$1,075,000 for teens mental health!
$1,075,000 for teens mental health!
The 14th Youth in Mind Foundation’s Bal du maire took place last night under the honourary chairmanship of Laurent Ferreira, President and CEO of the National Bank, and sponsored by Bruno Marchand, Mayor of Quebec City.
The fundraising event was a great success, raising a total of $1,075,000. The proceeds will enable Youth in Mind Foundation to support a variety of innovative projects run by youth assistance organizations, complementing its work with young people in difficulty in the Capitale-Nationale and Eastern Québec regions.
The Foundation will also expand its reach through its permanent team in Quebec City and pursue its Partners for Life program. This program has been offered free in regional high schools for more than 25 years as a way to prevent psychological distress in teens.
Through its Bal du maire event, Youth in Mind Foundation has invested over $7,500,000 to date in programs benefitting thousands of adolescents in the Capitale-Nationale and Eastern Québec regions.
From left to right: Marc-André Gravel, Denis Lefrançois, Martin Coulombe, Natacha Jean, Martine Dessureault, Donald Larose, Pierre-Olivier Dumas, Catherine Simard, Jean-François Dufour, Marina Binotto, Éric Bujold, Bruno Marchand, Mélanie Boucher, Myriam Robitaille, Marie-Ève Lamontagne, François Santerre, Laurent Ferreira, Suzy Labbé, Julie Bédard, Marc Villeneuve, Alex Harvey, Pascale Côté, Britta Kröger, Claude Tessier, Jean Gagnon, Jean Quenneville and Serge LeBel
We’re already looking forward to welcoming you next year for the 14th Bal du maire of the Youth in Mind Foundation, taking place on Friday, December 4, 2026. To reserve your spot, please confirm your attendance today by clicking here or by contacting [email protected]
THANK YOU TO
OUR HONORARY CHAIR
Laurent Ferreira
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Bank of Canada
GOVERNORS CIRCLE
Members
Julie BÉDARD
Marina BINOTTO
Martin COULOMBE
Pascale CÔTÉ
Martine DESSUREAULT
Jean-François DUFOUR
Pierre-Olivier DUMAS
Marc-André GRAVEL
Natacha JEAN
Britta KRÖGER
Suzie LABBÉ
Marie-Ève LAMONTAGNE
Donald LAROSE
Jean QUENNEVILLE
François SANTERRE
Catherine SIMARD
Philippe TARDIF
Marc VILLENEUVE
AMBASSADORS CIRCLE
Members
Jean GAGNON
Serge LEBEL
Myriam ROBITAILLE
Consultante en bien-être
Thank you to our partners!
Nearly 750 business leaders joined us for a night of giving and celebration at this year’s Bora Bora-themed ball at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, organized by Go Productions and hosted by Marieme and Foundation ambassador Thomas Lebel. Among the many highlights were an inspiring video sharing young Romane’s journey, as well as a captivating performance by Jeunes musiciens du monde, an organization supported by the Foundation. Later, DJ Skittel’zz kept the energy going at the official after party, L’Après-Bal.
Guests savoured a Polynesian menu crafted by Chef Fernando De Almeida and his team, and three young participants from Intègr’action jeunesse’s La Table est mise program had the unique opportunity to work alongside the culinary team, gaining hands-on experience in preparing a gourmet feast.
CONTRIBUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS OF TEENS IN QUEBEC
The mission of the Youth in Mind Foundation is to prevent psychological distress among teens in all regions of Quebec. The Foundation provides schools, parents, teens and their support networks with online tools and free of charge awareness workshops for high schools. Destigmatizing, raising awareness and equipping are the concrete actions taken everyday by our team to help future generations face life’s challenges.
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