Quebec foundation providing financial support and services to children with heart disease and their families. Offers accommodation assistance, travel expenses, meal vouchers, grocery and gas cards, medical equipment loans, and mental health support. Helps approximately 365 families annually across Quebec. View Fondation En Cœur's website for more information.
Fondation En Cœur is a Quebec-based foundation that provides essential financial support to children born with congenital heart defects and their families. As a discretionary funding provider, it complements public healthcare programs by covering expenses that are not otherwise supported, such as accommodation near hospitals, travel costs, meals, and medical equipment.
The foundation supports families of children with cardiac conditions who require medical care, particularly those traveling to receive treatment at specialized centers. Financial support is provided based on demonstrated need related to the child's medical care.
The foundation publishes annual reports with detailed financial statements, demonstrating accountability to donors and the public. Annual general meetings are held, and the organization has been operating for over 40 years.
Founded over 40 years ago, Fondation En Cœur has grown to include four permanent employees, approximately 100 volunteers, and a large community of parents on Facebook. The foundation has helped over 17,400 nights of accommodation and 31,000 meal coupons over the past five years.
The foundation supports children with congenital heart defects (approximately 1 in 100 children born with heart conditions) and their families throughout Quebec. On average, the foundation helps one family per day, totaling approximately 365 families annually.
The foundation works in partnership with public healthcare institutions (CSSS, CLSC), hospitals including Sainte-Justine and the Montreal Children's Hospital, and collaborates with other foundations such as the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation.