The CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation is proud to announce an exceptional $21.3 million donation from the Fondation Charles-Bruneau, a gesture of profound significance that reaffirms its role as foundational partner and its steadfast commitment to children with cancer and their families. This major contribution will strengthen the unique expertise of the Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau at CHU Sainte-Justine, recognized as a provincial leader in pediatric oncology, and pave the way for important advances in research as well as more tailored care, offering young patients better chances of recovery and a life with fewer long-term effects.
More than a gift: a transformative commitment
This commitment marks a pivotal moment in the history of pediatric oncology in Quebec, and demonstrates the power of philanthropy when combined with scientific and clinical excellence. Together, the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation, the CHU Sainte-Justine and Fondation Charles-Bruneau are working to transform the future of children with cancer, driven by the conviction that every discovery, every new treatment and every gesture of support for families brings us closer to a world without childhood cancer.
The gift will help:
- accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge technologies;
- advance innovative research platforms;
- support the next generation of scientists through scholarships;
- enhance clinical and psychosocial programs to improve the quality of life of young patients and their families.
Fondation Charles-Bruneau: an essential foundational partner
For more than 35 years, the Fondation Charles-Bruneau has supported the CHU Sainte-Justine teams in advancing pediatric hemato-oncology. This partnership has helped make the Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau the largest reference centre in Quebec, a place where Sainte-Justine’s unique expertise shines far beyond its borders. Today, this unique collaboration remains essential: children, families, clinicians, researchers and donors moving forward together, driven by philanthropy that helps teams to turn discoveries into more human and precise care.
« This exceptional gift from the Fondation Charles-Bruneau reflects the strength of a unique and lasting collaboration with the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation and CHU Sainte-Justine. We are profoundly grateful for this commitment, which drives progress in research and care while giving children with cancer greater hope for recovery. Together, through solidarity and a shared will to build, we are shaping the future of pediatric medicine. »
“The Fondation Charles-Bruneau is a long-standing foundational partner of the CHU Sainte-Justine. Its unwavering commitment to research, education and care in pediatric hemato-oncology through the Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau allows us to push the boundaries of science, and to provide children with cancer and their families with increasingly innovative and personalized treatments. This exceptional donation is both a source of hope and a powerful lever to transform lives for generations to come.”
United by the promise of advancing pediatric care
Nearly every day in Quebec, a child receives a cancer diagnosis. Every day, families hope for more effective solutions, gentler treatments, and a better quality of life. Thanks to the renewed commitment of the Fondation Charles-Bruneau, these hopes are becoming more tangible.
The CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation and CHU Sainte-Justine are proud to count on such a powerful ally. By uniting the strength of philanthropy with medical and scientific expertise, it will be possible to build a future where pediatric medicine continually pushes the boundaries of healing.
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