{"id":7989,"date":"2026-04-30T13:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/?p=7989"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:30:30","slug":"marvin-on-the-rock-x-ombre-raises-569552-to-support-young-victims-of-sexual-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/news\/marvin-on-the-rock-x-ombre-raises-569552-to-support-young-victims-of-sexual-violence-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 CFO Dinner:\u00a0\u00a0$483,755 Raised on an Exceptional Evening Dedicated to Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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On April 29<\/span><\/b>th<\/span><\/b>, Entrep\u00f4ts Dominion hosted the 15<\/span><\/b>th\u00a0<\/span><\/b>edition of the CFO Dinner, Marie-Vincent\u2019s flagship fundraising event, under the theme \u201cCultivating Hope.\u201d Bringing together 170 guests who turned their presence into tangible impact, this evening raised funds to\u00a0benefit\u00a0young victims of sexual violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This\u00a0result\u00a0once\u00a0again\u00a0demonstrates\u00a0the\u00a0remarkable\u00a0mobilization\u00a0of the business\u00a0community\u00a0in support of the Marie-Vincent\u00a0Foundation,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0wrapping\u00a0up\u00a0its\u00a050th\u00a0anniversary\u00a0celebrations.<\/p>\n

Photo credit: Genevi\u00e8ve Gagnon.<\/p>\n

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An elegant and meaningful evening of fine dining<\/strong>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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The tone was set the moment the doors opened. In a meticulously decorated room, guests were welcomed with cocktails and hors d\u2019oeuvres prepared by Jean-Philippe Durivage Lachance (Groupe Dynamite) and Chef Saguenay Pedneault-Walton (R\u00e9coltes\u00a0Traiteur).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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M\u00e9lissa\u00a0D\u00e9sormeaux-Poulin, a long-time\u00a0ally\u00a0and\u00a0spokesperson\u00a0for Marie-Vincent for over 10\u00a0years, and\u00a0actor\u00a0Olivier\u00a0Loubry\u00a0hosted\u00a0the\u00a0evening\u00a0with\u00a0warmth\u00a0and\u00a0humor.\u00a0Their\u00a0natural\u00a0chemistry\u00a0was\u00a0palpable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout\u00a0the course of the\u00a0meal,\u00a0each\u00a0CFO-chef\u00a0team\u00a0took\u00a0the stage to\u00a0present\u00a0their\u00a0dish,\u00a0share\u00a0an anecdote, and\u00a0demonstrate, in\u00a0their\u00a0own\u00a0way,\u00a0their\u00a0commitment\u00a0to Marie-Vincent\u2019s\u00a0mission.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A four-course gastronomic experience, enhanced by food and wine pairings orchestrated by Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Pruneau (Transat) and wine expert Nadia Fournier.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A new feature this year:\u00a0PixMob\u00a0LED wristbands, connected in real time to donations made via the QR code placed on each table, lit up as donations came in, illuminating the room and transforming the guests\u2019 generosity into a true collective experience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t

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Alison Green\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>t<\/span>estimony, a moving moment\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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The most powerful moment of the evening came from Alison Green, founder of\u00a0<\/span>Bien chez soi<\/span><\/i>, a survivor, and a member of the Marie-Vincent Board of Directors. Alison addressed the audience with rare authenticity, speaking about her personal experience and her commitment to working collectively to change the life course of hundreds of young people.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her testimony reminded everyone of the true meaning of their presence that evening.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t

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A generous auction, exceptional lots\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Alongside the dinner, the online auction featured prestigious items: a gourmet dinner for six at\u00a0<\/span>Hoogan\u00a0& Beaufort<\/span><\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Annette\u00a0Bar \u00e0 Vin<\/span><\/i>, autographed NHL hockey jerseys, airline tickets, luxury eyewear, and many other\u00a0items.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As\u00a0a result,\u00a0various items\u00a0up for sale that evening sparked the interest of many bidders. Here is the complete list of items offered during the auction, along with their generous donors:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Two round-trip airline tickets to a destination of your choice \u2013 Courtesy of Air Transat\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • A men\u2019s two-piece suit \u2013 Courtesy of Jack Victor\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Seven autographed hockey jerseys \u2013 Courtesy of Sandra Rousseau\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • A Nespresso\u00a0Creatista\u00a0Plus coffee machine \u2013 Courtesy of Nespresso Canada\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • A $250 Garage gift card \u2013 Courtesy of Groupe Dynamite\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Seven pairs of luxury sunglasses \u2013 Courtesy of New Look\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • A Lanvin tote bag \u2013 Courtesy of New Look<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t
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                The reveal:\u00a0<\/span>a m<\/span>oment of\u00a0<\/span>c<\/span>ollective\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>ride<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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                At last, when the final total was revealed, the room erupted in a well-deserved ovation. With a total of over $480,000, this\u00a0represents\u00a0a significant increase compared to the\u00a0previous\u00a0edition.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                This sum will provide tangible support to strengthen services for young victims of sexual violence and their families, and to bolster our prevention efforts\u00a0in order to\u00a0help build a world safe from sexual violence.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t

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                An evening that would not have been possible without the support of some invaluable individuals and organizations<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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                Marie-Vincent would like to express her deepest gratitude to all those who contributed to the success of this year\u2019s CFO Dinner:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                Honorary Chair:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0A big thank you to Gabriel Grenier, Director of Corporate Financing\u00a0at TD, whose commitment and leadership were central to this 15th edition.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                The organizing committee:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Gabriel Grenier (TD), Richard O\u2019Doherty (McCarthy T\u00e9trault), Sonya Branco, S\u00e9bastien Perron-Carle (La Caisse), and Beno\u00eet Brunet (Scotiabank).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                CFO\u2013Chef Teams:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                • Cocktails and appetizers:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Jean-Philippe Durivage Lachance (Groupe Dynamite) and Saguenay Pedneault-Walton (R\u00e9coltes\u00a0Traiteur)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Starter:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Jason Schonfeld (New Look) and Anderson Lee (Oncle Lee)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    • Main\u00a0course:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Marie-\u00c8ve Meunier (Galvion), Steve Perron (CGI), and Marc-Andr\u00e9\u00a0Jett\u00e9\u00a0(Hoogan\u00a0et Beaufort & Annette bar \u00e0 vin)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      • Dessert:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Annie\u00a0Goudreault\u00a0(PixMob) and M\u00e9lissa Tringle (Hoogan\u00a0et Beaufort)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        • Food and wine pairings:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Pruneau (Transat) and Nadia Fournier, wine\u00a0expert\u00a0and columnist<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Our Partners:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                          Thank you to\u00a0all of\u00a0our sponsors, whose generosity makes this event\u00a0possible year\u00a0after year:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                          • Sponsor:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>TD\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                            • Major partners:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Scotiabank, iA Financial Group\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                              • Other partners:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0CIBC, McCarthy T\u00e9trault, EY, Stella Jones, Quebec Blue Cross, Groupe Dynamite Garage, CGI, New Look Vision Group,\u00a0Galvion, Transat,\u00a0PixMob,\u00a0Innergex, Osler, Stifel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Finally, a special thank you to the entire Marie-Vincent team and to our wonderful volunteers, whose quiet yet essential dedication made this evening possible.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                Together,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0cultivate hope: see you at the 16<\/span><\/b>th<\/span><\/b>\u00a0edition!<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":7969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nouvelle"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7989"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8001,"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7989\/revisions\/8001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marie-vincent.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}