Les Saveurs du Théâtre 2022: Another Hit

Les Saveurs du Théâtre 2022:

Another Hit!

On May 10, we held our 22nd Les Saveurs du Théâtre event at our partner venue, the Théâtre Capitole. The evening is one of our biggest fundraisers, and it was a great success! More than 330people, including several dignitaries, attended—a record! The evening was presented by Quebecor, in partnership with Lobe and Volvo de Québec, and under the honorary presidency of Mr.André Labbé, regional vice-president of RBC Royal Bank. It raised over $120,000, some $14,600 of which was thanks to the virtual auction presented by Desjardins. The event also highlighted the benefits of our work with young people with severe speech or hearing impairments who attend the École oraliste de Québec pour enfants malentendants ou sourds. During the dinner show, guests enjoyed an amazing piece called Viva Italia! The play, featuring more than 50students, was specially written and directed by Amélie Plaisance, drama teacher at the school, based on an original idea by École oraliste co-founder Carole Girard. The audience was also treated to a fun surprise: a duet between René Simard and Damya Tamadas, a young student from the school. In addition, to mark the 20th anniversary of the school, recognized by the Ministry of Education, almost 20 former students went on stage to share testimonials about their time at this amazing institution and give updates on their lives after school.

Photo credit: Marc Bérubé

Caption (left to right): Isabelle Savage, Executive Director of the École oraliste de Québec; André Labbé, Honorary President, Regional Vice-President RBC Royal Bank; Nathalie Langevin, General and Sales Manager at TVA Québec and the Journal de Québec; Rachel Léonard, President of Volvo de Québec; Sandra Ferguson, Executive Director of the Fondation Sourdine; and Martin Cousineau, President of the Board of Directors of the Fondation and President and CEO of the Lobe network.

The first two recipients of the Bourse Josée and Farouk Cheïkha had the privilege of receiving a generous $1,000 scholarship from Josée and Farouk Cheïkha themselves. The evening was hosted by an exemplary duo: Maxime Denis, weekend anchor at TVA Nouvelles Québec, and Mathis Pelletier, a former student of the school. During this memorable evening, I had the honour of receiving a beautiful homage from the school administration, who expressed their gratitude with great kindness. We will remember this touching evening for a long time. It was made possible thanks to the exceptional generosity of everyone who helped bring it to life: our partners, participants, donors, honorary sponsors, ambassadors, organizing committee, school team, and volunteers. We would also like to thank our media partners: Le Journal de Québec, TVA Québec, Lobe Magazine, and Prestige Magazine.

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU to all of you for your generosity and support!

Sandra Ferguson

Executive Director of the Fondation Sourdine

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