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
Me Andrée Dallaire

Treasurer
Tina Serafin
Engineer

Secretary
Henriette Angers
Professor, UQAM

Director
Michelle Aubé
Philanthropist

Director
Dr. Johanna Choremis
Ophthalmologist, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital

Director
Jean de Mailly Nesle
Retired

Director
Richard Dufresne
President, George Weston Ltd.

Director
Teresa Fata
Chemist

Director
André Pagé
Retired (Formerly the Managing Director - Quebec, Desjardins Capital Markets)

Director
Guillaume Poulin

Director
Pierre Simard
President, Champlain Financial

Director
Luc Soucy

GOVERNERS‘ CIRCLE

Jacques Chartrand, Retired

The Honorable Tony Loffreda

Doug Mitchell, Founding Partner, IMK