Chain of Life Challenge
Mauricie
Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at Vallée du Parc!
Support our student flag-bearers, Élissa Nadeau and Marilie Dupont representing the very first link in the chain of life: education. Make a donation to your region, create a team, or join your flag-bearers’ team. You can also register individually. Through this act of solidarity, you are directly helping to advance organ and tissue donation education in our schools.
It's a date on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
10000, ch de la Vallée-du-Parc
Shawinigan (Québec) G9T 0N1
Flag-bearer
Élissa Nadeau and Marilie Dupont
Hello,
We are two students who had the opportunity to take part in the Chain of Life program as part of our enriched English class in Secondary 5. Its content had a profound impact on us. Without this program, we probably would never have really learned about organ and tissue donation. The only time the subject had ever been mentioned was when we were 14, when we received our health insurance cards, but without any real explanation. We therefore had no idea how important that little piece of paper we attach to our card could be. And yet, that same little piece of paper can help change the course of many lives.
By getting involved in this cause, we hope to raise greater awareness in society and help make organ and tissue donation a subject that people can talk about more openly. We want to encourage people to reflect on it, discuss it with their loved ones, and recognize the importance of this gesture. We also want to pay tribute to everyone touched by donation: donors, their loved ones, transplant recipients and those waiting for a transplant, as well as those who, unfortunately, were unable to receive an organ in time.
Being the flag bearers for the Mauricie region gives us the opportunity to raise awareness of a cause that has now become very important to us. We ourselves realized just how little we knew before discovering Chain of Life. That is why we want to get involved with the organization, so that we can share what we have learned and encourage other young people and families to become informed and, above all, to talk about it.
We invite the people of Mauricie to take part in the Chain of Life Challenge and join us in supporting youth education, encouraging family discussions, and strengthening the sense of solidarity that can change lives.
Élissa and Marilie
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 warm clothing, a snack and water.
- In case of bad weather, please consult the Facebook event for the Mauricie region for details.
9:30 a.m.
Arrival time for participants
10:00 a.m.
Welcome remarks and speeches by special guests
10:30 a.m.
Start of the climb
11:30 a.m.
Photo at the top
12:00 p.m.
End at the top
Maryse Baillargeon
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Johnny Gauthier
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Mathyce Gauthier
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Trystan Gauthier
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Claudia Boissonneault
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Jean François Picard
Team: Les frères Gauthier
France de Montigny
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Yves Boissonneault
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Émilie Lefebvre
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Victor Lavoie
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Guylaine Perron
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Sonia Gauthier
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Sylvain Mathon
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Lydia Cossette
Team: Les frères Gauthier
Marilie Dupont
Team: Marilie et Élissa (porte-étendards)
Élissa Nadeau
Team: Marilie et Élissa (porte-étendards)
Maryse Baillargeon
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $120 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Sylviane Rochon
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Bryan Dubois Bourque
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
« Bravo Maryse pour cette implication! »
Isabelle Cossette
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Karine Trudel
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $10 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Nathalie Boisvert
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Penelope Toupin
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Katia Gauthier
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Line Crete
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
« Pour toi Maryse, Johnny et particulièrement à Mathyce et Trystan 🥰 »
Patrick Gauthier
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Helene Naud
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Stéphane Veillette
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $10 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
« Longue vie aux garçons Gauthier »
Famille Jacob
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
« Carol, Isa, Frédérik et Marie-Maxime »
Line Rodrigue
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Genevieve Francoeur
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Karine Boucher
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Christiane Tardif
3 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Anne-marie Richard
3 weeks 1 day agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Claudia Boissonneault
3 weeks 1 day agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Sindy Hinse
3 weeks 1 day agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Guylaine Tellier
3 weeks 1 day agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
France de Montigny
3 weeks 1 day agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Magaly Baribeau
2 weeks 6 days agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
« Pour ces 2 beaux hommes que j'aime beaucoup! »
Roxane Guimond
2 weeks 5 days agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
« Bravo Team 🔥Gauthier !!! »
Émilie Lefebvre
2 weeks 4 days agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Guylaine Perron
2 weeks 4 days agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Baillargeon / Guimond
2 weeks 3 days agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
« De nous 3! 💚 Nic, Annie, Caro 💚 »
Annie Labranche
2 weeks 1 day agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
« Je t’aime mon amie❤️ »
Lucie Tessier
1 week 5 days agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Carole Proteau
6 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
André Lavoie
6 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Emilie Pouliot
5 days 21 hours agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Christopher Lafontaine
5 days 21 hours agomade a donation of $100 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Sonia Gauthier
5 days 14 hours agomade a donation of $60 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Nancy Lamy
5 days 12 hours agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Guy Baillargeon
5 days 12 hours agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Lydia Cossette
4 days 6 hours agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Pascal Brouillette
2 days 22 hours agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les frères Gauthier
Health Ambassadors
Dr. Frédéric Picotte
Hello,
To you, young people—a generation guided by strong values and a desire to make a difference—I want to speak about hope… and about the power you have to create change.
As a family physician, I meet patients every day who are living with chronic illnesses, some of which have unfortunately progressed to a terminal stage, leaving them with little time. Some are waiting, with tremendous hope, for a transplant that could give them a new chance at life. Sadly, however, there are not enough donors to meet the need.
For years, we have been raising public awareness about the importance of organ donation. This is essential. But I firmly believe that our greatest hope lies in education and prevention.
We invest enormous resources in treating chronic diseases. Yet if we truly want to make a difference, we must also change course. And you have an incredibly important role to play—for yourselves, your friends, your families and those closest to you.
Through your choices—physical activity, nutrition, sleep, stress management, social connections and lifestyle habits—you can begin protecting your health and your body today. Most importantly, through your values, your openness and your energy, you can influence both the generations that came before you and those that will follow.
That is why I enthusiastically agreed to become a Chaîne de vie ambassador: to move forward with you toward a future in which we take better care of our health while continuing to bring hope to those who are waiting and who need it most.
Education saves lives. Let us protect health and life!
Dr. Frédéric Picotte
Dre Sarah Casaubon
Hello,
As a family physician, I truly believe in the importance of health education and the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits. Staying physically active, eating well, taking care of our physical and mental health, and gaining a better understanding of the factors that influence our health are all ways we can take an active role in our own well-being.
Chain of Life’s mission also resonates with me on a deeply personal level. Five years ago, my husband was incredibly fortunate to receive a kidney transplant after two and a half years of hemodialysis necessitated by a rare disease. This organ donation completely transformed his daily life—and, in turn, the lives of our entire family. It enabled him to regain a precious quality of life, freedom, and energy, particularly in the time he shares with our young children.
This experience gave me a very real understanding of the profound impact organ donation can have. Today, it strengthens my desire to raise awareness and educate others—both about the habits that promote good health and about the importance of reflecting on organ donation, discussing it with our loved ones, and making our wishes known.
I firmly believe in this cause and am proud to serve as an ambassador. Education, prevention, and awareness can truly change lives.
Dr. Sarah Casaubon
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!
