Light up the Tree
and make life brighter for kids!
and make life brighter for kids!
Sponsor a School
Search for the school’s name to access their
fundraising page. Click on the “Light Up the Tree”
button located on the school page.
Sponsor a Student
Search for the student’s name to access their
fundraising page. Click on the “Light Up the Tree”
button located on the student page.
Sponsor a School
Search for the school’s name to access their
fundraising page. Click on the “Light Up the Tree”
button located on the school page.
Sponsor a Student
Search for the student’s name to access their
fundraising page. Click on the “Light Up the Tree”
button located on the student page.
Light up the Tree and make
life brighter for kids!
life brighter for kids!
In conjuction with
Presented by
With the participation of
Three ways you can support the Youth Tree of Lights
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A GROUNDSWELL OF GENEROSITY
The Sainte-Justine Youth Tree of Lights
From November 1 to 26, 2023
This November, the Sainte-Justine Youth Tree of Lights campaign is back for a fourth year—and it’s more ambitious than ever! Building on the extraordinary momentum of the first three annual editions, the Sainte-Justine Youth Tree of Lights is an opportunity for private schools across Quebec to shine the spotlight on their commitment to Sainte Justine, its patients, and its medical staff.
Private school students will help illuminate the base of the Sainte Justine Tree of Lights by asking friends and family to donate $5 per bulb. Their efforts will kick off this flagship holiday fundraising campaign, and the total amount raised will be dramatically unveiled at the tree-lighting ceremony. Students who raise more than $250 will be entered into a draw to win 2 plane tickets donated by the Air Canada Foundation!
Because there’s nothing more powerful than young people coming together to help their peers.
AMBASSADORS
The faces of the Youth Tree of Lights
Anne-Marie
Finding light after the darkness of a coma
Collège Villa Maria
It was a beautiful summer day, perfect for being on the water, when Anne-Marie’s boat unexpectedly hit a power line. Surrounded by her loved ones and the second family she found at Sainte-Justine, Anne-Marie began a journey marked by resilience.
Elizabeth
A courageous return to the Sainte-Justine community
Collège Saint-Paul
In December 2021, Elizabeth found herself back at Sainte-Justine, 12 years after a mass was found in her brain. Armed with inner strength and surrounded by the neurosurgery unit’s expert care team, Elizabeth triumphed over her ordeal. Today, she hopes to rally her peers in support of the hospital that saved her life.
Ethan
The constant threat of severe food allergies
The Priory School
Ethan was born with over 30 severe food allergies, but thanks to Sainte-Justine’s expertise, he is now able to eat certain allergens without risk. The desensitization treatments he received at CHU Sainte-Justine’s oral immunotherapy clinic have played a crucial role in his daily life and activities. These treatments would not have been possible without the community that worked to create the clinic.
Romeo
Born under a lucky star
École Vision St-Jean
After tests revealed that Romeo’s brain was malformed and that he was profoundly deaf, it was feared that he would face major day-to-day challenges. Things turned out a little differently. Today, Romeo dances, plays an instrument, is learning several languages in school, and much more! His condition, Chudley–McCullough syndrome, has been diagnosed in a mere 40 or so patients worldwide. But Romeo was born under a lucky star: Sainte-Justine.
Victoria
Weathering every storm, thanks to Sainte-Justine unique expertise
Vanguard School
Victoria was born with a severe immune deficiency, which means that even the mildest infection can be life-threatening. Last summer, a simple cut on her toe sent her to the hospital because her body isn’t equipped to defend itself against bacteria and viruses. With Sainte-Justine behind her, Victoria has weathered every storm with flying colours.
Marie
At the bedside of youth
CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
For the past three years, Marie has worked as a nurse in CHU Sainte-Justine’s intensive care unit, where she looks after children and youth in critical condition. She comforted Anne-Marie and her family when the young girl was hospitalized. Determined to make an even greater impact on families affected by illness, Marie has enrolled in medical school at the Université de Montréal.
SPARKING HOPE FOR 16 YEARS
Sainte-Justine Tree of Lights
Quebecers have been actively contributing to Sainte-Justine’s mission of excellence since 2008 by making thousands of lights twinkle on the Tree of Lights in exchange for a donation of $5 per bulb. The support of the community is crucial in helping the teams at Sainte-Justine take pediatric medicine to the next level and remain at the forefront of innovation for young patients and their families.
In the past 14 years, more than $13 million has been raised to continuously improve the care provided to children from across the province.
CAUSE
Growing Beyond our wildest dreams
Providing care in childhood has more impact to ensure better overall health overall than intervening at any other stage of life. More than ever, Growing Beyond for every child in a targeted way makes it possible to prevent and predict the onset of illness that could limit their immediate and future development. Acting early, often in the mother’s womb, means preventing the onset of more serious forms of disease. It has a transformative effect on the entire life trajectory of a child and his or her family.
There’s not a minute to lose to transform the life of every child in Québec. With its exceptional mobilizing force, the Sainte-Justine Circle supports the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation and allows its university-affiliated hospital to keep up with the best in pediatrics.
Growing beyond with us means transforming lives, for life.
After all, children may represent a mere 20% of our population, but they’re 100% of our future.
Thank You to Our Partners!
Presenting Partner
Twinkle Club
Main partner
In conjuction with
Suppliers
Notre comité directeur
Président
Luc Plante, ex-directeur général
Collège d’Anjou
Membres – Écoles
Véronique Boulet, directrice de la quatrième secondaire
Collège Sainte-Anne
David Bowles, directeur général
Collège Charles-Lemoyne
Dominique Delhaes, ex-directrice des services aux élèves
Collège Mont-Saint-Louis
Marc Desgrosseillers, directeur adjoint
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Frédéric Desjardins, directeur général
Collège d’Anjou
Mark Passaretti, directeur général
Académie Louis-Pasteur
Jaziel Petrone, directeur général
Collège Saint-Paul
Andréa Piché, directrice des services aux élèves
Externat Sacré-Cœur
Myriam Stephens, directrice générale
Collège Citoyen
Patricia Steben, directrice générale
Collège de Montréal
Olivier Limoges, directeur de la vie étudiante et parascolaire
Collège Saint-Sacrement
Hugues Paquette-Trudeau, Directeur général
École Saint-Joseph (1985) inc.
Autres membres
Geneviève Beauvais, directrice, service des communications
Fédération des établissements d’enseignement privés du Québec (FEEP)
Tania Genzardit, directrice, services aux écoles, services complémentaires à la vie scolaire
Fédération des établissements d’enseignement privés du Québec (FEEP)
Notre comité communication
Co-présidentes
Geneviève Beauvais, directrice, service des communications
Fédération des établissements d’enseignement privés du Québec (FEEP)
Alexandrine Garceau, Coordonnatrice des communications et des partenariats
Institut Secondaire Keranna
Membres – Écoles
Dominique Delhaes, ex-directrice des services aux élèves
Collège Mont-Saint-Louis
Gabrielle Ménard, responsable des communications
Collège de Montréal
FAQ
How do I join a participating school and take part in the campaign?
If you are a first-time participant, click Register. If you’re a returning participant, login with your Foundation account credentials. Otherwise, select Not registered yet? Create an account.
Note that the name you enter when registering is the one that will be displayed on your fundraising page, so be sure to enter it the way you want it to show on screen. Please also be careful to enter your email address properly.
Once your account is up and running, you will have the option of joining a group. Pick the school you belong to by searching for the name and clicking the corresponding page. You may also select a specific group, as applicable. Click Join the team on the school or group page. An email confirmation will be sent to you. Then you’re all ready to start raising money for Sainte-Justine!
You can find step-by-step instructions here.
As a parent, how do I go about registering more than one child?
If you have two or more children to create accounts for, you can proceed in one of two ways.
If you wish to create different accounts with each child’s school email address, simply repeat the same steps as you create each individual account. More details on how to proceed can be found under
How do I join a participating school and take part in the campaign?.
If you wish to register two or more children under the same account with your own email address, start by creating a Foundation account for yourself. Click here to begin.
Once your Foundation account is created and confirmed, you can sign up your first child by clicking Register. Select the group your first child belongs to. Make sure it is their name that appears on the page once it is created. If you need to change it, go to the page and click the pencil icon to the right of the name as it is currently displayed. Repeat for any other children you wish to create accounts for.
I made a mistake in the school or group that I picked when registering. How do I fix it?
If you paired your page with the wrong school or group, please write to the Foundation team at legrandsapinjeunesse@fondationstejustine.org and ask them to make the change. Be sure to give the full name as it appears on the page and indicate which school and/or group your page should belong to instead.
I donated to the wrong fundraising page. How do I fix it?
If your gift has been directed to a page other than the one you intended, contact the Foundation team at grandsapinjeunesse@fondationstejustine.org. In your email, kindly indicate the full name and the page you would like to support instead.
I mistyped the first or last name. Can I change it?
If you wish to make a change in your first or last name after registering, login to your Foundation account using your username and password and go to your participant page. Once you’re there, click the pencil icon to the right of the name as it currently appears and make the necessary edits. You can also update your personal message or your fundraising goal at any time in this same section. Remember to save your changes once you’re done.
Can I keep raising funds for Sainte-Justine after the campaign has wrapped up?
Absolutely! The lights on the Tree will continue to shine through to the end of December. You can keep getting more sponsors and add to the outpouring of love that people from across the province will be sending to the families of Sainte-Justine during the holiday season.
Can I raise funds for the Youth Tree of Lights even if my school isn’t taking part in the campaign?
If your school isn’t taking part in the campaign, you can still fundraise on an individual basis by registering under Élèves indépendants and creating your own page through this group. Thank you so much for doing your part to make the Sainte-Justine Tree of Lights twinkle with hope!