More than 400 representatives of the Montreal business community join forces for the St. Justin Winter Triathlon to raise $600,000 for children's charities. French

MONTREAL, February 8, 2024 /CNW/ – The Winter Triathlon to support the St. Justin UHC Foundation is back. of Montreal Maisonneuve Park on February 16. Organizer: Cercle de Saint Justin, a volunteer committee reporting to the Foundation's Board of Directors, this major sporting event brings together the business community each year to actively support St. Justin UHC. The purpose of this 18th edition is to raise $600,000 St. Justin's Fund for UHC enables hospital teams to take advantage of current and future opportunities to advance children's health.

The Quebec the Nordic challenge par excellence of the business community.

Teams of about one hundred and four people take part in the active and competitive aspects of this relay, which combines skating, cross-country skiing and running. In the months leading up to the Winter Classic, each team called on the generosity of friends and family to raise as much money as possible for their children. Saint Justin and their families. For the last 18 years, the winter triathlon has come closer $10 million.

Raphael's Obstacle Course: World One

Raphael, the ambassador for this edition of the Winter Triathlon, has faced many health problems and medical interventions since he was 10 years old, from being force-fed as a baby, to a delicate operation on his cervical spine, to his diagnosis. bone disease of unknown cause. When he was born, there was no sign of a stormy road ahead. After several tests, doctors discovered that Rafael suffers from spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, a genetic disease that affects the growth of bone ends. Despite their best efforts, specialists Saint Justin So far, they have not been able to determine the exact form of the child or the reasons for his condition.

But with each new obstacle that stands in his and his family's way Saint Justin With the support of the business community and the generosity of the general public, care groups exist to give them the courage to move forward. “I shared Raphael's X-rays with various bone disease specialists around the world. I put Raphael's mutation on the platform used by geneticists around the world to find a similar condition, and I couldn't find anyone. His case is very good. It's unique,” says Dr. Philippe CampoGeneticist at CHU Sainte-Justine.

We thank the professionals Saint Justin, Rafael and his family act as ambassadors for the Winter Triathlon, an event that in a way evokes his journey: perseverance, versatility, endurance and essential teamwork. “We used many services Saint Justin It's only natural that we give back,” Rafael's mother, Laetitia, added.

Thinking big for the health of future generations

In cases like Rafael's, where answers are slow to come, public support is critical to continuing research and increasing treatments, especially thanks to unprecedented opportunities in precision healthcare. In fact, this is one of the main thrusts of the Major Voir Grand promotion campaign $500 million By 2028, changing the course of every child's life with advanced technologies such as genomics. The Winter Triathlon's financial goal is part of this major fundraising campaign.

To learn more about the event and how you can support the St. Justin UHC Foundation, visit triathlon.fondationstejustine.org.

SOURCE St. Justin Winter Triathlon in Support of the UHC Foundation

For more information: Source: Sainte-Justine UHC Foundation; Contact: Alexandre Dumas – Vice President of Corporate Communications, National Public Affairs, 514 898-4638 (cell), (email protected); Catherine Montambo is Strategic Communications Consultant, CHU Ste-Justine Foundation, 514 345-4391 ext. 7960, (email protected)