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.

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.

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.

Director
Tina Serafin, Engineer

GOVERNERS‘ CIRCLE

Jacques Chartrand, Vice-President, Fiera Capital

The Honorable Tony Loffreda

Doug Mitchell, Founding Partner, IMK