ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009...cardiologist, researcher, clinician and director of the MHI Heart Failure...

ANNUALREPORT2008-20091

THEGIFTOFSELF


2MONTREALHEARTINSTITUTEFOUNDATION

COVER

LessthanthreeyearsafterahearttransplantattheMontrealHeartInstitute(MHI),

SylvainBédardreachestheChamonixsummitofMontBlancwithDr.MichelWhite,

cardiologist,researcher,cliniciananddirectoroftheMHIHeartFailureResearch

Program(seeSylvainBédard’sstoryonpage30).

Photocredit:CarlosLetonas


TABLEOFCONTENTS

MISSIONANDVISION 4

WORDFROMTHECHAIRANDEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR 5

WORDFROMTHEMONTREALHEARTINSTITUTE 6

BOARD,COMMITTEESANDSTAFF 7

FUNDRAISINGACTIVITIES 10

•HBFCAPITALCAMPAIGNDONORS 13

FOSTERINGTHEPURSUITOFEXCELLENCE 18

OURVOLUNTEERS 26

FINANCIALSTATEMENTS 28

OURSPONSORS 31

THEGIFTOFSELF–SHARINGTHESTORIES

MICHELSAUCIERANDGISÈLEBEAULIEU 11

JOHNA.RAE 14

IGAMERCHANTS 17

TONYMETI 20

NICOLEPARENT,RN,PH.D. 24

LISEVENNE 26

SYLVAINBÉDARD 30



MISSION

Raiseandmanagefundstosupportresearchandtechnologicaldevelopmentat

theMontrealHeartInstitute.Promotetheexcellenceofaninstitutionattheservice

oftheQuebeccommunity.

VISION

Withourvaluesandcommitment,wefostertheinnovativeapproachandsustain-

abilityoftheMontrealHeartInstitute,aworld-renowned,leadingedgecardiology

centrededicated topatient care, research, education,prevention, rehabilitation,

andtotheassessmentofnewtechnologiesincardiology.

Wecountonthecommitment,integrity,opennessandrespectofourgovernors

andstaff toensureboldandeffective results, aswell asgoodstewardship, ac-

countabilityandtransparencywhenmanagingthefundsentrustedtousbyour

partnersanddonors.

We recognize and appreciate thegreat value andpriceless contributionof our

volunteers.

MONTREALHEARTINSTITUTEFOUNDATION5000BélangerStreet

Montreal,QuebecH1T1C8

Tel.:514.593.2525

Tollfree:1.877.518.2525

Fax:514.376.5400

[email protected]

Charitablenumber–101837896RR0001

www.fondationicm.org/en/


WORD FROM THE CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THEMONTREALHEARTINSTITUTEFOUNDATION

TheveryessenceoftheMontrealHeartInstituteFoundationisbuiltonthegift

ofselfandthesharingofwealthtonurtureabetterworld,oneinwhichhealth

canbeachievedthroughhigh-qualitycare,research,teachingandpreventionof

heartdisease.

Workingbehind the scenesmoreoften thannot, some200volunteers are key

contributors to the Foundation’s mission. Whether serving on the Board of

Directors or its committees, or volunteering to support the Foundation’s staff

duringeventsandday-to-dayactivities,everyoneofourvolunteersmakes the

Foundationshine,fromtheirexceptionalcommitmentandskills,theirwillingness

tolendasympatheticear,totheirpassionforthecauseandtheircompassionfor

others.TheirworkgoeshandinhandwiththatoftheMontrealHeartInstitutestaff

whogiveselflesslywhensupportingtheirfoundation.Everyvolunteerhelpssave

livesinhisorherownway.

WhilevolunteersaretheheartbeatoftheFoundation,itsraison d’êtreiswithoutadoubtthesharingofwealth.Despitetheeconomicdownturnaffectingsociety

asawhole,wehavewitnessedremarkablegenerosityonthepartofourpartners

anddonors.

Findoutmoreaboutsomeoftheextraordinaryindividualswhogiveofthemselves

andsharetheirwealthasyoureadtheirstoriesthroughouttheAnnualReport.

Toallourvolunteers,partnersanddonors,wesay“Thankyou!”foryourselflessness

andgenerosity.Wehopeyouenjoythereport.

Louis A Tanguay Danielle PagéChairoftheBoard ExecutiveDirector


AMESSAGEFROMTHEINSTITUTE

THEMONTREALHEARTINSTITUTE:ANEXCEPTIONALENVIRONMENTSUPPORTEDBYTHEQUEBECCOMMUNITY

TheMHI’snationalandinternationalreputationforexcellenceinprevention,care,

research,innovation,teachingandevaluationisbuiltonthesupportofanamazing

team of skilled and devoted individuals who work in wide-ranging disciplines.

Furthermore,theMHIFoundation’sunfailingsupporthasplayedakeyroleinthe

Institute’sdevelopment.TheHeartBeatfortheFuturecapitalcampaignsurpassed

its ambitious objectives, proof of the overwhelming support and faith of the

QuebeccommunityintheMHI’svisionarygoals.Itssuccessisalsotheresultofthe

commitment,determination,generosityandwisemanagementofthecommunity’s

businessleaders.

The Foundation’smajor contribution, combinedwith the loyalty of donors and

volunteers,trulyfosterstheinnovativeprogressthatenablestheMHItoleadthe

fightagainstheartdisease.

We offer our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Foundation Board of

Directors, staffmembersandvolunteers for theiressentialwork,withoutwhich

theMHIwouldbeunabletopursueitsmissionofexcellenceandmaintainitstop

rankingamongtheworld’sbestcardiologycentres.

Jean Royer Robert BusilacchiChairoftheBoard ExecutiveDirector


GaétanFrigon

THEBOARDOFDIRECTORSANDITSCOMMITTEES

COMITÉEXÉCUTIF

MoniqueLéonard

MoniqueF.Leroux

RémiMarcoux

L.JacquesMénard

RobertParé

Henri-PaulRousseau

LouisATanguay

MichelBernier

ClaudeBlanchet

StéphaneBoivert

RobertBusilacchi

FranceChrétien Desmarais

PierreN.Dumont

SylvieFontaine

RaymondFortier

Jean-YvesLeblanc

ChairoftheBoardLouis A Tanguay

ViceChairandTreasurerRaymond Fortier

BoardSecretaryRobert Paré

ExecutiveDirectorDanielle Pagé

FrançoisVeillet

Jean-ClaudeLauzon


THEBOARDANDMEMBERSOFITSCOMMITTEES

1 BoardofDirectors2 ExecutiveCommittee3 NominatingCommittee4 MHIF–MHIJointCommittee5 Communications/Marketing/ Events6 PlannedGiftsCommittee7 InvestmentCommittee8 AuditandFinanceCommittee9 HumanResourcesCommittee

Note: Committeemandates arefoundatwww.fondationicm.org/en.

AndréBérard1

ChristianeBergevin1

MichelBernier1-2

HansP.Black1

ClaudeBlanchet1-2-3-4-7

YvonBolduc1

StéphaneBoisvert1-2

MichèleBoutet1-5

MarcY.Bruneau1-8

RobertBusilacchi1-2-4

MarvinCarsley1

VincentCastellucci4

FranceChrétienDesmarais1-2

PatriciaCuradeau-Grou1-8

LéonDontigny1

ChristianeDubé5

FrançoisDuffar1

PierreN.Dumont1-2-6

RobertDutton1

SantoA.Fata1

ClaudeFontaine1-6

SylvieFontaine1-2-8-9

RaymondFortier1-2-4-6-8

GaétanFrigon1-2-5-7

DianeHamel6

MelHoppenheim1

MartinJuneau5

DeepKhosla1-6-8

MathieuL’Allier6

JeanLambert6

DanielLamarre1

Jean-ClaudeLauzon1-2-9

Jean-YvesLeblanc1-2-4

AlainLellouche1

MoniqueLéonard1-2-5

MoniqueF.Leroux1-2-3-4

YvesLeroux6

RémiMarcoux1-2-9

L.JacquesMénard1-2

DeniseMérineau1

TonyMeti1

AvrumMorrow1

BrianM.Mulroney1

JacquesO.Nadeau1-8

DaniellePagé2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9

RobertParé1-2-3

MarcPoulin1

JohnA.Rae1

DouglasC.Robertson1

Henri-PaulRousseau1-2

JeanRoyer4

GuySavard1

LouisATanguay1-2-3-4

Jean-ClaudeTardif1

MarcP.Tellier1

RobertTrempe1-5

FrançoisVeillet1-2-4-7

ClaireWebster


Danielle PagéExecutiveDirector

Gilles BabinDirectorofFinance

Guylaine BanvilleDirector,DirectMailand

DatabaseManagement

Elsa DesjardinsDirector,Eventsand

FundraisingProjects

Johanne McDonaldDirector,Developmentand

Communications

THEFOUNDATIONTEAM

Anne-Marie BessetteDataEntryOperator

Claude BourdonDevelopmentOfficer

Michèle BoyerAccountingandHuman

ResourcesTechnician

Carole GrayEventsCoordinator

Jocelyne GuignardSecretary-receptionist

Kellie Ann MacDonaldDataEntryOperator

Christine Plantier,AssistanttotheExecutive

Director

Isabelle Rousseau,AdministrativeAssistant,

Events

Isabelle Tremblay,CommunicationsOfficer


SUMMARYOFFUNDRAISINGACTIVITIES

Netrevenuesforfiscalyear2008-2009totaled$12.75million,astrikingresultgiven

thedownturnintheeconomythispastyear.TheFoundation’stwocorefundraising

activitiesremaintheAnnualCampaignandtheHeartBeatfortheFuturecapital

campaign.TheAnnualCampaigninvolvesdirectmailing,planneddonations,events

andpartnerships,aswellasmiscellaneousgifts.

CHARTOFNETFUNDRAISINGINCOME

Heart Beat for the Future Campaign $ 6,255,328 49%

Annual Campaign

DirectMail $ 2,785,445

Bequests $ 628,229

PartnershipsandEvents

GrandBaldesVins-Cœurs $ 1,694,730

$2StraighttotheHeart $ 502,341

Golftournaments $ 247,010

MountMeraClimb $ 113,536

Lotteries $ 94,522

CœursUniverselsEvening $ 71,819

KPMGTribute $ 60,000

GillesProulxTravelConferences $ 20,233

Boutiqueandotherincome $ 65,126

Total–PartnershipsandEvents $ 2,869,317

Otherdonations $ 208,486

Total–AnnualCampaign $ 6,491,477 51%

Net Income from Fundraising $ 12,746,805

Direct Mail 43%

Bequests 10%

Partnerships & Events 44%

Other donations 3%

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

$0 $0,5 M $1 M $1,5 M $2 M $2,5 M $3 M

2004 - 2005

2005 - 2006

2006 - 2007

2007 - 2008

2008 - 2009 $ 2 785 445

$ 2 683 902

$ 2 425 087

$ 2 339 052

$ 1 976 823


THEGIFTOFSELFMICHELSAUCIERANDGISÈLEBEAULIEU:

GIVINGBACKTOSOCIETY

GivingbacktosocietyisafundamentalandnoblevalueforMichelSaucier

andhiswifeGisèleBeaulieu,avaluewhichtooktheformofagenerousdona-

tionof$5million for thecreationof theCentre de pharmacogénomique

Beaulieu-Saucier de l’Université de Montréal. From the groundbreaking

ceremonyinthefallof2007totheinaugurationinthespringof2009,the

Centrewaslongawaited.

Mr.SaucierandMs.Beaulieu’sgiftwaspartofa$6.6millioncontribution

fromtheMHIFoundation,which,combinedwith theworld reputationof

its researchers, helped leverageover$80million in funding tobuild and

operatetheCentre,including$22millioneachfromGénomeQuébecand

theGovernmentofCanada’sCentresofExcellenceforCommercialization

andResearch.

TheCentre is amajor international hub for pharmacogenomics research

andtheonlyacademicfacilityofitskindinCanada.Pharmacogenomicsis

aninnovativesciencethatfocusesonpersonalizedtreatmentbasedonthe

patient’sgeneticprofiletoprovidehighlytargetedmedicationtherapy.

Withastaffof45,theCentrebringstogetheramultidisciplinaryteamof

seasonedresearchersandstudentsspecializedingenomics,bioinformatics

andclinicalresearchstudies.TheCentreisapowerfulmagnetfortheworld’sbesttalent.Fromatechnological

standpoint,theCentrewasdesignedtomeetthehighestoperatingandsecuritystandardsinthefield(Good

LaboratoryPractice).

Gisèle Beaulieu and Michel Saucier with their son Michel-Olivier at the inauguration of the Centre pharmacogénomique Beaulieu-Saucier on April 6, 2009.

“We are truly passionate about pharmacogenomics because it is the medicine of the future and its discoveries will improve treatment of patients here and abroad. We’re very pleased to see that the dream of this magnificent research centre has become reality.”

Michel Saucier and Gisèle Beaulieu.


HEARTBEATFORTHEFUTURE(HBF)

ThegoalofHBFcapitalcampaignistofundpartoftheMontrealHeartInstitute’sInvesting in Excellencevisionaryplanforsustainableandinnovativegrowth.

Withearningscurrentlyatmorethan$70millionandgrowing,campaignco-chairsAndréDesmarais,SergeGodinandMichaelJ.Sabiahavesurpassedtheinitialgoalof$60millionestablishedin2006.

BeyondthecreationofthePharmacogenomicsCentre,theFoundation’sHBFcontributionwillhelpfundthefollowingprojectsovera10yearperiod:

•Research – Tosustainitsgainsandpositionitselfasaleaderintheemerging sciencesectors:

•Expandbymorethan50%theResearchCentre’scurrentsurfacearea;•Createnew researchchairs in suchfieldsaspharmacoproteomics,preventionofcardiovascular ageing, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, cardiactransplantationandcardiacinsufficiency.

• Patient Care –TobettermeettheneedsoftheQuebecpopulation:

•Buildanewsurgerywingwithsevenstate-of-the-arttheatres;•Expandandupgradetheemergencyunit;•Solidifyandupgradeoutpatientservices;•Acquirehigh-techspecializedmedicalequipment.

• Training–BuildaTrainingCentreforExcellenceinCardiovascularHealththatwill provideacomprehensiverangeofstate-of-the-artinstallationsandequipment, including:

•Amultimediaauditoriumwithaseatingcapacityof250;•Asimulationlaboratoryincriticalcardiovascularcare;•Teachingfacilitiesadaptedtomoderntrainingmethods;•Teleteachingequipment;•Onlinetraining.

•Prevention–TheexpansionoftheEPICCentrewillmakeitpossibletointegrateanewcentrededicatedtoleading-edgetraininginprevention.Healthprofessionalssuchasphysicians,nurses,dieticiansandkinesiologists,willbenefitfromthebesttoolsavailableforpreventionawareness.


$5 M and overMichelSaucier&GisèleBeaulieu

$2 M to $5 MBellCanadaMarissa&FrancescoBelliniBMOFinancialGroupBostonScientificCanadaLtd.AndréDesmarais&FranceChrétienDesmaraisPaul&JacquelineDesmaraisFondationJ.-LouisLévesqueHydro-QuébecTheJ.W.McConnellFamilyFoundationPowerCorporationofCanadaSt.JudeMedicalCanadaInc.

$1 M to $2 MClaudine&StephenBronfmanCGICNPaul&HélèneDesmaraisFondationJ.A.DeSèveFondationJeunesse-VieGreat-WestLife,LondonLife,CanadaLifeJ.ArmandBombardierFoundationJohnson&JohnsonMedicalSuppliesMouvementdescaissesDesjardinsNationalBankofCanadaRBCFoundationCarolyn&RichardRenaudSaputoinc.

$500 K to $1 MCIBCPeterMunkCharitableFoundationRioTintoAlcanRonainc.Sanofi-aventisCanadaInc.ScotiaBankTDBankFinancialGroup

$100 K to $500 KAtcoGroupCAEInc.CanamManacGroupCascadesinc.Couche-TardDalfenFamilyFoundationRosemary&MelHoppenheimFondationFernandR.BibeauG.WallaceF.McCainGazMétroKaycanLtd.LaurentianBankFoundationManulifeFinancialMapleLeafFoodsMetroinc.MHIAssociatedCardiologistsNussia&AndreAisenstadtFoundationPortofMontrealAuthorityPratt&WhitneyCanadaSunLifeFinancialInc.The Sandra and Leo Kolber FoundationTranscontinentalinc.UniversitédeMontréal

$50 K to $100 KFondationMarceletRolandeGosselinDanielLamarreLiebermanTranchemontagneLuigiLiberatoreFoundationMerckFrosstMHIAssociatedAnesthesiologistsMittalCanadaInc.MonitorAngelcareSamsonBélair/Deloitte&ToucheFoundation

$25 K to $50 KAirLiquideCanadaConstructionAlbertJeanLtée.DessauInc.LouisATanguayFondationJeanne-ManceRoberfraginc.

THANKYOUTOOURHEART BEAT FOR THE FUTURE CAMPAIGNDONORS

We also thank the numerous donors who have contributed up to $25,000 to the Heart Beat for the Future capital campaign.


THEGIFTOFSELFJOHNA.RAE:VOLUNTEERATHEART

JohnA.RaeisthemanbehindtheFoundation’sgolftournamentinKahnawake,anannualevent

thathasraisednearly$1.7millionsinceitwaslaunchedin1987.Avolunteeratheart,always

humbleand respectful,he tellsofhis fondness forhis formercolleagues,J.FrankRoberts,

MarcL.BelcourtandYvesMarcil,theevent’sfoundersandallthreemembersoftheBoardof

DirectorsoftheMHIResearchFund,astheFoundationwasformerlyknown.AccordingtoMr.

Rae,thecreditbelongstothem,totheKanawakiGolfClubandtothevolunteerswhohave

givenofthemselvesovertheyears.“It’s nothing formal, really. It’s about inviting people to have

fun playing golf on a nice summer day,”saysJohnRae.Whatdriveshimtocarrythetorch

yearafteryear?Theanswerissimple:“The Montreal Heart Institute is a pillar of healthcare. We

have to support it.”

MarcBelcourtremembersthattheMHIResearchFundhadmetDr.PaulDavid’schallengeto

raise$10millioninthe10yearsspanning1977to1987.Newavenuesneededtobeexploredto

meettheneedsofaninstitutionthathadalreadyearnedeveryone’srespect.“No one could

say no to Frank Roberts, who was Chairman of the Fund in 1987,”addedMr.Belcourt.“Frank,

Yves and I decided that the cost of the first tournament would be $1,000 per golfer, and since

the maximum number of players allowed was 29, profits that first year totalled $29,000. It was

quite something back then!”TwoyearspassedbeforeJohnRaewouldtakeovertheannual

eventthatwouldbecomesosuccessfulovertheyears.

AndJohnRae’smostmemorablemoment?“Oh, that’s easy: When Donald K. Donald scored a

hole in one… It cost me a bundle, but we raised a lot that year,”hechuckled.

“The Montreal Heart Institute is a pillarof healthcare. We have to support it.”

John A. Rae


DIRECTMAIL

In 2008-2009, gross revenues from

direct mail increased by 3.8% to

reach almost $2.8million. More than

35,200 donors, including 9,400 new

supporters, made a total of 53,151

donations. Despite the decrease in

overall donations in the philanthropic

sector, the average new donation to

theFoundationincreasedby2.8%.

GROSS INCOMEFROMDIRECTMAIL

INTHELASTFIVEYEARS

Direct Mail 43%

Bequests 10%

Partnerships & Events 44%

Other donations 3%

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

$0 $0,5 M $1 M $1,5 M $2 M $2,5 M $3 M

2004 - 2005

2005 - 2006

2006 - 2007

2007 - 2008

2008 - 2009 $ 2 785 445

$ 2 683 902

$ 2 425 087

$ 2 339 052

$ 1 976 823

EVENTSANDPARTNERSHIPS

Thisyear,netrevenuesfromeventsand

partnerships totalled $2.87 million, of

whichover$2million(70%)camefrom

Foundation events and $849K (30%)

fromactivitiesorganizedbypartners.

THEBESTOFLEGRANDBAL

DESVINS-CŒURS

The 8th annual Grand Bal des Vins-

Cœurswasanunprecedentedsuccess

with net revenues jumping from $1.1

million in 2007 to over $1.7million in

2008. Nine hundred and fifty guests

cametopaytributetoFranceChrétien

Desmaraiswho took her final bowas

Chair of the Foundation’s Board of

DirectorsinJune2008.

During her seven years at the helm,

Ms. Chrétien Desmarais contributed

significantly to the Foundation’s

direction. She was and still is the

inspiration and driving force behind

the Grand Bal, which generated over

$8 million in funding over the years.

Furthermore, she and her husband

AndréDesmarais,weretheflagbearers

fortheHeartBeatfortheFuturecapital

campaign,whichgeneratedmorethan

$70milliontodate.

The 8th annual Grand Bal des Vins-

Cœurs owes its success to its four

patronsofhonour,MoniqueF.Leroux,

Marc Bibeau, L. Jacques Ménard and

Richard J. Renaud, as well as to the

electrifying performance generously

givenbyCirqueduSoleil,thedelicious

mealpreparedbyAlainPignard,Chef

at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth

Hotel, and the delightful wine served

toguests,complimentsoftheSociété

desalcoolsduQuébec.Itmadeforan

unforgettablenight.

A tribute to France Chrétien Desmarais at the Grand Bal des Vins-Coeurs

R: Jean Chrétien, Aline Chrétien, André Desmarais, France Chrétien Desmarais, Jean Charest, Michèle Dionne, Suzanne Tailleur-Tremblay, Gérald Tremblay


THESTEADYBEATOFANADCAMPAIGN

Who among us has never seen the ECG on a

cheque,thetrademarkoftheFoundation’sSteady Beatadcampaign?ItwashardtomissonTVand

radio, in the papers, on roadside billboards and

otherdisplays,evenatMontreal-TrudeauAirport.

Thanks to thegenerosityofourmediapartners,

the Steady Beat. campaign provided excellent

visibilityfortheFoundation’scause.

GOLF

Golf is not only an excellent physical

activity, it is also a greatway to raise

fundsforagoodcausewhilehavingfun.

In 2008-2009, approximately $250K

wasraisedthroughgolfactivitiesthanks

to John A. Rae, Monaco Group, the

Association des Vinchiatures, Gabriel

Buisson, the familyofRolandBeaulieu

in his memory, and Tony De Risi in

memoryofhissisterMaria.

IGACUSTOMERSDONATE$2…

STRAIGHTFROMTHEHEART

Thanks to the extraordinary work of

the IGA team throughoutQuebec, as

wellasthemerchantsthemselves,the

$2 Straight to the Heartcampaignwas

at full speed in February 2009 and

generated an unprecedented amount

ofmorethanhalfamilliondollars.

OTHEREVENTSANDPARTNERSHIPS

We thank our other partners for once

again generously supporting the

Foundation. These include a tribute

to the late Roxane Roubeiz organized

by her colleagues at KPMG ($60K for

prevention); the Gilles Proulx seminars

andphotoexhibitsorganizedbyDiane

Laberge of the Yves Légaré funeral

complex ($20K), and the Boston

ScientificSpin-O-Thon($3K).

The Foundation organized the Soirée

desCœursUniverselsinOctober2008,a

dinner-danceinwhich300participants

helped raise $70K. Lotteries and other

Foundation activities contributed an

additional$160Ktorevenues.

Roxane Roubeiz, who died suddenly of heart disease in December 2007, was honored by colleagues at KPMG.

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THEGIFTOFSELFIGAMERCHANTS:INVESTINGINTHECOMMUNITY

Servingthecommunityisattheheartofthesociallyresponsiblevisionof

Quebec’s256IGAmerchants.Theylooktotheircustomers,employees

andthecommunitywhenselectingworthycauses.However,onlythe$2

Straight to the Heartcampaign issupportedbyallmerchants.Known

under a variety of names, this annual campaign has raisedover $4.8

millionfortheMHIFoundationsinceitbeganover23yearsago.

“Our employees get involved every February; it’s a cause they really take

to heart. In fact, our cashiers have a way of convincing customers to give.

Truth be told, our socially responsible approach fosters customer loyalty

and helps with employee retention. It’s a win-win situation,”saidBruno

Lambert,PresidentoftheIGAmerchantsassociation.JenniferAlberts,

Head Cashier at the Morin Heights IGA store, is delighted with the

enthusiasmofher15cashiers.“Taking part in a worthy cause supported

at large is highly motivating,”shesaid.

Thesedays,partnershipsdonotnormallylastaslong.So,wheredoes

thisheartfeltpassioncomefrom? “It all started when Pierre Croteau,

Head of IGA in 1986, made heart disease his cause,”saidPierreSévigny,

IGAMerchantMentoratSobeys.“Since then, our President Marc Poulin

has continued to support this initiative. Customers, employees and

partners, as well as family members and friends, are all affected, one

way or the other, by heart disease, the leading cause of death in Canada.

That’s why we are a proud partner of the MHI Foundation.”

“ Truth be told, our socially responsible approach fosters customer loyaltyand helps with employee retention.

It’s a win-win situation.”Bruno Lambert

L to R: Bruno Lambert, owner of the IGA in Saint-Bruno and President of the IGA merchants association. From Sobeys: Marc Poulin, President; Guy Terroux, VP Marketing; Louise Donaldson, Marketing Advisor; Pierre Sévigny, Senior VP, Retail Operations and Development. From the Foundation: Danielle Pagé, Executive Director; Elsa Desjardins, Director, Events and Fundraising Projects

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In 2008-2009, new grants to the

Montreal Heart Institute totaled

$8.3million, including$2,6million

forspecializedmedicalequipment,

$3.8 for research and a reserve

of $1.9 million for essential and

priority projects. An additional

$2.7millionwasearmarkedforMHI

projects, for a total contribution

tonewinitiativesof$11million.

FOSTERINGTHEPURSUITOFEXCELLENCE

2008-2009GRANTSSUMMARY

Specializedmedicalequipment*1 $ 2,554,857Annualresearchgrants $ 2,510,000 Project-Robotics&High-techintheNewOperatingArea $ 400,000 Project-GeneticCohort $ 300,000Project-GeneticsofPrematureInfarction $ 160,000Project-StatinPharmacogenomics $ 160,000Training,awards,grants $ 255,500Reserveforessentialandpriorityprojects $ 1,916,359

Total $ 8,256,716

Note1:Specializedmedicalequipmentincludes:

•Asystemofoperatingtableswithautomatedtransferfunctionality

•ADopplerultrasoundsystem

•Automated,roboticmedicationdistributionsystems

•Aradiologicalprotectionsystem–Medicalimaginginthesurgerydepartment

•Aclinicaldatabanksystem

•Acartography-capableintracardiac(ICE)andtransesophagal echocardiography(ETO)system

•TheimprovementofanEPMEDacquisitionandreviewstation

•Anuclearmedicinetreatmentstation


Partly funded by the Montreal Heart

Institute Foundation, the 6,500-metre

climb to the summit ofMera Peak, in

Nepal,enabledMontrealHeartInstitute

researchers to study the heart, the

strongestengineinexistence.

InMay2008,twelvepeopleofdifferent

agesandvariousphysicalfitnesslevels,

includingsevenbabyboomers,setout

onthismonth-longexpeditionwhereair

was increasingly rarefied. Amongthe

participantswere64year-oldRaphaël

Delacombaz,heart-transplantrecipient

Dale Shippan, and kidney-transplant

recipient Dave Smith.

The expedition was

organized and supervi-

sedbyDr.MichelWhite,

a highly experienced

cardiologist, researcher

and clinician, who is

the Director of the MHI

Heart Failure Research

Program.

Dr.White and his team

were joined by Charles

TisseyreandHélèneLeroux,

respectively host and

coordinating producer of

Radio-Canada’sscienceshowDécouverte.The two-episode documentary Baby-boomers à l’assaut du mont Mera (« Baby Boomers Conquering Mera

Peak»)hadoneofthetopratingsof

theDécouverteseries.

TheexpeditionenabledMHIresearchers

to conclude that sedentary baby

boomers can in fact reclaim their

health and fend off North America’s

number-one killer, heart disease. The

MHI Foundation is a proud supporter

ofthisinitiative.

CONQUERINGMERAPEAK

L to R: 1st row : the team’s sherpa, Hélène Leroux, Raphaël Delacombaz, Dr. Michel White; 2nd row, Emmanuel Daigle, Julie Graham, Dave Smith, Yanick Rose, Michel Valiquette and Dr. Janie Laramée.

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THEGIFTOFSELFTONYMETI:TRAININGANDRETENTION

TonyMetihasknownforquitesometimethataninstitution’sgreatestasset

is its staff. He realized that theMontrealHeart Institutewouldbeat risk,

particularlywith respect to its visionary approach, should it beunable to

attract and retain highly specialized staff. It led him to create theBal du

Coeurwithaviewtoraisefundsforpost-doctoralawards.Forthepastten

years,theBalduCoeurFellowshipshavebeenhighlysuccessfulinattracting

and retaining promising young heart specialists looking to broaden their

expertiseandadopttheMHI’smissionastheirown.

From this highly successful initiative stems theMHIF’s innovative nursing

scholarships.TonyMetijoinedforceswiththeMHIFoundationandTDBank

in2007-2008toprovidespecializedtrainingtocardiologynurses,individuals

whoseextraordinarycontributiondeservestoberecognized.

The$5millionraisedovertheyearsbythe

BalduCœurcontinuestomakeheadway.

In June 2008, the Foundation launched

theBalduCœurSeminars,ashowcasefor

knowledge transfer where Bal du Coeur

Fellows shared their research findings

withMHIcolleagues.

The launchof theseminarsservedasan

opportunitytopaytributetoTonyMeti,a

manofvisionwhocontinuestocontribute

to the excellence of the MHI and its

Foundation.

“I believe that giving is more importantthan receiving and feel immense joy at

the thought of playing a role in progressat its best. If everyone got involved in

a cause they felt strongly about, it wouldmake the world a better place”

Tony Meti


BALDUCŒURFELLOWSHIPS

FocussingontheMHIpriorities,theBal

du Cœur Fellowships are awarded to

clinicalphysicianspursuingpostdoctoral

studies, specialized training or clinical

research.

Dr.François-PierreMongeon–$50,000

for specialization in congenital

cardiology at the Mayo Clinic and in

cardiacmagneticresonanceatBoston’s

BrighamandWomen’sHospital.

Dr.YoanLamarche–$50,000foraclinic-

al over specialization in cardiovascular

surgery and intensive care at the

UniversityofBritishColumbia.

Dr. Lena Rivard – $10,000 for a

specialization in electrophysiology at

HôpitalHaut-LévesqueinLyon,France.

MARTIALG.BOURASSAPRIZE

Awardedinrecognitionofexcellencein

researchanddedicationtothescientific

life of the MHI, this prize helps the

researcherdevelopandconductclinical

orbasicresearch.

Dr. Marie-Pierre Dubé – $25,000

for research on the context and

application of genetic epidemiology

andcardiology.

FELLOWSHIPAND

RESEARCHGRANTS

Fellowship–$50,000

Grants–$12,000each

Dr. Ricardo Costa: Fellowship in

echography

Catherine Barahona-Dussault: Genetic

of arhythmogenic right ventricle

cardiomyopathy

ÉlizabethDumas:Effectofangiopoiet-

ins on neutrophil survival under

normoxicandhypoxicconditions

JulieGraham:Subclinicalinflammation,

exercise capacity and recovery in

patientswithheartfailureandpreserved

systolicfunction

Jacinthe Lachance: Post traumatic

stress disorder related to myocardial

infaction: Consequences on resource

utilizationandmedicalhealth

Véronique Lavoie: Study of the

interactions between endothelial

progenitorcellsandadiponectin

ArtavazdTadevoysan:Nuclearreceptors

forAngiotensinII

AWARDSOFEXCELLENCE

Throughfellowships,scholarshipsandgrants,theFoundationrecognizesthepursuit

ofexcellenceinresearchwhilefosteringthespecializedtrainingofMHIprofessionals.


NURSING AND CLINICAL PERFUSION GRANTS AND

SCHOLARSHIPS(TDBANKANDBALDUCŒUR)

ACLS Training - $1000 each

GRANTEE MHIDEPARTMENT

Beauchemin,Cindy Emergency

Bernatchez,Johanne IntensiveCare

Bessette,Annie-Claude IntensiveCare

Camirand,Normand* IntensiveCare

Caron,Sylvie IntensiveCare

Charest,Kathleen Emergency

Courcy,Marie-Josée* Emergency

Davidson,Lynda* IntensiveCare

Deroy,Gaétan* IntensiveCare

Desbiens,Marie-Hélène IntensiveCare

Dieu,Catherine InterimHeadNurse

Doherty,Amélie* IntensiveCare

Fernandez,Nancy* CoronaryUnit

Grèves,Jacques IntensiveCare

Houle,Ghislaine IntensiveCare

Ismael,Edeline 4thFloorEast

Laflamme,Émilie* FloatTeam

Laflamme,Julie CaseManagement

Landry,Jean-Philippe* IntensiveCare

Lapointe,Frédéric* CoronaryUnit

Lessard,Hélène* 4thFloorEast

Malouin-Benoît,Marie-Christine* FloatTeam

Noël,Lise* IntensiveCare

Paquet,Pascale Emergency

Parisien,Gladimir IntensiveCare

Perron,Jessie FloatTeam

Provencher,Julie Hemodynamics

Raymond,Mélanie Emergency

Tremblay,Nancy* SurgicalUnit

Trudeau,Caroline* MedicalICU

Vallée,Karl* Emergency

Vallières,Josée* IntensiveCare

*2007-2008Grantee

Iamamazedbytheextraordinaryhighcalibre

of theMontreal Heart Institute nurses. You

noticerightawaythattheylovetheirpatients

and that they come up with solutions that

no one else has imagined. They are truly

remarkable!

Hélène QuevillonIndependentACLSMasterInstructor

Clinical Perfusion Grants

ClothildePerreault-Hébert–$10,000

IsabelleRobert–$10,000


Thanks to the Foundation’s annual contribution of $50,000 for teaching, theMHI’s new ongoing professional

developmentWebsiteisnowoperational(www.dpc.icm-mhi.org*).Healthprofessionalscanvisitthesitetowatch

medicalseminars,receiveprofessionaldevelopmentcredits,testtheirknowledgewithspecificquestionsandfind

informationabout themany trainingactivitiesorganizedby theMHI.As this is thefirstphaseof thesite,new

sectionswillbeaddedovertime.Pleaseacceptourheartfeltthanksforcontinuingtosupportourtrainingand

knowledge-sharingactivities.

Annie Dore, MDDirector,Teaching

*OnlyavailableinFrenchatthistime.

Nursing Scholarships

SCHOLAR ACADEMICPROGRAM UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

Allard,Judith BaccalaureateinNursing UniversitédeMontréal $3,000

Beaulieu,Catherine Baccalaureate,psychology&clinicalmilieu UniversitédeMontréal $3,000

Beaulieu,Valérie* MastersinNursing,Administration UniversitédeMontréal $7,500

Blanchet,Marie-Claire* BaccalaureateinNursing U.QCàTrois-Rivières $3,000

Chagnon,Marie-Claire* BaccalaureateinNursing U.QCàTrois-Rivières $3,000

Chantal,Johanne* Postoperativecarecertificate AIIC $1,000

Chénard,Nancy MastersinNursing U.QCàTrois-Rivières $5,000

Denoncourt,Stéphanie DEC-BAC UniversitédeMontréal $3,000

Desbiens,Marie-Claude* BaccalaureateinNursing UniversitéLaurentienne $3,000

Doherty,Amélie BaccalaureateinNursing U.QCàTrois-Rivières $3,000

Downs,Francis BachelorinNursingIntegrated McGillUniversity $3,000

Jolicoeur,Joëlle* MastersinNursing UniversitédeMontréal $7,500

Laliberté,Julie* DEC-BAC McGillUniversity $3,000

Langlois-Hachey,Marjorie MentalHealthCertificate UniversitédeMontréal $2,000

Lessard,Hélène MentalHealthCertificate UniversitédeMontréal $2,000

Malouin-Benoît,M.-Christine MastersinNursing,counselor UniversitédeMontréal $5,000

Massé,Marc-André Baccalaureate(accumulatedcertificates) UniversitédeMontréal $2,000

Perron,Jessie* BaccalaureateinNursing UniversitédeMontréal $3,000

Sabourin,Isabelle Baccalaureate(accumulatedcertificates) UniversitédeMontréal $3,000

Soucy,Chantal* DESS,preventionofinfection UniversitédeMontréal $5,000

*2007-2008Scholars


THEGIFTOFSELFNicoleParentRN,Ph.D.:VolunteersinSurgery

Eyes sparkling with energy, focused and welcoming, Nicole Parent

offersFoundationstaffanddonorsatourofherworld:theMontreal

HeartInstitute’sSurgicalCareandIntensiveCareunits.Shejoinedthe

MHIteam20yearsagoandhasbeentheHeadofSurgicalUnitsfor

thepastthreeyears.LikeothermembersoftheMHIstaff,shehasbeen

highlysupportiveoftheFoundation’smission.

NicoleParenthasalwaysbeenkeenlyinterestedinwhypeoplefeela

needtohelpandmadeitthesubjectofhermaster’sthesisinnursing

at Université deMontréal. “What really fascinated me was the way

patients naturally helped one another,”shesaid.Aftercompletingher

degree, sheestablished theVolunteerSupportProgram forCardiac

Surgery Patients,which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.

Trained by a team of MHI specialists, eight volunteers accompany

patientsandfamiliesbeforeandaftersurgerytohelpreduceanxiety.

ThispioneeringapproachwassosuccessfulthattheAmericanHeart

Association asked Ms. Parent to present her findings at its annual

conferencein1995.

NicoleParent isherselfadedicatedvolunteer.AsNationalResearch

ChairoftheCanadianCouncilofCardiovascularNurses,shegives

ofhertimetoorganizetheCouncil’sannualconferences

and helps disseminate the knowledge gained through

cardiovascularandcerebrovascularresearch.

“Even now, after 20 years, I’m stillawed by the expertise and dedication

in saving lives that I find at theMontreal Heart Institute.

Just seeing the relentless work of my colleagues and volunteers motivates

me to give even more of myself.”

Nicole Parent with volunteer Richard Larouche


J.-LOUISLÉVESQUEPRIZE

Inrecognitionofthebestoral

presentationsonclinicalandbasic

research.

CatherineLabbé–$750

FirstPrize,basicresearch

CatherineMartel–$750

FirstPrize,clinicalresearch

GuillaumeVoghel–$500

SecondPrize,basicresearch

NICOLEBUREAU-TOBINPRIZE

Inrecognitionofexcellenceinnursing

researchandtheshort-termimpactit

willhaveinthefieldofcardiology.

AnieBrisebois–500$

IntensiveCareDelirium

Foundation directors and MHI specialists and staff attending the 2009 Bal du Cœur to honour this year’s Fellows. L to R - 1st row: Dr. Joan Lamarche, Dr. François-Pierre Mongeon, Dr. Laurent Macle, Tony Meti; 2nd row: Dr Michel Pellerin, Dr. Lena Rivard, Danielle Pagé, Robert Busilacchi, Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif, Dr. Guy Pelletier; 3rd row: Dr. Arsène Basmadjian, Dr. Baqir Qizilbash, Louis A Tanguay, Dr. Léon Dontigny, Dr. Jean Taillefer, Dr. Peter Guerra, Dr. Normand Racine.


THEGIFTOFSELFLISEVENNE:BEEINGUSEFUL

LiseVenne isoneoftheFoundation’sseniorvolunteers,helping

the MHIF with its day-to-day activities. Having retired after a

long career as a secretary-receptionist in a medical office, she

is currently putting her life experience and officemanagement

skillstogooduse.Hersoundjudgment,speedandeyefordetail

are highly appreciated by staffwho have to dealwithmultiple

tasks in rather limited time.When needed, she takes charge of

thereception,helpswithmailingsandhandleswellanyothertask

giventoher.

“I like feeling useful,” saysMrs.Venne,whohasmadeherwaytotheFoundation’soffices

onceortwiceaweek,rainorshine,forover12years.Mrs.Venneworkswiththe‘Monday

andTuesdaycrowd.’Theyenjoybeingtogethereveryweekandgoingoutforamealonce

amonth.

Lise Venne

“What I like most isthe warm welcome,the respect and the

kindness of everyoneat the Foundation.

I’ll miss them a lot when I leave.”

THANKYOUTOALLOURVOLUNTEERS!

Volunteering isnobleandvital tosociety’swell-being.Everyyear inQuebec,some

twomillionpeopleputinover310millionhoursofvolunteerwork,moreoftenthan

notbehindthescenes.Over200dedicatedindividualsgiveoftheirtimeandexpertise

tohelptheMontrealHeartInstituteFoundationcarryoutitsmissionandoperations.

Theyareourmosttreasuredasset.

Belowisapartiallistofourvolunteers.BoardandCommitteeMembersarelistedon

pages7and8oftheAnnualReport.Notlistedarethehundredsofemployeesand

associateswhoarededicatedtoourcausethroughvariouspartnerships.

NathalieAcloque

FernandoBarberini

CarmenBau

DorisBeauregard

YvonBédard

Jean-MarcBéland

DianeBenoit

GeorgesBergeron

GhislaineBergeron

MarcBibeau

TracyBibeau

LouiseBlanchard

LucilleBlanchet

ClaudineBlondin-Bronfman

RaymondBoily

BernadetteBouchard

PierreBoudreau

MichaëlBourdages

StéphanieBourdages

MoniqueBourgeois

JeanneBouvier


RaymondBrisebois

BenjaminBrodeur-Poupart

PierreCadieux

VittorioCapparelli

Jean-PierreCarignan

MarieCarignan

LucilleCasgrain

JeannetteChabot

FrancineChampoux

AlainCharron

MichelineClocher

CécileCollard

AntoninaConsiglio

RitaCorbeil

DeniseCornellier

HélèneCouillard

MarieCournoyer

ThérèseCoutu

ClaraDeAmbrosi

LindaDeLuca

KatiaDekkers

MarcelDerail

RonaldDeschênes

NicoleDesgagnés

HélèneDésilets

AndréDesmarais

SylvieDesormeaux

JeannineDiSabato

VittorioDiVito

Marie-AnneDion

JohanneDoyon

FlorentDupuis

PaulDurocher

CaroleDussault

EduardoFernandez

CécileForest

LiseForest

GuyFortier

ClaudeFortin

MadeleineFoster

MireilleFournel

LucilleGagnon

NicoleGariépy

DanyGaudreault

JacquelineGauthier

GhislaineGélinas

AnnieGiguère

SergeGodin

AlineGosselin

ThérèseGratton

MauriceGuay

DeniseGuy

GerryGuy

NicoleHamel

NinonHarnois

JacquelineJérôme

SuzanneJobin

NicoleLachapelle-Cazelais

GhyslaineLacourse

MarilyneLafontaine

MélinaLafrance

LorraineLake

JacquesLamontagne

LorraineLamontagne

FleuretteLamoureux

ValérieLangevin

SylvioLanglais

MartheLapensée

AndréLapointe

GhyslaineLarouche

MarlèneLaurenzana

PierretteLavergne

Marie-FranceLavigueur

LouiseLebrun

ThérèseLecours

ChristineLefebvre

GinetteLefebvre

RenéeLegault

ThérèseLegros

MoniqueLemieux

DanielleLemoyne

MargueriteLéporé

PhilippeLéporé

LiseLespérance

LiseLétourneux

LuigiLongo

MichelleLoranger

MarieMaculeuseLouis

GisèleMartineau

Marie-PierreMathieu

BernardMeloche

SalvatoreMigliara

PinoMonticciolo

MarcelMoretti

JosephMormina

PierreNoël

AlexPacetti

JacinthePagé-Bérard

SergeParé

GastonPelletier

PierrettePelletier

ChristianePerreault

FrançoisePoirier

MoniquePrimeauLeblanc

LouisePrivé

GisèleProvost

JohnA.Rae

RachelRenaud

RichardJ.Renaud

Jean-MarieRivard

DenisRoy

DeniseRoy

MichaelJ.Sabia

GinetteSansfaçon

AméliaViolo-Saputo

ChristianeSauvé

ClaireSimard

RollandeSimard

AudreySirois

CarolineSirois

DanySirois

MartineSirois

GillesSpinelli

GinetteSt-Hilaire

MichelineSt-Pierre

NicoleSt-Pierre

RochSt-Pierre

SoniaTeolis

SylvainThéberge

RollandThibault

SuzanneThibault

ThérèseTousignant

PaulineTrottier

FrançoiseVaillancourt

ClaireVanasse

JulieVeilleux

LiseVenne

SuzetteVideauPujau

CaroleVillani

MarcelWalker

AliceWembo


FINANCIALSTATEMENTSFortheYearEndingMarch31st 2009 2008

CUMULATEDGENERALANDENDOWMENTFUNDS

Revenue

Donations,bequestsandactivities $ 5,769,955 $ 5,472,489

Investmentincome $ 1,301,627 $ 6,028,589

Total revenue $ 7,071,582 $ 1,501,078

Expenses $ 1,437,350 $ 1,444,535

Excessrevenueoverexpensesbeforecontributions $ 5,634,232 $ 10,056,543

ContributionstoMHIforresearch,technologicaldevelop.andotherexpenses $ 4,253,645 $ 3,640,292

Excess revenue over expenses $ 1,380,587 $ 6,416,251

Balanceoffunds,beginningofyear $ 55,423,713 $ 57,518,955

Transfertootherfunds* $ -- $ (1,714,135)

Unrealizedlossoninvestments $ (8,255,652) $ (6,797,358)

Balance of funds, end of year $ 48,548,648 $ 55,423,713

OTHERFUNDS**

Revenue

Donationsandactivities $ 6,976,850 $ 5,336,044

Investmentincome $ (20,279) $ 1,429,257

Total revenue $ 6,956,571 $ 6,765,301

Expenses $ 224,578 $ 285,191


ContributionstoMHItechnologicaldevelopmentandotherexpenses $ 3,605,893 $ 6,360,298

Excess revenue over expenses $ 3,126,100 $ 119,812


TransferfromtheGeneralFund* $ -- $ 1 714,135



*Atransferof$1,714,135wasmadefromtheGeneralFundtoOtherFundsin2008.Notransfersweremadein2009.

**OtherFundsincludetheGrowthandDevelopmentFund,theBalduCœurFund,theHeartBeatfortheFutureFund(HBF)

andearmarkedfundsfromtheAnnualCampaignandtheHBFCampaign.

Copiesofthefinancialstatementsareavailablefrom:

MontrealHeartInstituteFoundation,5000Bélanger,Montreal(Quebec),H1T1C8.


ÉTATSFINANCIERSFortheYearEndingMarch31st 2009 2008

COMBINEDFUNDS

Revenue

Donationsandactivities $ 12,746,805 $ 10,808,533

Investmentincome $ 1,281,348 $ 7,457,846

Total Revenue $ 14,028,153 $ 18,266,379

Expenses $ 1,661,928 $ 1,729,726


ContributionstoMHItechnologicaldevelopmentandotherexpenses $ 7,859,538 $ 10,000,590

Excess revenue over expenses $ 4,506,687 $ 6,536,063




REDUCINGCOSTS

CONTRIBUTIONPOLICY

In 2008-2009, careful management enabled the

Foundation to streamlineadministrativeexpenses

toapproximately7.9%oftotalgrossrevenues.

TheFoundation’s2008-2009contributionstothe

Montreal Heart Institute totalled $8.3 million and

funded mostly research and specialized medical

equipment. Contributions are entered into the

bookswhentheyarepaidtotheInstitute

INVESTMENTUPDATE

Attheclosingofthisyear,theeconomywasinits

worst shape since the Great Depression. Despite

the global crisis shaking upmarkets significantly

and decreasing the return of our portfolios, we

managedtolimittherecession’simpact.

As recommended by our Investment Committee,

theFoundation amended its investmentpolicy in

May2008toensurethatallnewfundingfromits

capital campaign be invested in money market

securities. The greater accumulation of short-

term assets enables our investment managers

to increase fixed-income assets more rapidly, up

to 70%of consolidated funds as required by our

investment policy. Given that our policy limits

the accumulation of corporate bonds,more than

90% of our fixed-revenue assets are high-quality

governmentsecurities.

This cautious approach, combined with our

managers’investmentstrategy,hasyieldedareturn

on investment that exceeded the benchmark for

thepastyear.


THEGIFTOFSELFSYLVAINBÉDARD:ATRANSPLANTRECIPIENTWITHAPASSIONFORLIFE

SylvainBédard’sname is synonymouswithmotivationandpassion for life,both inQuebecandabroad.He

becamethefirsthearttransplantrecipientevertomakeitpastthe6,000-metremarkonBolivia’sMountSajama

(2004)andthefirstCanadianhearttransplantrecipienttoreachtheChamonixsummitofMontBlanc(2003).

Theroadleadingtothehighestsummit–alife-threateningstruggleforhealth–beganover30yearsago.Born

withacongenitalheartdisease,SylvainBédardremembershisfirstvisittotheMontrealHeartInstitutein1980:

“Iwas ingoodhands. MydoctorwasDr.RaymondLamontagne,oneof the fewpaediatriccardiologists in

Montreal,andDr.PaulDavidhimselfconductedmyfirstelectrocardiogram.”

AsthethirdCanadiantoreceiveapacemaker-defibrillator,SylvainBédardhasseencardiologyevolveandfeelsthat

heoweshislifetotheresearchersandmedicalstaffoftheInstitute.Inturn,theybelievehefacilitatedtheirwork:

“Hiscourageanddeterminationallowedustopushtheboundariesofcardiovascularresearchandtreatments,”

saidDr.MichelPellerin,thecardiacsurgeonwhoperformedSylvainBédard’shearttransplantin2000.

Andwhodoeshecreditwithhelpinghimreachthehighestsummitofhislife?“Bygivingmeaheart,mydonor

wasgivingmealifeandthechancetoseemyfiveboysgrowup.Icouldhavewaitedathome,takingmy18

pillsaday.Instead,IdecidedtoshowpeoplehowluckyIamtohavemyhealth,myfamilybymyside,andthe

opportunitytofulfillmydreams.It’smywayofsayingthankyoutomydonorandtotheInstitute,”hesaid.

SincereturningfromMontBlanc,SylvainBédardhaschannelledhispassionforlivingintomotivationalspeaking

engagements,severalofwhichhelpedsupporttheFoundation.To

date, hehas sharedhis storywithover45,000people, including

thousandsofstudentsandentrepreneurs.

“ By giving me a heart, my donorwas giving me a l ife and the chance

to see my five boys grow up. “

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