{"id":11209,"date":"2026-10-13T16:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/?p=11209"},"modified":"2026-10-14T17:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T21:21:03","slug":"gratitude-movement-exclusive-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/news\/gratitude-movement-exclusive-cocktail\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gratitude Movement: An evening filled with emotion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On September 29, The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/contribute-to-the-cause\/ways-to-give\/gratitude-movement\/\">Gratitude Movement<\/a> <\/strong>gathered donors and staff for a networking event at the Courtois Agora of the CHUM Research Centre. Presented by MD Financial Management, this second edition was filled with smiles, heartfelt emotions and moving stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For one evening, donors, distinguished staff members and the CHUM Foundation team came together to celebrate the heart of the program: recognizing the people whose expertise, compassion and dedication impacted the care journeys of patients and their loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Behind every donation made through The Gratitude Movement, there is <a href=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/why-give\/your-testimonials\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/why-give\/your-testimonials\/\">a story of how compassion, attentive listening, support or comfort<\/a> made a difference when it mattered most.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-167-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gratitude Movement evening participants\" class=\"wp-image-11191 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-167-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-167-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-167-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-167-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-167-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bringing people together through gratitude\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the evening, conversations and reunions highlighted the power of a simple \u201cthank you\u201d. For many of the staff members in attendance, it was a special moment to meet the people who had chosen to honour them. For donors, it was a chance to see firsthand the impact of their generosity and how deeply their appreciation is valued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These shared moments perfectly capture the spirit of The Gratitude Movement: building meaningful human connections between those who receive care and those who provide it, while rallying the community together around a common cause\u2014health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A growing wave of gratitude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presented by the Joseph Neufeld Family Foundation, The Gratitude Movement\u2019s official partner, this program has continued to gain remarkable momentum since its launch. To date, <strong>more than 2,000 donations<\/strong> have been made in honour of CHUM staff members, raising <strong>a total of more than $305,000<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These vital donations will help support the care, research and teaching methods that are transforming the medicine of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjD6V49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View photos from the evening<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee2332cf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"11201\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-027-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"CHUM employee\" class=\"wp-image-11201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-027-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-027-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-027-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-027-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-027-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"11199\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-002-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"We would like to thank our valued sponsor, MD Financial Management.\" class=\"wp-image-11199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-002-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"11197\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-115-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Thank you to the Joseph Neufeld Family Foundation for their generosity.\" class=\"wp-image-11197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-115-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-115-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-115-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-115-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MouvementGratitude29_09_2026-115-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-bottom-right-radius has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Together, let\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>continue to grow this movement filled with hope. Every \u201cthank you\u201d makes a difference and every donation helps build a brighter future for patients at the CHUM.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/give-now\/#blackbaud-donation-form_4e2574da-19b8-4bcb-b10b-3c461b740d8a\">Show your gratitude today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 29, The Gratitude Movement gathered donors and staff for a networking event at[&#8230;];<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":11151,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-communaute-engagee","category-community-engagement"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11209"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11213,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11209\/revisions\/11213"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}