About Us
The Giant Steps Foundation was founded in order to offer financial support to the Giant Steps School.
The school boasts a large team of professionals specialized in autism and the widest variety of therapeutic services under one roof: speech therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy, play and social skills, computers and adapted technology, essential life skills and behaviour management.
Due to the individualized academic and inclusion programs offered, the school requires significant financial resources. To ensure the continuity and quality of services, the Giant Steps School relies heavily on the Foundation to raise over $1,000,000 per year for the school.
To achieve this, the Foundation organizes and coordinates multiple fundraising initiatives: an annual campaign, an annual fundraising auction, and a major gifts program. The Foundation is fortunate to count on a variety of annual gifts raised through “Third Party’ events, In Memoriam and In Honour gifts and gifts in kind and in shares.

Board of Directors
The Giant Steps Foundation is governed by an exceptional Board of Directors made up of volunteer members who bring a wide range of expertise to the foundation and guide its strategic direction.
2022 /2023 Board Members
President
Pierre Simard, President, Champlain Financial
Treasurer
André Pagé, Managing Director – Quebec, Desjardins Capital Markets
Secretary
Teresa Fata, Chemist
Director
Henriette Angers, Professor, UQAM
Director
Dr. Johanna Choremis, Ophthalmologist, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
Director
Me Andrée Dallaire, Lawyer
Director
Richard Dufresne, President, George Weston Ltd.
Nicholas Katafolis, Director General, English Montreal School Board
Director
Tina Serafin, Engineer
GOVERNERS‘ CIRCLE
Jacques Chartrand, Vice-President, Fiera Capital
The Honorable Tony Loffreda
Doug Mitchell, Founding Partner, IMK