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A man with a passion for life
Jean-Claude Branchaud had a passion for life and he was wholly committed to his business that he always wanted to grow bigger and greater, so to better serve the community. He was an idealist... pursuing his dreams with courage and determination.
In 1996, he would undertake his greatest endeavor, one that he dreamt about his whole life: to establish a non-profit organization to help the community, especially aimed at the young generation, these kids that he always cheerfully looked upon with fatherly love.
Goals and activities
On June 11th, 1998, the "Fondation Jean-Claude Branchaud" is officially founded. Its goals are twofold: to aid and support the young generation both on the sports and cultural levels, by donating money to acquire equipments and buildings; and also to aid and support the community, by helping other organizations acquire assets aimed at serving the whole community.
The Fondation is sponsored through many public events - such as the yearly golf tournament that has become since a major gathering - but also many different shows, fund-raising campaigns and recently, a highly praised wine and cheese evening.
One of the Fondation’s highest success was certainly the extraordinary fund-raising campaign in 2001 to help equip the region with a medical CT-Scan. A big lottery with a $45,000 value first prize was organized and at the end of the event, no less than $100,000 were donated to the Maniwaki Hospital. Quite an outstanding achievement!
The dream of a lifetime achieved at long last for Jean-Claude Branchaud
Following is a list of the Fondation’s achievements since 1997:
1997 :
"Fondation Le Terrier" . $12,000 donation.
1998 :
"Commission intermunicipale des loisirs", Wright-Gracefield-Northfield, ice rink renovations. $16,000 donation.
1999 :
"Association du Hockey Mineur de Maniwaki". $17,000 donation.
2000 :
Grand-Remous, exterior roof for the ice rink. $20,000 donation.
2001 :
Fund-raising event to purchase a Ct-Scan; a big lottery was organized and $100,000 were donated to the Maniwak Hospital.
Construction of a municipal park in Maniwaki. Don : $23,000 donation.
Generosity Hockey game opposing local players and hockey legends starring Guy Lafleur.
2002 :
"Comité des loisirs de Bois-Franc". $30,000 donation.
2003 :
"Club des petits déjeuners du Québec". $32,000 donation.
Musical show for the profit of “Club des petits déjeuners du Québec”. $4,000 donation.
2004 :
"Club des petits déjeuners du Québec". $32,500 donation.
2005 :
"Club des petits déjeuners du Québec" and donation for the Lac Ste-Marie municipal parks. Total donation: 35,000$.
2006 :
May 24th. $3,600 donation to Jean-Philippe Paiement to help support his young and promising golf career.
Donation to the Ste-Thérèse municipality for revamping the schoolyard. Total donations: $50,000.
December 9th, $5,055 are donated to “Association du hockey mineur” and “Club de patinage artistique de Maniwaki”, thanks to the event “Let’s skate for generosity” .
2007 :
January 27th, a wine and cheese evening earns $2,700 profit to support the kids.
May 11th, the Fondation creates two three-year $500 scholarships (for a total of $3000 and for program “Complicité Emploi Vallée-de-la-Gatineau”). First installment: January 2008.
June 13th, a total of more than $52,000 of donation to five organizations: “Commission des loisirs de Gracefield", "Club des petits déjeuners", "École Jean XXIII de Mont-Laurier", "Centre hospitalier Pierre-Janet de Gatineau", "Organisme de participation des parents de la municipalité de Lac Cayamant".
The Fondation also donated a total of $17,000 to ten local families to help for their sick child’s recovery. Also, since 1996 the Fondation takes part in different non-perishable food gathering activities during the Holidays.
Over the years, $453,355 have been injected in the community and the Fondation is ever more dynamic, tirelessly pursuing the dream of Jean-Claude Branchaud, who passed away on May 17th, 2001.