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Together for the Cause!
Published on November 18, 2024
On September 21 and 22, the Beneva Marathon took place in Montreal, and IRIC is proud to announce that nearly $33,500 was raised, with a total of 454 donations. This significant contribution placed IRIC in 5th position among all participating organizations.
In addition, an extra Beneva grant of $2,500 was awarded to IRIC, as the Institute ranked second in the category of “Number of Contributors.”
A Strong Internal Mobilization
The commitment of the experienced runners from Team IRIC, along with the involvement of our ambassadors—Vanessa Laflamme, Sasmita Tripathy, Doris Alexandra Schüetz, and Mathilde Soulez—paid off and greatly contributed to the success of the 2024 edition.
Firefighters Supporting IRIC
None of this would have been possible without the support and fundraising efforts of the grande famille des pompiers du Service incendie de la ville de Montréal – SIM. Led by Alexandre Kheir, the team mobilized and trained in support of a colleague, Gabriel Thibert, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Their initiative raised nearly $10,400 for IRIC.
Following this heartfelt collaboration, the Institute had the pleasure of hosting firefighters from Station 41 of the Montreal Fire Department for a tour of its laboratories and platforms.
IRIC extends its heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in any way in the 2024 Marathon edition to help advance cancer research at the Institute.
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