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Betterment of the community: at the heart of our mission!

The SSQ Foundation takes concrete actions aimed at giving back to the community.

The key activities of the Foundation

The SSQ Foundation was created in 1996 to provide philanthropic support to people in need and to make a meaningful contribution to the betterment of the community. Both are at the heart of the SSQ Foundation’s activities, which are mainly focused on the following four sectors:

Young people
School drop-out rates
Alcohol and drug dependency
Reintegration of young people into the labour market

SSQ Foundation’s mission

The future of our society depends on our youth, and it’s essential that we help young people pursue and complete their studies so they can find good jobs. That’s why the SSQ Foundation has chosen to provide financial support primarily to organizations that help young people stay in school and that work to solve the problems keeping them out of the school system. For the SSQ Foundation, focusing its efforts on young people is a choice with a promising future.

Our Foundation

Our Policy

The SSQ Foundation is fully responsible for establishing and respecting the eligibility criteria, as well as the donation policy, for all requests for financial support it receives.

Donation requests

In an effort to help preserve the environment by reducing paper use, SSQ Foundation requires applications to be made online. A confirmation email will be sent. Applications received by mail will not be accepted.

Please review our Financial Support Award Policy before submitting your request.

The period for submitting a donation request is now over.

Applications will be accepted on 2025.

SSQ Foundation’s concrete actions

Le Pignon Bleu - A house to grow up in

Le Pignon Bleu is a community organization that works with low-income families in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec. It offers help with homework, community kitchen services and a work integration program for unemployed adults.

Over the years, the SSQ Foundation has been able to support Pignon Bleu by giving it access to part of the house that belonged to SSQ’s founder.

To learn more (in French only)

Le Diplôme avant la Médaille

Le Diplôme avant la Médaille is an organization that promotes the academic perseverance and success of students at risk of dropping out of school. Using sports as a means of intervention, this organization aims to counter school drop-out rates by offering personalized support for at-risk students – because all young people have the ability and the right to access the best opportunities for the future.
To learn more (in French only)

Le Piolet

Well established in Quebec City, Le Piolet is an organization that helps young adults between the ages of 16 and 35 who are experiencing difficulty. Through its housing service, drop-in centre and psychosocial intervention service, Le Piolet responds to the critical needs of people in vulnerable situations. A renowned kitchen training program, which enables young adults to acquire workplace skills and facilitate their reintegration into society, is also offered.
To learn more (in French only)