Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Fondation du Centre de La Famille Valcartier

The Foundation of the Maison de la Famille de Lotbinière Inc. is the philanthropic arm that supports the Maison de la Famille de Lotbinière, a community and family resource centre located in the Lotbinière region of Québec. Created in 1992, the foundation was born from an initiative of Elphège Boissonneau of the Knights of Columbus, with the specific objective of sustaining and structuring the Knights’ long-term financial engagement toward the Maison de la Famille.

The site explains that the construction of the Maison de la Famille in 1989 was the collective work of the Knights of Columbus from the Lotbinière and Lyster territories, and that they were also the main partner for a major expansion in 2019. The foundation serves as a vehicle to gather, manage and channel these contributions – and other donations – to ensure the durability of the building and the continuity of family‑oriented services offered by the Maison.

Through its financial support to the Maison de la Famille, the foundation indirectly benefits a wide range of families: expectant parents, parents of young children, couples, men seeking support, people facing grief, and community members in need of psychosocial or educational assistance. The Maison’s programming, which is free for users, includes perinatal support, breastfeeding support, daycare and respite services, parenting workshops, mediation, emotional support and various group activities. The foundation’s role is to help maintain and develop this offer by covering part of the infrastructure and operational needs.

The foundation is overseen by a board of directors composed of a president, vice‑president, secretary‑treasurer and several administrators, reflecting a structured governance model. Historical notes on the site mention successive presidents and a long‑standing secretary‑treasurer, which underlines continuity in stewardship of donated funds. While the website does not detail formal grant programs or open calls for applications, its content clearly positions the foundation as a funding body whose primary beneficiary is the Maison de la Famille de Lotbinière.

The Knights of Columbus remain the cornerstone institutional partner of the foundation, having been at the origin of both the construction and subsequent expansion of the Maison. This gives the foundation deep roots in the local community and a clear mandate: to mobilize and steward financial resources so that the Maison de la Famille can continue offering no‑cost services to families across the Lotbinière area.