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The articles:

A New GREEN House!

Check Presentation from McDonald Corporation

House’s Annual Golf Tournement

"L’Élan d’Espoir" brings together generous donators

The Soft touch from Projet Linus

Kids Kept Warm with the Ladies from Résidence l’Alto

Maude-O-Thon: Second edition

The "Défi Cycliste" Coca-Cola : 7 th edition

Volunteers with big hearts

Dinner– Breakfast West jet

Dinner with people from Eglise Nouvelle-Vie

Fiesta with ACN

An outdoor meal with Foresters company.

A New GREEN House!

Ronald McDonald House Montreal

T he new House is al-

most ready by now

and the families will bene-

fit a place with 15 more

bedrooms and covering

twice the surface it cur-

rently covers.

The energy that will be

used in the new construc-

tion is the geothermal en-

ergy, which comes from

earth and is converted in

heat.

As the main components

of a geothermal system are

shel tered f rom bad

weather, the system is lasting

and reliable.

Furthermore the house’s

windows allow the day light

to come in an optimal way so

the energy consumption is

reduced.

Finally, the paint used for the

house is a natural one and no

noxious fumes emanate from

it.

By changing the way that we

develop our infrastructure,

we are giving a helping hand

to the environment!

The outside of the House being under

The kitchen in construction.

New house Moving Towards the

Opening

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Full of Generosity 2-3

A Gift of Love 4

Around the Table 4-5

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2010

Check Presentation from McDonald Corporation

O n April 13th, 2010,

McDonald Restaurants

of Canada gave a check of

25 000$ to the Ronald

McDonald House.

That money comes from the do-

nation boxes placed in McDonald

Restaurants and testifies of peo-

ple’s generosity.

Thanks for supporting our cause!

Ronald McDonald House Montreal

M aybe have you no-

ticed the pretty

premature babies kits that

are exposed at the recep-

tion? The knitwear has

been graciously offered

by the Mrs from Projet

Linus.

Those ladies are pleased to

use their talent to benefit

House’s families.

Beside they brought a new

load of boys knitwear

lately and they are cuter

than ever!

Lauriane Desgranges, 3 months.

NEWSLETTER NO . 4 Page 2

O n August 17th, 2010 took

place the 16th edition of

Mont-Tremblant Golf Tourna-

ment of Ronald McDonald

House of Montréal.

"L’Élan d’Espoir" brings together generous donators

House’s Annual Golf Tournament

O n June 7th, 2010 was the

annual tournament of the

Fédération des Caisses Des-

jardins du Québec to Ronald

McDonald House benefit.

Over 300 participants coming

from different business sectors

met at the prestigious Elm

Ridge Golf Club on Ile Bizard

to assist at this annual event

that allowed to raise 105 000$.

The participants had the chance

to participate to an amazing

event while helping sick chil-

dren staying at the House with

their parents. Mr Normand Renaud, president of the Ronald

McDonald House, Mrs Josée Ouellet and Mrs

Jacqueline Mallet, director of the House.

Thanks to the representatives

of Desjardins and to our part-

ners, your support is priceless!

The next tournament will take

place on June 6th, 2011 at

Hillsdale Golf Club. Contact

us at 514-731-2871 to reserve

The event was made possible

thanks to the collaboration of the

Human Resources service of the

Fédérat ion des Caisses

Desjardins du Québec, repre-

sented for the last eleven years by

Mr Jean Brunet, vice-president

(2000-2008), Mrs Carole For-

tier, vice-président (2009), and

by Mrs Josée Ouellet, vice-

president Organizational and

Personal Development and Coop-

erative Network Support at

Fédération des caisses Desjar-

dins du Québec (2010).

Their involvement helped to raise

more than 841 000$.

The Soft touch from Projet Linus

The event was managed by the

team of Prime Marketing and

brought together 156 golfers.

The generous participants

raised 90 000 $ for Ronald

McDonald House of Montréal.

That money will finance the new

House’s construction. Many thanks

to all the partners and volunteers

who made that day a success!

NEWSLETTER NO . 4 Page 3

O n the last August

19th happened the

Défi Cycliste Coca-Cola.

18 cyclists took part in the

event and they were fol-

lowed on the road by

Prime Marketing team

who was there to give

them water and food sup-

plies. The challenge cov-

ered the distance of 250

kilometres separating

Montreal and Québec city.

The "Défi Cycliste" Coca-Cola : 7th edition

W inter is coming soon

and the ladies from

Résidence l’Alto thought

about our tiny tots for the

cold season.

In fact they crafted some

nice tuque, mittens and scarf

kits and also some wool

sweaters to keep warm the

kids from the Ronald

McDonald House.

The vibrant colours will

brighten up the cold winter!

Please think about thanking

the ladies by signing the card

if you received one of their

knits!

Kids Kept Warm with the Ladies from Résidence l’Alto

Dana Gauthier, 2 years, wearing a nice knitted

cardigan .

Maude-O-Thon: Second Edition

T he second edition of

the Maude-o-thon, a

4 kilometres walk to

benefit Ronald McDonald

House of Montreal, took

place on September 26th,

2010. The walk honours

Maude Gauthier’s mem-

ory, a young girl who

stayed for quite a long Mégan Alarie and Ronald, two proud participants of

the Maude-o-thon.

Ronald McDonald House Montreal

The cyclists rolled on road

138 and ended up their journey around 5:30 PM at

McDonald’s Restaurant in

l’Ancienne-Lorette. They

completed a 10 hours trip.

Congratulations to the cy-

clists who raised $10 400

to profit Ronald McDonald

House of Montreal!

familie’s

TESTIMO-

NIAL

Thank you

very much!

Nimble fin-

gers and so-

me hapiness

to bring

back home!

Plourde

Family

Thanks a

lot, it is com-

forting to

know that

people like

you think

about us.

Thanks

again.

Sonia

Maltais,

St-Adolphe-

d’Haward

Mr Guy Descarries, Mrs Jacqueline Mallet, Anna-myka Roy and Mr Jacques Sauvé presenting a

check at the Manoir.

time with her parents in

the House while she was

afflicted by congenital lac-

tic acidosis. The walk

drew over a hundred peo-

ple and raised more than

12 000 $. Many thanks to

everyone who participated

in the event!

Ronald McDonald House Montreal

Volunteers with Big Hearts

R onald McDonald House could not

exist without the volunteers fun-

damental support. Those people give

their time to make the house warm and

welcoming.

Maybe you had the chance to talk with

Ernst et Roselia who come to give us a

hand every Tuesday since many years?

Their cheerfulness is contagious and is

like a ray of light in the residents’ day!

And Jean-Guy who has been coming

for many years every Thursday to help

Mr Guay, our maintenance attendant?

And what would happen with our

plants if Nicole was not coming to

take care of them?

Lets not forget about the lovely ladies

who prepare some delicious pastries

and the volunteers who are there to

welcome you at the reception or to

help with the house maintenance!

Those people are doing an amazing

job, please don not hesitate to tell

them the next time you see them!

NEWSLETTER NO . 4 Page 4

You would like to contribu-

te to a good cause by vo-

lunteering?

Ronald McDonald House

needs your support!

Please contact us at 514-

731-2871 and we will be

glad to meet you to discuss

the opportunities available

to you!

Dinner-Breakfast West jet

O n March 24th, 2010, the em-

ployees from West jet com-

pany came to the house to prepare a

dinner quite unusual: a breakfast-

dinner!

On the menu, we could find some

crêpes, muffins, bagels, ham, fruits

and yogurt.

All the ingredients needed to start

the day, or the evening, on the

right foot!

The families were really happy of

participating to such a refreshing

meal. Thanks to all the team from

West Jet for that tasty idea!

West Jet Employees at work!

NEWSLETTER NO . 4 Page 5

Ronald McDonald House Montreal

O n March 31st, 2010 a dinner organized by the

team of Église Nouvelle-Vie took place in the

House. That meal was a great occasion to celebrate

Easter and the coming of Spring!

Thanks to everyone who participated and special thanks

to the event planners! It was well appreciated!

Dinner with People from Église Nouvelle-Vie

Fiesta with ACN

E mployees from ACN company had the great idea

to organize on June 2nd, 2010 a Mexican fla-

voured feast at the House. Were there nachos, salsa,

black beans salad and fajitas, just to name a few of

these delicious plates cooked at the dinner!

It was a good way to give a taste of summer! Thanks

to ACN and to all the participants!

Employees from ACN and few residents

O n June 23rd, 2010 Foresters company decided to cele-

brate nicely the National Day, they organized a BBQ

for the House’s families.

The residents had the chance to eat some delicious burgers

and the kids received some nice plushes! Thanks to Foresters

company!

An Outdoor Meal with Foresters Company

Employees from Foresters at work on the barbecue !

The team of Église Nouvelle Vie with one resident

Ronald McDonald House Montreal

5800, chemin Hudson

Montréal (Québec) H3TS 2G5

phone: 514-731-2871

Fax: 514-739-8823

manoirmontreal@videotron.ca

www.manoirmontreal.qc.ca

M A N O I R R O N A L D M CD O N A L D D E

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You would like to contribute to the quality of

life of families? Help Us Help Others

Here are some of the items that are on our Wish List

Tickets to shows or events

Gift-Certificates

Movie gift certificates

Non-perishable food items

Slippers (adults and children)

Liquid hand soap

Shampoo

Hairdryers

Cutlery

Dishes, glasses, cups

Umbrellas

Dishtowels

Alarm clocks

New white towels (bath, hand and facecloths)

New white bed linen (twin and double size)

New Comforters (washable)

DVDs and videos for families and children

New gifts for teens (girls and boys)

You can also make a donation Income tax receipts issued for amounts over 20$

Thank-you for your generosity!

NEWSLETTER NO . 4 Page 6

To give to sick children what they need most...

their families