Montreal Heart Institute Foundation - MHIF – History of the Soirée des Cœurs Universels

History of the “Soirée des Cœurs Universels”

2005
The 5th annual Soirée des Cœurs Universels, a fundraiser for the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation, took place on Friday, September 29, 2006, at Montreal's Auberge Universel. A sum of $53,000 was raised, which is the largest amount ever generated by this event.

2004
The 3rd annual Soirée des Cœurs Universels was held Friday, November 5th 2004 at Montreal's Auberge Universel. The event raised $22,500 for the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation, a tremendous achievement made possible thanks to honorary president, Paul Durocher, and his dedicated organizing committee members, Vittorio Di Vito (Auberge Universel), Salvatore Migliara (Résidence au Fil de l'eau) and Gerry Guy.

The late founder of the Soirée des Cœurs Universels, Adrien-Perron, would have been pleased to see Montreal Heart Institute nurse, Sonia Huneau, receive a recognition plaque that night to underscore the excellence of her work and her contribution to the well-being of MHI patients.

Sonia Huneau, as she receives a recognition award honouring the excellence of her career and her contribution to the well-being of patients, with Paul Durocher, honorary president of the Soirée des Cœurs Universel.

Awarding of the $22,500 cheque benefiting the MHI Foundation.

From left to right: Vittorio Di Vtto, Paul Durocher, Carole Gray, Salvatore Migliara, Jasmine Nadeau, Gerry Guy and Rodger Brulotte.

2003
The 2003 edition of the Soirée des Cœurs Universels raised over $21,000 for Montreal Heart Institute Foundation. This second edition was a huge success thanks to the efforts of the organizing committee members seen below.

The late Adrien Perron, Gerry Guy, Vittorio Di Vitto (Hôtel Auberge Universel), Dr, Jean Taillefer, MHI anaesthesiologist, Francine Champoux, Executive Director of the MHI Foundation, Salvatore Migliara (Résidences Au Fil de l'eau) and Paul Durocher (Hôtel Auberge Universel).

The Foundation would like to pay tribute to an exemplary philanthropist, our dear friend, Adrien Perron, who passed away this year. The founder of the Soirée des Cœurs Universels and a member of the J.-Louis Lévesque Society, he was a great ambassador for the MHI Foundation and an active member of his community.