The poinsettias have arrived at Centre Jardin Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac

By
Catherine Wambui
-
573
Over 650 hours are volunteered to turn these simple plants into a beautiful gift to brighten your home or office for the Holidays.

The first poinsettias have arrived at the Centre Jardin Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac marking the beginning of the weeklong delivery and pick-up of the 2016 poinsettias campaign benefitting the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence Foundation (VSPCRF).

 Presented by Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges, in collaboration with the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion, the sixth edition of this campaign is running well. Over 2,200 poinsettias were already reserved by Friday. Less than 500 plants are left for those who wish to su


Representative from Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges and the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion are with Jacinthe Demers, Interim Executive Director of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence and were amazed by the effectiveness of the chain of production and cheerful spirit of the volunteers.
Representative from Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges and the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion are with Jacinthe Demers, Interim Executive Director of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence and were amazed by the effectiveness of the chain of production and cheerful spirit of the volunteers.

pport the Foundation and ensure access to quality end of life care provided by the dedicated team of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence free of charge to local families.

 

Over 650 volunteer hours to support the Foundation

 Between the volunteers and the Centre Jardin Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac team which lends its greenhouse and shares its botanical expertise during an intense delivery week, over 650 hours are volunteered to turn these simple plants into a beautiful gift to brighten your home or office for the Holidays.

 Gilles Hébert and his spouse Marie Caron, the two volunteers who have been spearheading this campaign since its very beginning, invites those who have not yet reserved a poinsettia to do so quickly by either calling or coming to the Centre Jardin Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac before Thursday. “We think we will run out of plants again this year because we already set a record last Friday with reservations!” said the proud volunteer couple.

 Ordering your poinsettia

For every $25 donation or more, the Foundation will give you a poinsettia and a donation receipt. To reserve your poinsettias before the stock depletes, call Marie-Kim Beauchamp at 514-771-0063 or write to poinsettias@mspvs.org and provide the following information:

The delivery and pick-up week of the 2016 poinsettias campaign is underway!
The delivery and pick-up week of the 2016 poinsettias campaign is underway!
  • Name
  • Mailing address
  • Phone number
  • Email
  • Number of poinsettias you wish to reserve 

Those who reserve five plants or more will receive them by December 2nd thanks to our dedicated volunteers. In all other cases, the poinsettias can be picked-up at Centre Jardin Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac located at 999, avenue St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion until December 1st.

Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence Foundation

Since September 2010, the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence Foundation (VSPCRF) offers free of charge specialized palliative care with respect and dignity to individuals of all ages (children, teenagers, adults) who have a terminal-phase illness. For more information, please visit www.mpsvs.org/en/.