{"id":432,"date":"2025-10-17T14:05:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/about\/our-allies\/spokespersons-and-ambassadors\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:14:34","slug":"spokespersons-and-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/about\/foundation-allies\/spokespersons-and-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"Spokespersons and Ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element is-style-doubble-radius has-light-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:37% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/230927_Portes-Parole_Fondation_2591MR-1024x742-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5947 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/230927_Portes-Parole_Fondation_2591MR-1024x742-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/230927_Portes-Parole_Fondation_2591MR-1024x742-1-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/230927_Portes-Parole_Fondation_2591MR-1024x742-1-768x557.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b827052 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Claude Meunier and Virginie Coossa<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHUM Foundation spokespersons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than a decade,<strong>&nbsp;Claude Meunier<\/strong>\u2014actor, playwright, comedian, and director\u2014has been a spokesperson&nbsp;for the CHUM Foundation, highlighting the excellence of healthcare teams and the importance of investing in&nbsp;ever-more&nbsp;humane and innovative medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virginie Coossa<\/strong>\u2014host and entrepreneur\u2014has also been actively&nbsp;involved for several years, helping to promote the Foundation\u2019s mission within the community and at numerous events.In 2023, they officially joined forces as co-spokespersons for the major campaign&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Act Faster Than Disease<\/em>, with the ambition of accelerating research and medical advances to transform lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element is-style-doubble-radius has-light-yellow-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 36%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2290e706 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-28f0cd9b\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">B\u00e9atrice Martin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Singer-songwriter<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHUM Foundation Ambassador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIt is both an honour and a privilege to carry such a vital message, especially to young people. 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