Official Inauguration of the Maison Huguette-Bertrand
A $445,000 donation from the Montreal Real Estate Foundation for Kids helps many children who are victims of sexual abuse.
Montreal, Thursday, June 12, 2008 – The Maison Huguette-Bertrand, acquired through a sizeable donation from the Montreal Real Estate Foundation for Kids (MREFK), was officially inaugurated in a ceremony attended by numerous partners and collaborators. Located in Montreal, the Maison Huguette-Bertrand houses the offices of the Marie-Vincent Foundation, as well as the Marie-Vincent Interuniversity Chair and the Centre d’expertise, which help children who are victims of sexual abuse.
“This donation is the result of a special collaboration between several Montreal-based real estate firms, whose concerted efforts yielded an impressive sum,” highlighted Me Renée Vézina, President of the Montreal Real Estate Foundation for Kids. “We can see now that the quality and scope of services offered to children, made possible by these new facilities, will certainly help us achieve our objective: helping young people in need.”
“We are extremely grateful for the generous donation we received from the Montreal Real Estate Foundation for Kids, the largest in our entire history,” said Me Jean Saint-Onge, President of the Boards of Directors of the Marie-Vincent Foundation and the Centre d’expertise Marie-Vincent. “By acquiring the Maison Huguette-Bertrand, we will be able to keep developing our activities and services with all our teams operating under the same roof, which is key in maximizing collaboration.”
Huguette Bertrand, a great humanitarian
“Maison Huguette-Bertrand” is the name the Marie-Vincent Foundation chose for its new facilities, in remembrance of this great humanitarian known as a woman of action, committed to helping young abuse victims. Huguette Bertrand worked for the Marie-Vincent Foundation from its beginnings until her death, and served as Chair of the Board of Directors from 1983 to 1994.
About the Montreal Real Estate Foundation for Kids
The Montreal Real Estate Foundation for Kids is a registered charitable organization whose purpose is to help underprivileged, sick or disabled youth from the Greater Montreal Area. The Foundation's main activities are essentially focused on the real estate needs of organizations working with young children. For more information: www.sextans.com/fimj.
About the Marie-Vincent Foundation
Created in 1975, the Marie-Vincent Foundation’s mission is to help Québec children under twelve who are victims of maltreatment, and more specifically of sexual abuse. It gathers funds to finance the activities of the Centre d’expertise Marie-Vincent and the Marie-Vincent Interuniversity Chair. Each year, the Foundation also organizes a massive public awareness campaign and offers financial assistance to other community organizations helping children who are victims of maltreatment across Québec.
