MEDIA ADVISORY - Pediatric research - CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation set to announce biggest-ever donation to a Quebec hospital Français
MONTREAL, Dec. 14, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation invites members of the media to Sainte-Justine on Thursday, December 15, at 10 a.m., for the announcement of a historic donation to further pediatric research, notably into childhood cancers and other areas. This transformative donation will have a major and immediate impact to accelerate the pace of scientific discoveries, including those needed to fight cancer. Even today, the cure rate for children with cancer is barely over 80%. Every year in Quebec, nearly 350 children are diagnosed with a form of cancer.
Delphine Brodeur, President and Chief Executive Officer of the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation, Caroline Barbir, President and Chief Executive Officer of CHU Sainte-Justine, and Dr. Jacques L. Michaud, Director, CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, will speak at the announcement, as will the couple making the donation and a grateful family.
The event will be hosted by CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation ambassador Guy A. Lepage. Special guests include Pierre Bruneau, founder and board member of the Charles-Bruneau Foundation, Pierre Boivin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Claridge, Anne-Marie Hubert, Managing Partner, East, at EY Canada, and other members of the business community.
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Announcement of a historic donation to Sainte-Justine in support of pediatric research |
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Thursday, December 15, 10 a.m. |
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CHU Sainte-Justine Atrium Level A (Block 11) 3175 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road Montreal, Quebec
A few parking spaces will be reserved for media at the front of the hospital, with additional spaces available in the indoor parking lot. |
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SOURCE CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation
Media RSVP: Justin Meloche, [email protected]; For more information: Justin Meloche, 514-995-9704, [email protected]
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