climb by my side or to support my team as we carry this message all the way to the top of our mountain.
Lynn Roberts
Proud Chain of Life Teacher
Flag bearer – Côte-Nord 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 Côte-Nord region for details.
9:30
Welcome of participants at the chalet
10:00
Welcome address and speeches from our special guests
10:30
Departure for a 4 km walk on the hiking trail
11:40
Return to the chalet
11:45
Group photo on the slide
12:00
End of the event
Gabrielle Lelièvre
Team: No team
Pier-Luc Fournier
Team: No team
Abbygaël Fournier
Team: No team
Gabrielle Lelièvre
1 week 1 day agomade a donation of $70 to the region
Patricia Robitaille
1 day 6 hours agomade a donation of $25 to the region
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!
