Honoring Louis
Louis was a person of boundless curiosity, unwavering integrity, and relentless pursuit of “impossible goals”.
In his memory, the Louis Montagut Foundation seeks to champion these principles by enabling initiatives that foster curiosity, strengthen community connections, and drive meaningful change. Simultaneously, it will focus that same pursuit of “impossible goals” on addressing challenging unmet needs in brain health, honoring Louis’s deep interest in health science and concern for the well-being of others.
Goals
The Louis Montagut Foundation is envisioned as a dynamic initiative to honor Louis’s enduring legacy. Its mission is twofold:
- Supporting impactful, community-driven initiatives: The Louis Montagut Foundation will fund projects and educational programs that deliver measurable benefits to communities, reflecting Louis’s values: curiosity, connection, integrity, and courage to pursue bold, ambitious ideas.
- Advancing Brain Health: The Louis Montagut Foundation will allocate resources to programs and research focused on the improved diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of certain brain diseases. One of the long-term goals is the treatment of brain edema and brain cell repair. Brain health is a highly challenging area of medical research, and tackling issues such as brain edema is critical due to its difficult diagnosis, limited treatment options, and serious consequences.
The Louis Montagut Foundation will be a living tribute to a remarkable legacy. By empowering community-driven ideas and advancing brain health, the Foundation will carry forward Louis’s spirit of curiosity, bravery, and compassion for impacting 1000s lives for generations to come.
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Myriad Canada’s role is to carry out charitable activities across the globe in accordance with its charitable purposes. We control and monitor the use of funds and the progress of charitable activities to ensure that donations made to Myriad Canada have the greatest impact in accordance with donors’ expressed wishes. As a member of the Myriad Alliance with offices in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia and Australia, Myriad Canada has a vast international network and extensive practical expertise.
How to support this project?
By credit card: At the top right of this page, indicate the amount you wish to donate, and make the donation online by credit card. You will receive a receipt for tax purposes by e-mail just a few minutes after making the donation. It is simple and quick!
By cheque:
- Make your cheque out to Myriad Canada.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: We receive a lot of cheques! You must please indicate “Project H618 – The Louis Montagut Foundation” in the memo line of your cheque to ensure that it is allocated correctly.
- Mail your cheque to: Myriad Canada, 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 1670, Montreal, QC, H3B 2B6, Canada.
By Direct Deposit:
- For transfer instructions, please email or call Caroline Chaulet: caroline@myriadcanada.org or +1 438 300 8122.
For Donation of Securities:
- Please email or call Caroline Chaulet: caroline@myriadcanada.org or +1 438 300 8122.
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- We use CanadaHelps. Please find the link here.
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