At 14 years old, and for the second time in his young life, Marc Normandeau is fighting leukemia. But rather than letting illness slow him down, this young goaltender has chosen instead to focus on raising funds to help other children who, like him, have been diagnosed with cancer. Since March 2008, Marc has raised nearly $30,000, and his fundraising efforts will continue on August 2, when he holds his first charity golf tournament at Whitlock Golf & Country Club in Hudson. Anthony Calvillo, Ben Cahoon, Serge Savard, Jacques Demers, Rick Moffat (CJAD) and Randy Tieman (CTV) will be at Marc’s side for the tournament – and many more surprises await!

Until May 27, The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation will be selling tickets for a raffle with a unique prize – a 1972 Fiat! Held by the organizers of the ABC Ball for The Children’s, proceeds from this raffle will support the construction of our new Hospital. For your chance to win, please contact the Foundation at 514-934-4846 or drop by Fairview Pointe-Claire from April 5 – 11, where tickets will be sold at the Community Kiosk. Tickets are being sold for $20 each. Good luck to all who participate!

One million kilometres, one million dollars is an innovative fundraising event aimed at anyone who wants to have fun, get in shape, and take on a new challenge. Set your goal then walk, run, ski, swim, ride… Choose any activity you love to do. As long as you can count your kilometres, you can take part. Any reason to be active is a good one – being active is being healthy!

Runners, mark Sunday, April 18, 2010 in your agenda… The Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge to benefit The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation is waiting! Once again this year, the Foundation is among the causes for which the thousands of runners expected at this event will be able to raise funds. On your marks, get set, GO!

Mount Kilimanjaro, also known as the “roof of Africa”, is the highest summit in Africa at 5895 metres. From January 17 to 31, 2011, an intrepid group of trekkers will set out to complete this climb to benefit The Children’s. This adventure will be a real opportunity to push your limits, and to show the extent to which you have children’s health at heart. An information session will be held at the Foundation on March 11, 2010, at 4:00pm.

Opération Enfant Soleil and The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation are thrilled to announce the official opening of the first Intra-Operative MRI in the history of Canadian pediatric hospitals. This piece of equipment, coupled with an ultra modern operating room, forms The Children’s new Pediatric Interventional Brain Suite. To make this project a reality, Opération Enfant Soleil donated $5 million. The total cost of the project, made possible entirely thanks to private funding, is more than $10 million.