Promutuel Insurance du St-Laurent aux Appalaches is proud to announce donations totalling $111,200 for the 4th edition of its In the Heart of Your Community program held in the western sector (Vallée du St-Laurent) in spring 2024. The funds will go to support community projects led by 9 local organizations. A full list of projects receiving support is available here and in the appendix to this news release.
“The In the Heart of Your Community program was particularly popular this year,” said Anne Vaillancourt, General Manager of Promutuel Insurance du St-Laurent aux Appalaches. “We received many requests for support from our insured members and we realize that the needs of the community are growing. Our Board of Directors is proud to support these 9 organizations and to make a significant contribution to the community.”
In an open call for projects from March 7 to May 31, 2024, the mutual insurance company’s insured members were invited to submit initiatives that would benefit the community. Voting took place between May 8 and July 22, 2024, after which the Board of Directors distributed the funds to all eligible projects. The Coup de cœur project that received the most votes will also receive a one-page advertorial in a weekly newspaper of their choice. The three Coup de coeur organizations for 2024 – western sector are:
- Cowansville Volunteer Centre – “Équiper la cuisine communautaire” project to equip the community kitchen
- Huntingdon Farmers Market – “Mobilité du marché fermier du comté de Huntingdon” project to take the Huntingdon County Farmers’ Market on the road
Apprendre en cœur – “Lire en cœur” project to support childhood literacy
Over the three years the program has been organized in the Vallée du St-Laurent sector (2022, 2023, and 2024), Promutuel Insurance du St-Laurent aux Appalaches has donated a total of $173,500 to the community. This major contribution actively and concretely supports the community and is in keeping with the Promutuel Insurance values of mutual assistance and cooperation.
About Promutuel Insurance du St-Laurent aux Appalaches
The result of the merger of Promutuel Insurance Chaudière-Appalaches and Promutuel Insurance Vallée du St-Laurent on July 1, 2024, Promutuel Insurance du St-Laurent aux Appalaches has 297 skilled employees working on behalf of its 141,325 insured members. The branch is renowned for its financial stability, superior quality products, and outstanding customer service, and our mission is to ensure the well-being and peace of mind of our members, staff, and communities. Promutuel Insurance du St-Laurent aux Appalaches is part of Groupe Promutuel, one of the biggest damage insurers in Québec.
For more information:
Anne Vaillancourt, General Manager
418 728-4110 / 1 800 561-4110 / [email protected]
Organismes lauréats 2024 du programme Au cœur de votre collectivité
- Association Garagona (Frelighsburg and area): “Garagona en mouvement: un trajet solidaire”: The goal of this project was the purchase of an adapted van to meet the needs of people living with an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder.
- Jessica Ruel, Artist and Illustrator (Granby and area): Purchase of sensory furniture and accessories adapted for children with special needs to facilitate their participation in creative workshops.
- Centre d’action bénévole de Saint-Césaire (Saint-Césaire and area): Renovation of the community centre to make it more efficient and accessible.
- École de la Haute-Ville — Groupe PAV (Granby and area) “Bien s’alimenter, cuisiner et bouger pour la santé!”: A program to teach young people living with autism spectrum disorder to adopt healthy lifestyles.
- École de la Haute-Ville — Groupe DIM/Indigo (Granby and area) “Nos amis les bêtes”: An animal therapy program that helps young people living with autism spectrum disorder develop their language and self-confidence.
- Apprendre en coeur (MRC des Jardins de Napierville) “Lire en coeur” is a program to print children’s story books and organize readings by volunteer authors at libraries, volunteer centres and other community facilities.
- Le Passant (MRC de La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi): Installation of air conditioning in the sleeping quarters at the shelter for men in difficulty. The goal is to help ensure they sleep better and positively influence interpersonal relations, which ultimately facilitates their reintegration into society.
- Huntingdon Farmers’ Market (MRC Haut-St-Laurent) “Mobilité du marché fermier”: Purchase of a trailer and accessories to make the market mobile so that it can offer fresh produce from local producers in several municipalities.
- Cowansville Volunteer Centre (Cowansville and area): Equip the community kitchen to support an anti-waste project that aims to use surplus food from market gardeners and retailers to prepare meals for distribution at the food bank and provide culinary training.