The Massawippi Valley Health Foundation
The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation actively engaged in promoting the health and wellness of citizens in the Massawippi Valley and beyond and support the strengthening of Quebec’s healthcare system.
About us
The Massawippi Valley Health Foundation (MVHF)
The Foundation serves to financially support a community of concerned citizens who are dedicated to improving the health of citizens and to strengthening the Quebec healthcare system.
The Foundation currently supports the CVSM clinic in Ayer’s Cliff, which has been in operation since 2015 and now has nearly 3,000 members.
There is also an opportunity to replicate the successful model of the Ayer’s Cliff clinic by developing small local health clinics, which would serve as “satellites” of the Ayer’s Cliff clinic. Our vision is to fund and operate clinics throughout the Massawippi Valley area over the next few years, offering services such as nursing and medical assessments, blood and urine testing, vaccinations, and minor emergency care.
It is registered as a charitable organization with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Revenu Québec.
Charitable: 84263 7571 RR0001
2014
Founding date
$1,000,000
The Foundation has raised more than $1,000,000 to help improve the lives of thousands of residents of the communities of the Massawippi Valley.
IMPACT OF YOUR DONATIONS
Thank You
The Massawippi Valley Health Foundation acknowledges the invaluable support of its donors, volunteers and partners. You are essential in the pursuit of our mission.
Established CSVM
The community-owned cooperative, CSVM, was opened in 2015 thanks to a campaign that raised $400,000 for the renovation and equipping of a heritage building in Ayer’s Cliff. It now has almost 3,000 members.
Ongoing Support for CSVM
The Massawippi Valley Health Foundation (MVHF) continues to support the ongoing operations not covered by membership fees. A few examples include:
- Nursing Care such as blood pressure checks, recording clients’ medical history and responding to the day-to-day medical needs of its members.
- Friday Blood Clinic made possible by La Caisse Desjardins du Lac- Memphrémagog for staffing and a donation from the Massawippi Foundation for the purchase of a refrigerated centrifuge machine, required to process blood samples.
- Renovation of lower level: Thanks to the generous support from La Caisse Desjardins du Lac-Memphrémagog and La Caisse Desjardins des Verts-Sommets de l’Estrie the Wellness Centre, opened in 2019, provides healthy living options for our community. The Centre provides exercise programs, personal fitness, seminars, nutrition choices, and network-building as well as physiotherapy and massage therapy. A grant from the Federal government provided funds to make this level accessible for those with mobility issues.
Donors and Supporters
Innovative Support for Community Well-Being
While primary care for health issues remains a key priority, the philosophy of our health professionals is preventive and wellness care of our citizens, including their mental wellbeing.
- Social Café – Thanks to a grant from the Tillotson Coaticook Region Fund, it focuses on the importance of frequent socializing for seniors in our community where people come together once per month to learn new concepts of healthy cooking, technology, medical access, play games, chat. Another grant from the Tillotson Coaticook Region Fund has provided video-conferencing equipment to conduct remote Board meeting sessions and webinars as well as seminars on health-related topics.
- Connecting Seniors Project — Funded by grants from the Community Foundation of Canada and New Horizons for Seniors Program, a Volunteer team within the Foundation has been mobilized to offer several programs. The project is ongoing and affords seniors the opportunity to learn how to navigate the internet, use a tablet or laptop to stay in touch with friends and relatives, participate in socially distanced walks, workshops, exercise classes and lunches.
Investing in the region
5 ways to give
The Massawippi Valley Health Foundation (“MVHF”) provides community leadership by offering
individuals, corporations and foundations the opportunity to invest in the betterment of healthcare in our region. Your donations in any form – from a one-time donation to a long-term commitment – are invested by directly supporting the Massawippi Valley region’s healthcare needs primarily through the Centre de la Santé de la vallée Massawippi (CSVM).
For more information about any of the above Ways of Giving, please contact us
News
Our 4th Annual Gala for the Foundation was a great success!
Our first SUMMER BENEFIT COCKTAIL was a great success !
Our ANNUAL GALA 2023 was a success!
Our Team
Michel Rodrigue
President
Judy A. Hopps
Vice-President
Chantal Touzin
Treasurer
Lucie Brosseau
General manager
Carol Mooney
Director
Marie-Eve Bouffard
Director
Royal Orr
Director
Dian Cohen
Founder
Ambassador’s Council
Ambassadors of the Massawippi Valley Health Foundation are an advisory body formed to assist
the President and Executive Directors of the MVHF Board with relationship building to better
connect the communities in the Massawippi Valley with the mission and programs of the
Foundation.
Helen Antoniou
William Letteney
Testimonials
Contact us
Please leave us your name and contact information, as well as your message, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!
P.O. Box 2658, North Hatley, QC J0B 2C0
Lucie Brosseau, GM | luciebrosseau@gmail.com
information@fsvm.ca