Events

From the grandest of bals to the friendly golf tournament, the Foundation’s fundraising events vary but share a common goal – the commitment of hundreds of individuals committed to fundraise on behalf of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation and to build awareness about heart disease.  Some events are organized by the Foundation, others by third parties.

Grand Bal des Vins-Coeurs

The Grand Bal de Vins-Cœurs is the Foundation’s flagship fundraising event. 

2011 Grand Bal des Vins-Coeurs raises $2,117,000
This year Grand Bal des Vins-Coeurs was held on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Salle des pas perdus of the Gare Windsor. Mr. André Desmarais, O.C. O.Q., President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation of Canada, was presented with the Medal of Honour by the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation.

Although an amount of $2,000,000 was announced that evening, other gifts were received so that a grand total of $2,117,000 has now been reached.
 

Read the Press release

The 2011 Grand Bal des Vins-Coeurs raised $2,000,000 Danielle Pagé, Executive Director of the Foundation with: (From l. to r.) Mr. Michael Sabia, Honorary Co-President; Mr. Henri-Paul Rousseau, Chair of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation Board; Mrs. Isabelle Marcoux, Honorary Co-President, Mr. André Desmarais, récipient of the Foundation's Medal of Honour; Mrs. Monique F. Leroux, Honorary Co-President; Mr. Stephen Bronfman, Honorary Co-President; Louis A Tanguay, former Chair of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation Board, and Mr. Daniel Lamarre, Honorary Co-President.

Major Sponsors:		Sponsors:
SAQ	Mouvement des caisses Desjardins	Air France
Cirque du Soleil	DuProprio	Hôtel Le Bristol Paris
Aldo	Groupe Investors	Les Eaux Naya Inc.
Bell	Power Corporation du Canada	Multiboxit.com
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec	RBC, Marchés des Capitaux	Publicis
CIBC	Saputo	Yamaha
Claridge Inc.	Transcontinental
Corporation financière Power

For further information, please contact Elsa Desjardins, Director, Events and Fundraising Projects at:
514-376-3330 ext. 3175.


2010 Grand Bal des Vins-Coeurs
Thanks to its corporate partners and sponsors, more than 900 guests attended the 2010 Grand Bal, which raised $1.85 million, including a special gift of $500,000 from the Carsley Family Foundation.

During the evening, the Foundation awarded its prestigious médaille d’honneur to MHIF Board Member and Desjardins Group CEO Monique f. Leroux, for her generosity and commitment to the fight against heart disease.

Read the 2010 Press Release   

Mathieu Dandenault and Marie-Christine Lavoie

Mitsou Gélinas and Iohann Martin

Tribute to Monique F. Leroux givin by Alain Lefèvre

Stéphane Quintal and Anick Redburn

Dima Shine

Mariana Simeoni, host of the evening

(From l.to r.) Sylvain Labarre, Danielle Pagé, Stéphane Boisvert,  Monique F. Leroux, Rémi Marcoux, Richard Nadeau,  Nathalie Bernier and Louis A Tanguay

Montreal Mayor Gérald Tremblay and lovely wife Suzanne Tailleur

Monique F. Leroux honoured

                     

Major Sponsors: 

SAQ

Cirque du Soleil

Bell

CGI

Desjardins

Financière Manuvie

Groupe Investors

Peerless Clothing

Saputo

Sponsors:

Air France Extension Concepts Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth    Garda Groupe Célébrations Hôtel Le Bristol Paris IGA Les Eaux Naya Inc. Merlicom

Orchestre Family Affair Photos Lapointe Planterra Publicis Saputo inc. SBI Audiovisuel Transcontinental Vertuose V.I.P. Valet

The Grand Bal in the news

 

$2 Straight to the Heart

From February 2 to 22, 2012, make a $2 donation art an IGA or make a $2 or more by AccesD. In 2011, you have showned your great genesority. Thanks to you, $570 000 have been raised with the $2 Straight to the Heart campaign. For the past 25 years over $6 million have been raised for the Foundation. The Foundation thanks IGA merchants, the Health guide sponsors, IGA suppliers and their clients who supports the MHIF.

IGA merchants and the Foundation have been proud partners in the fight against heart disease for the past 25 years. 

It all strated when Pierre Croteau, Head of Quebec's IGA in 1986, made heart disease his cause. Today, Marc Poulin, President of IGA Banner, continues to encourage merchants to support $2 Straight to the Heart because he realizes that customers, employees and partners, as well as family members and friends, are all affected, one way or the other, by heart disease, the leading cause of death in Canada.

Throught the years your support have generated over $6 million to save lives, with a campaign that continues at IGA. 

Bal du Coeur

The 2011 Bal du Coeur will be held on Saturday, April 9 at Château Vaudreuil  “Pavillon sur le lac” with Andy Chelminski as Honorary President. Guest will enjoy a great evening over a cocktail and gastronomic dinner.  
 

For the past 10 years, Tony Meti, the man behind the Bal du Coeur, has enjoyed inviting friends and colleagues to this annual fundraising event to celebrate heart month.  Thanks to Mr. Meti and his organizing committee, the Bal du Coeur has raised more than $5 million to help the MHI Foundation provide post-doctoral awards to the Institute’s most promising young specialists, as well as scholarships to recruit and retain specialized nurses.
 

The Bal is also an opportunity to award the Bal du Coeur Fellowships. The 2010 recipients are:

• Dr. Anique Ducharme ($10,000)
  For a clinical overspecialization in cardiac transplantation at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio
• Dr. Katia Dyrda Langelaan ($50,000)
  For a two-year fellowship in electrophysiology at the Leiden University Medical Centre in The Netherlands
• Dr. Nicolo Piazza ($50,000)
  For a one-year fellowship in Percutaneous aortic valves implanation at the Leipzig Medical Centre in Germany
   

2010 Sponsors: Bentley Leather Inc. Château Bonne Entente Château Vaudreuil D. English Inc. Davide Giliati Design          Dekade Films Fanadica Kostar La Vie en Rose Tony Meti

Soirée des Cœurs Universels

Salvatore Migliara and Danielle Page with Me Carmine Mercadante. Honouring Dr. Martial G. Bourassa. (From l. to r.) Salvatore Migliara, Danielle Pagé, Dr. Martial G. Bourassa and Robert Busilacchi. Photos: Laurent Cayla

To assist to the 10th Soirée des Coeurs Universels and to purchase your ticket ($160), contact Carole Gray at 514.376.3330 ext. 3670. Some 300 guests attend the Soirée des Cœurs Universels on annual basis to honour a member of the Montreal Heart Institute medical team for his or her dedication to patients, to the Institute and to health care in Quebec.  Thanks to the 2010 dinner-dance, the Committee raised $112,500 and honoured Dr. Martial G. Bourassa for his dedication and exceptionnelle contribution to Cardiology.

Sponsors:

Fairmont Manoir Richelieu Golf Club Hotel Auberge Universel Montréal Hotel Fairmont Manoir Richelieu Hotel Lord Berri Hotel Universel - Quebec Ideal Buses

Italvine Ltyd Laurent Cayla, photograph Littorio Del Signore Résidence au Fil de l’eau San Remo Florist

They donated the proceeds of their fundraising events in 2010-2011 

Event	Amount
Kanawaki Golf Tournament	$110,000
Monaco Group Golf Classic	$58,000
Gabriel Buisson Golf Tournament	$19,930
Maria De Risi Golf Tournament	$10,000
Roland-Beaulieu Omnium	$10,000
23rd National Bank Omnium	$5,000
Clément Phaneuf Golf Tournament	$237
"Pédalons en coeur"	$2,740
Other activities	$19,000