Social Involvement

Since contributing to the well-being of the community is a key value for Desjardins Securities, we have been cooperating since 2003 with the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation - External link. This link will open in a new window. by organizing various events.

To date, we've raised more than $9.3 million for this foundation, which helps and supports children in need. The Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation encourages underprivileged children between 4 and 17 to be physically active and make healthy lifestyle choices. We support their work, which has a positive impact on the health of our youth.

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   Desjardins Securities was proud to celebrate 20 years of partnership with the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation in 2022. We accomplished a lot last year, opening 13 Bleue Blanc Rouge skating rinks and holding 8 golf tournaments and 15 open houses at the Bell Centre to raise money. Every year, we also have a day where wealth managers donate their daily commissions or a lump sum to the Foundation.

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   Thanks to our donors, our fundraising activities were back in full swing in 2022. They're even more lively now that they're in person again! Thanks to the efforts of our teams, we donated $686,000 in early 2022.

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   On August 30, 2021, we held the seventh edition of the Desjardins Securities golf tournament for the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation. The Desjardins Securities teams teed off with their members, clients and other partners to show their support. The event raised $160,248 for the Foundation.

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   In 2020, Desjardins Securities wasn't able to hold its annual golf tournament—one of our biggest fundraising events—and with the lockdown, children faced even greater hardship than before. But thanks to our online event held on December 20, 2020, plus generous contributions from our investment advisors, upper management and staff, we still managed to raise more than $524,538.

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   On January 15, 2019, the Desjardins Securities team donated $450,000 to the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation on their annual children’s charity day. Helping children in need is always a good investment!

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   On January 16, 2018, we held our annual Commission Day, where we donated $602,123.40 to the Foundation. This brings our total contributions over the past 16 years to $6.4 million.

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   It’s in part thanks to you that we were able to raise and donate a total of $95,100 to the Foundation at our annual golf tournam ent on August 13, 2018. Thank you!

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   On January 17, 2017, we held our annual Commission Day, where we donated $612,244.68 to the Foundation. This brings our total contributions over the past 15 years to more than $6 million. We can be proud that we helped open the eighth outdoor refrigerated skating rink last month, this time in Sherbrooke.

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   As a preferred partner of the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation for 14 years, Desjardins Securities held its annual commissions day on January 19, 2016. More than $508,000 was donated to the Foundation.

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    On January 20, 2015, the charity day raised a record amount of $450,231 for the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation. On this very special day, Desjardins Securities wealth managers donate their commissions to support the children.

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    On August 25, 2014, we organized our first golf tournament. Ten Canadiens legends participated in the event, which attracted 244 golfers. The initiative raised $72,000, which was donated to the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation.

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    On January 21, 2014, thanks to our annual “Work with us for the children” day, $410,522 was raised for the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation.