Montreal, April 9, 2025 – Loto-Québec and the Aléo Foundation are celebrating the majority of a unique partnership this year, highlighting Quebec para-athletes. The 18the This edition of the scholarship award recognized and encouraged the paths of 13 para-athletes who received $52,000 $ in scholarships, always accompanied by the services offered for life by the Foundation.
The Loto-Québec Scholarship Program annually recognizes the achievements of athletes with physical or sensory limitations exclusively. This year, our loyal partners Parasports Québec, Ski de fond Québec, Hockey Québec, the Fédération de natation du Québec, the Association québécoise des sports pour paralytiques cérébraux, Ski Québec Alpin, the Association sportive des sourds du Québec, and Badminton Québec are once again collaborating on the program.
A renewed agreement
In addition to highlighting 18 years of teamwork, the partnership between Loto-Québec and the Aléo Foundation can look to the future. Indeed, the collaboration agreement has been officially renewed and even enhanced. The Crown corporation will continue to invest over the next three years to provide even better support for parasport athletes.
Boursier Leadership
One of the recipients of the Loto-Québec Scholarship Program will also have the chance to join the Aléo Foundation's Leadership Program, created in 2024. Mathieu Dorais will join the 2025-2026 cohort of this program, which brings together student-athletes with exceptional backgrounds. This unique program includes training sessions and workshops promoting the development of leadership skills and abilities.
In their own words:
«For many years, Loto-Québec has been committed to supporting exceptional athletes with physical or sensory limitations. The company is therefore very proud to renew its partnership with the Aléo Foundation and to shine a spotlight, once again, on the inspiring individuals who are the recipients of the Loto-Québec bursary program.»
– Éric Meunier, Director of Societal Engagement at Loto-Québec
«Loto-Québec is a loyal partner of the Aléo Foundation, and we are extremely proud to count them among our most prestigious allies who greatly contribute to the achievement of our mission. It was essential for us to continue this valuable collaboration to highlight the significant impact of Quebec para-athletes in our local sports world. We sincerely thank the Crown corporation for believing in us as much as we do.»
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director of the Aléo Foundation
Loto-Québec Scholarship Program Recipients 2025
| Name | Discipline | Age | Amount | City | School |
| Marian Catalin Barbu | Paranatation | 22 | 4000 $ | Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) | |
| Frederique Berube Perron | Wheelchair tennis | 18 | 4000 $ | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Lyne-Marie Bilodeau | Nordic skiing | 24 | 4000 $ | Sherbrooke (Lake Memphremagog) | Cégep at a distance |
| Vincent Boily | Para hockey | 24 | 4000 $ | Saint-Eustache | University of Quebec at Montreal |
| Félix Thomas Cowan | Paranatation | 22 | 4000 $ | Brossard | University of Montreal |
| Mathieu Dorais | Paralympic athletics | 24 | 4000 $ | Lévis (Saint-Rédempteur) | Laval University |
| Olivier Dussault | Bocce | 30 | 4000 $ | Québec (Charlesbourg) | |
| Sofia Fassi Fehri | Wheelchair basketball | 36 | 4000 $ | Montréal (Saint-Laurent) | University of Montreal |
| Alexis Guimond | Para-alpine skiing | 25 | 4000 $ | Gatineau | |
| Jean-François Huneault | Para hockey | 30 | 4000 $ | Saint-Eustache | |
| Alexandre Ouellet | Golf (Sports for the Deaf) | 34 | 4000 $ | Saint-Jérôme | |
| William Roussy | Parabadminton | 21 | 4000 $ | Mary | Laval University |
| Olivier Roy | Bocce | 21 | 4000 $ | Québec (Saint-Émile) | Louis-Jolliet Centre |
About Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec has been entertaining Quebecers for over 50 years, and its activities benefit the entire community. In 2024, it awarded over $1.7 billion in lottery prizes. For the 18the Each year, Loto-Québec supports the Aléo Foundation through its scholarship program.
About the Aléo Foundation
Founded in 1985, the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence (FAEQ) has awarded over $25 million in scholarships to nearly 5,000 outstanding student-athletes from across Quebec. To clarify the organization's mission to empower athletes beyond their sport, the FAEQ changed its name and branding in 2022, now known as the Fondation Aléo. In addition to continuing its scholarship and support services for tomorrow's leaders, it reaffirms its personalized approach, focusing on the overall development and well-being within the performance of its scholarship recipients.
For more information: fondationaleo.ca as well as the Aléo Foundation's official pages on our platforms:
LinkedIn
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
Spotify
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Annie Dubé
Director of Communications and Marketing
Aléo Foundation
438-884-6626
annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca
Loto-Québec x Aléo Foundation bursary program: Focus on inspiring athletes
Montreal, April 9, 2025 – This year, Loto-Québec and the Aléo Foundation are celebrating the renewal of a unique partnership that shines a spotlight on Quebec para-athletes. The 18th edition of the program recognized and encouraged the careers of 13 para-athletes, who received $$52,000 in bursaries, in addition to the accompanying services offered for life by the Foundation.
The Loto-Québec Bursary Program annually recognizes the achievements of athletes with physical or sensory limitations exclusively. This year, our loyal allies Parasports Québec, Ski de fond Québec, Hockey Québec, the Fédération de natation du Québec, the Association québécoise des sports pour paralytiques cérébraux, Ski Québec Alpin, the Association sportive des Sourds du Québec, and Badminton Québec are once again collaborating on the program.
A renewed agreement
In addition to celebrating 18 years of teamwork, the partnership between Loto-Québec and the Aléo Foundation can look forward to continuing their work together. The partnership has been officially renewed and even enhanced, as Loto-Québec will continue to invest over the next 3 years to provide even greater support for parasport athletes.
Leadership Recipient
For the first time, one of the Loto-Québec Bursary Program recipients will also have the chance to join the Aléo Foundation’s Leadership Program, which was created in 2024. Mathieu Dorais will join the 2025-2026 cohort of this program, which brings together student-athletes with exceptional backgrounds. This unique program includes training and workshops to develop leadership skills and abilities.
In their words:
“For many years, Loto-Québec has been committed to supporting exceptional athletes living with physical or sensory limitations. The company is therefore very proud to renew its partnership with the Aléo Foundation, and to turn the spotlight once again on the inspiring people who are the recipients of the Loto-Québec bursary program.”
– Éric Meunier, Director of Social Engagement, Loto-Québec
“Loto-Québec is a loyal partner of the Aléo Foundation, and we are extremely proud to count it among our most prestigious allies, making a major contribution to the realization of our mission. It was essential for us to continue this invaluable collaboration in order to highlight the great impact of Quebec para-athletes in the world of sports. Our heartfelt thanks go to the corporation for believing as much as we do.”
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director, Aléo Foundation
Recipients of the Loto-Québec 2025 Bursary Program
| Name | Sport | Age | Amount | City | School |
| Marian Catalin Barbu | Para swimming | 22 | $4,000 | Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) | |
| Frederique Berube Perron | Wheelchair tennis | 18 | $4,000 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Lyne-Marie Bilodeau | Nordic skiing | 24 | $4,000 | Sherbrooke (Lake Memphremagog) | Cégep at a distance |
| Vincent Boily | Para hockey | 24 | $4,000 | Saint-Eustache | University of Quebec at Montreal |
| Félix Thomas Cowan | Para swimming | 22 | $4,000 | Brossard | University of Montreal |
| Mathieu Dorais | Para athletics | 24 | $4,000 | Lévis (Saint-Rédempteur) | Laval University |
| Olivier Dussault | Bocce | 30 | $4,000 | Québec (Charlesbourg) | |
| Sofia Fassi Fehri | Wheelchair basketball | 36 | $4,000 | Montréal (Saint-Laurent) | University of Montreal |
| Alexis Guimond | Para Alpine Skiing | 25 | $4,000 | Gatineau | |
| Jean-François Huneault | Para hockey | 30 | $4,000 | Saint-Eustache | |
| Alexandre Ouellet | Golf (for the Deaf) | 34 | $4,000 | Saint-Jérôme | |
| William Roussy | Para badminton | 21 | $4,000 | Mary | Laval University |
| Olivier Roy | Bocce | 21 | $4,000 | Québec (Saint-Émile) | Louis-Jolliet Centre |
About Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec has been entertaining Quebecers for over 50 years, and its activities benefit the entire community. In 2024, it awarded more than $$1.7 billion in lottery prizes. For the 18th year, Loto-Québec is supporting the Aléo Foundation through its bursary program.
About the Aléo Foundation
About the Aléo Foundation Created in 1985, the Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ) has awarded more than $25 million in scholarships to nearly 5,000 outstanding student-athletes across Quebec. In order to clarify the organization’s mission to propel the athlete beyond sport, the QAAF changed its name and branding in 2022 to the Aléo Foundation. In addition to continuing to award scholarships and coaching services to tomorrow’s leaders, the Foundation confirms its personalized approach, in which the overall development and well-being of its scholarship holders are at the heart of its actions.
For further information: fondationaleo.ca as well as the official Aléo Foundation pages on our platforms:
LinkedIn
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
Spotify
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Annie Dubé
Director of Communications and Marketing
Aleo Foundation
438-884-6626
annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca
