From October 16 to 18, you may have been admiring the fall colours at home, warm and cozy with a good cup of coffee or tea in hand.
Many people chose instead to dedicate their weekend to La Traversée. In total, 942 kilometres were walked and run as part of the Bromont Ultra!
For between 12 and 24 hours, 13 teams gave up their warmth and comfort to set up on the mountain and take a stand for our cause.
Limits? We don’t know the meaning of the word.
Starting goal: $75,000
Final result: $149,357.50
We were able to reach, and even double, our goal because we are fortunate to have a network that is mobilized and devoted to La Traversée.
With 926 donors, we see just how deeply our mission resonates with everyone.
A big thank you to the teams who took part on our behalf: ADHOC, Amazon Web Services, the Réseau des Centres d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels (CAVAC) de la Montérégie, the Service de police de l’agglomération de Longueuil, LCM Avocats, Normandin Beaudry, Desjardins, and more!
We also want to recognize a $50,000 donation from RBC Capital Markets, which directly supports the development of our services for children.
When a Community Organization Becomes a Community
Some colleagues are the ones you cross paths with in meetings. And some are the ones you meet again on a weekend, out on a trail, in the middle of training.
In La Traversée’s offices, you’ll find members of the SPAL, La Traversée and CAVAC de la Montérégie teams. These people work side by side, day after day, to make the journey easier for people who have experienced sexual violence. But their story doesn’t end at the office: many of them also get together outside of work hours to train together for the Bromont Ultra.
A police service, a CAVAC, a community organization: three organizations, two teams. What began as a professional collaboration has become, for many, a true friendship.
That’s our strength too.
Thank you to everyone who was involved, from near or far, in this extraordinary success!
