MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

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1 ANNUAL REPORT

2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Time flies. We often hear that, but is that true for everybody? I am sure that if the question was asked to families with one or more children living with ASD, the response would be different. It would also be different if it was asked to theirbrothers and sisters. For them, and for their parents, time can seem to be dragging on and periods of respite are virtually nonexistent. At the Fondation de l autisme, every week we witness this crying need of respite. The speed at which we find takers for amounts allocated by the Fondation de la Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FFMSQ) to caregivers confirms respite is much need. We thank the Fondation de la Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FFMSQ) for trusting us in allocating this precious help. In 2017, we maintained our usual program of activities with success and we are pleased to inform you that all goals for the year were achieved. Loyal partners and generous volunteers offered their help to support our projects and events. A special THANKS to the Morzadec family for its unconditional support to our cause: the respite! The ending year was a one of renewal for the team at the Fondation de l autisme. Murielle Monette, our faithful assistant, left to take on new challenges and given Murielles excellent work, we are convinced of the success of her projects. By year end, we had also prepared for the departure of our executive director,. Marielle decided to hang up her skates after sixteen years of dedicated services at the Fondation de l autisme. We owe her so much! Thanks to her everlasting loyalty, she created essential bonds for the Fondation with the regional associations across the province. She maintained and cared for the quality of services of the Fondation and she developped an extensive network of partners and volunteers. Thank you Marielle!! You will always hold a beautiful spot in the heart of those who were lucky to meet you. You can leave know that the great work you did here ensures that you will not be forgotten anytime soon begins with a new executive director. The challenges are great but our recruit, Mrs Sophie Renaud, works with passion, enthusiasm and energy for our cause. Welcome Sophie! Such is life. At the Fondation de l autisme, renewal is always a guarantee of continuity. JOHANNE DESROCHERS President of the Board MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR It is with great emotion that I write this last message as the Executive Director of the Fondation de l autisme. I leave with a bit of sadness, of course, but also with a lot of pride and joy looking back on the work accomplished. Year after year, we offer financial support to hundreds of people with autism. In 2017, that represents about 650 persons, which is huge! But behind every person we helped, there are a lot of contributors who supported us. First, I want to mention the leaving of my faithful assistant, Murielle Monette, who worked beside me for six whole years. Good luck Murielle in your new challenges and thank you! I want to acknowledge the collaboration of every participant, sponsor and donor who contributed to the success of our activities. Thank you, also, to the board of directors, the members of the various committees and to the volunteers whom ensured the success of the activities carried out by the Fondation in A warm welcome to Mrs Sophie Renaud who will uphold the postition of Executive Director with the passion it deserves. Goodbye to all of you who believe in the mission of the Fondation de l autisme and allow people living with ASD and their families to Vivre l autisme autrement! MARIELLE PATRY Executive Director

3 WHO WE ARE Our annual general assembly was held on May 16, 2017 and the Board of Directors met six (6) times throughout the year. ANNUAL PRIORITIES FOR 2017 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017 presidente Josianne Beaudry vice-presidente Julie Couture secretary-tresurer Caroline Boisjoly administrator Julie Carignan administrator Amélie Lauzon administrator Marc Tremblay administrator and founding-member A DYNAMIC TEAM PERMANENT MEMBER EFFICIENT COMMITTEES BANQUET AND FUNDRAISER FESTOYER POUR L AUTISME Gabriel Darveau Murielle Monette Marie-Luce Myre-Lapierre COMEDY SHOW DRÔLE DE MONDE Julie Couture presidente Gabriel Darveau Samuel Deslongchamps OUR VOLUNTEERS Twenty volunteers have generously offered their time and energy to support our projects and events. This valuable and much appreciated help sums to two hundred and forty hours (240) of work at various levels. This volunteer work ensured the success of our different activities. The following activities were selected unanimously as a priority: Reactivate the Approach from donors committee Continue and complete the activities of the Development Process Committee Maintain and maximize the events of the Fondation de l autisme At the end of our fiscal year, we are pleased to inform you that all goals for the year were achieved. executive director IN SUPPORT TO OUR ACTIVITIES Dominick P.-Tremblay during the summer Sylvain Tremblay accountant Kim Thuy godmother of the «Famille et compagnie en vacances» project Icône Solutions Créatives communications STRATEGIC PLANNING Simon Prévost president and coordinator of the various projects brought forward by the committees: DEVELOPMENT PROCESS COMMITTEE Comittee to be reactivated in order to finalize this case after the arrival of the new direction APPROACHING THE DONORS COMMITTEE Simon Prévost president A special THANKS to Icône Solutions Créatives and to the comedians who participated in the comedy show Drôle de Monde, as well as Édith Cochrane and Ève Landry who hosted the event. Denis Sauvé

4 SUMMARY OF EVENTS BANQUET AND FUNDRAISER FESTOYER POUR L AUTISME On June 1 st, the Fondation de l autisme celebrated the beginning of summer at the École des métiers de la restauration et du tourisme de Montréal (EMRTM). This event allow us to raise $. Selections õenõ and the EMRTM offered wine tasting during cocktail hour for one hundred guests. Sylvie Lauzon, our former spokeswoman, acted as Master of Ceremony, while Mathieu Gratton, father of a son with ASD and comedian, offered our guests a stand up number. Mrs Georgina Barragan and her son Nicolas, 8 years and with ASD, recounted their wonderful trip to Québec with Famille et compagnie en vacances program. THE FONDATION DE L AUTISME S 20 TH GOLF TOURNAMENT Our 20 th golf tournament took place Tuesday, September 12 th at the Islesmere Golf Club in Laval under the honorary presidency of Marc Tremblay, president of Gestion Périmètre Inc and founding-member of the Fondation de l autisme as well as Serge Paiement, manager, senior vice-president and director at National Bank Financial. This year, two foursomes, Gaston Bolduc, Ronald Brunet, Michaël Maisonneuve, et Gaston Morzadec as well as Daniel Bouthillier, Robert Gallant, Yanick Laforest et Roland Vaillancourt, won the Papineau-Moreau Cup with a score of 61/72. We thank all golfers and volunteers who contributed to the success of this day that raised $ ÉCOLE PÈRE-MARQUETTE The École Père-Marquette is a long-standing friend of the Fondation. This year, the school raised $1, to our benefit during their out of uniform day, held in April, the official month for autism. This initiative raises both funds and awareness for our cause. Six paintings by autistic students of the École Père-Marquette will be used as part of our fundraising activities. DRÔLE DE MONDE COMEDY SHOW The Fondation de l autisme held the 5 th edition of the Drôle de Monde comedy show on October the 12 th. More than two hundred and sixty people enjoyed the numbers of a dozen stand-up comedians. Our president,, gave a short testimony and offered her thanks to all our guests. It was an exciting night filled with laughter and energy. This wonderful evening was possible thanks to the work of a small committee of volunteers led by our artistic director Julie Couture. Many thanks to comedians Kevin Raphaël, Mélanie Couture, Samuel Deslongchamps, Fred Dubé, Angelo Schiraldi, Richardson Zéphyr, J.C. Surette, Julien Corriveau, Pierre-Yves-Roy-Desmarais, Simon Delisle, Mathieu Gratton et Yannick de Martino as well as our two hosts Edith Cochrane and Ève Landry. BENEFIT SHOWS OF MARIE-ÉLAINE THIBERT The Groupe Morzaco organized for the Fondation de l autisme two benefit shows taking place at the Cité-Rive, Montréal and the Marronnier residences. These two benefit shows raised $ which will allow numerous families to benefit from a well-deserved respite. THE OASIS ROCK N ROLL MARATHON OF MONTREAL Mission accomplished! The Fondation de l autisme took part in the Marathon Oasis Rock n Roll of Montreal on September th for the second year in a row, pushing through the scorching heat. We managed to gather thirty runners under our banner and raised more than $ Thank you and see you next year! * The amounts on this page are the net revenus for each event.

5 CORPORATE AND PERSONAL DONATIONS The Fondation de l autisme can count on numerous corporate and personal donors. We cannot stress enough how valuable their support is to the Fondation. DONORS OF $ OR MORE Fondation de la Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FFMSQ) (Donor since 2013) Fondation les petits trésors ORGANISMS AND PROJECTS FUNDED In 2017, the Fondation de l autisme invested more than $50,000 in various services and activities related to our mission. Through this financial support, the Fondation offered sixty-five holidays and respites with the Famille et compagnie en vacances program and supported fourteen (14) projects to improve the quality of life for people with autism and their families. In total, more than six hundred fifty (650) individuals affected by autism benefited from this investment. DONORS AND SERVICES SPONSORS École Père-Marquette Résidence Les Marronniers Icône Solutions Créatives Imprimerie Philippe Lévesque Typoscript Impression Théâtre Plaza FAMILLE ET COMPAGNIE EN VACANCES DONORS OF $2 500 TO $5 000 Fondation La Capitale groupe financier Madame la Ministre Lucie Charlebois DONORS OF $500 TO $2 500 Fondation Alhambra Québec Inc. Fondation Denise et Robert Gibelleau Fondation François Bourgeois Ltée (Donor since 2012) Fondation Italienne St-Joseph (Donor since 2009) Fondation Gustav Levinschi (Donor since 2005) Fondation Paul A. Fournier (Donor since 2010) The Sook Ching Foundation (Donor since 2006) Industrielle Alliance Groupe Financier La Fondation de La Corporation des Concessionnaires d Automobiles de Montréal (CCAM) Le Groupe Jean Coutu (PJC) Inc. (Donor since 2005) DONORS OF $5 000 AND MORE Caisse de Bienfaisance des Employés et Retraités du CN Fondation Entrepreneuriale Chrétienne (Donor since 2008) Fondation Point de Repère Comité d investissement communautaire de TELUS à Montréal (Donor since 2006) IN MEMORIAM DONATIONS When death occurs, some families would rather have a donation made in their name rather than receiving flowers. We would like to express our gratitude and sympathies to the Boeuffion, Dupuis, Musacchio, Sénéchal et Tremblay families for supporting us in our mission to offer respite to exhausted parents. The Famille et compagnie en vacances program provides the means for families and individuals affected by an ASD to take a vacation and/or a respite. Priority is given to those who are most in need financially. Since the creation of this project in 2011, two hundred sixty-five families and caregivers enjoyed holidays and respites in the various regions of Quebec. The financial support of the Fondation de la Fédération des médecins spécialistes, Fondation les petits trésors, Fondation de la Capitale and Groupe Jean Coutu (PJC) inc. enabled the Fondation de l autisme to offer a respite for twenty families. In addition to its ongoing programs, the Fondation de l autisme funds several projects to improve the quality of life for people with autism and their families. 12 RECEPIENTS IN 2017 ADAMA AUTISME MONTRÉAL CAMP DE JOUR DU BIODÔME CENTRE PETITE-ÉCHELLE ÉCOLE ÉDOUARD MONTPETIT (2 projects) ÉCOLE FRÊRE ANDRÉ ÉCOLE PÈRE MARQUETTE (2 projects) LES AMIS DU JARDIN BOTANIQUE MAIGWEEN DESBOIS PARRAINAGE CIVIQUE VALLÉE-DU-RICHELIEU NOUVELLE ÉCOLE DE PONT-VIAU RÉSIDENCE DESAUTELS

6 UPCOMING EVENTS IN 2018 MAY 11 th AND 18 th, 2018 BENEFIT SHOWS OF MARIE-ÉLAINE THIBERT Benefit shows taking place at the Résidence Cité-Rive in Montréal and at the Résidence les Marronniers at Laval. SEPTEMBER 11 th, 2018 THE FONDATION DE L AUTISME S 21 th GOLF TOURNAMENT AT THE ISLESMERE GOLF CLUB MAY 31 th, 2018 BANQUET AND FUNDRAISER AT L ÉCOLE DES MÉTIERS DE LA RESTAURATION DE MONTRÉAL (EMRTM) OCTOBER 11 th, 2018 «DRÔLE DE MONDE» COMEDY SHOW The 6 th edition of our comedy show Drôle de Monde will take place Thursday, October 11 th at the Plaza Theater. For two hours, a dozen stand-up comics will each take their turn at making you laugh. More details will be made available over the next few months through our social media pages and website.

7 CONTACT US FONDATION DE L AUTISME 9496 Avenue Charton, Suite 200, Montreal (Quebec) H1Z 2L srenaud@fondationautisme.com Registration number (charity #) : RR001