Montreal, September 18, 2024<\/b> <\/b>\u2013<\/b> The first 13 recipients of the Le BUT Foundation program, within the Al\u00e9o Foundation, experienced a magical moment during the scholarship presentation at the Sports Rousseau store in Laval on the evening of September 18. Called before a massive wall of NHL hockey jerseys by Pierre Gendron, receiving their own program jersey, and being welcomed into the Al\u00e9o family, the experience gave the young people wings in the pursuit of their passion.<\/p>\n
Specifically, the 13 student-athletes identified as \u201cEspoir\u201d each received a scholarship of 1,500 $ and became eligible for all the services provided by the Al\u00e9o Foundation team for life.<\/p>\n
The Le BUT Foundation and the Al\u00e9o Foundation share several commonalities, including the promotion of access to sports. Thus, the two foundations have joined forces to create a new scholarship program aimed at supporting young male and female hockey and para-hockey players with high potential who face barriers to access in order to succeed.<\/p>\n
Two additional fellows through the program Give to the following<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
In addition to the scholarships awarded via the Fondation Le BUT, Pierre Gendron also personally offered two other scholarships to university hockey student-athletes as part of the program Give to the following <\/i>from the Al\u00e9o Foundation.<\/p>\n
Thus, this former Al\u00e9o Foundation scholar, founder and president of the Le BUT Foundation, has doubled down on his natural alliance with this foundation by supporting 15 young people and student-athletes. Supported in the 1990s, he is now providing athletes of the current generation with support that will enable them to advance toward their dreams.<\/p>\n
In their own words:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00abAchieving great goals, whether in sports or elsewhere, requires a tremendous amount of determination. And beyond all the efforts one can deploy, often, a helping hand at the right moment is also needed. Like the young recipients encouraged today, I had help to achieve my goals. Without this help, including that of the Fondation de l\u2019athl\u00e8te d\u2019excellence du Qu\u00e9bec (now Al\u00e9o), I wouldn't have been able to reach professional hockey. The Fondation Le BUT collects and redistributes hockey equipment in addition to paying registration fees when necessary. Now teaming up with the Al\u00e9o Foundation, we are going even further to help talented young male and female hockey players continue in the sport they love. Sometimes, it's the necessary rebound to clear the hurdle and move on to the next step. That is what I wish for them.\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u2013 Pierre Gendron<\/b>, founder and president of the Le BUT Foundation<\/p>\n
\u00abThis scholarship presentation could not be more aligned with Al\u00e9o Foundation's new initiatives. Two programs have recently been launched, namely Give to the following<\/i>, in which former scholarship holders choose in turn to award scholarships to the next generation, as well as\u2019Next Generation Access<\/i>, which exclusively targets talented student-athletes who face obstacles in reaching the next level of their athletic and academic development. Together with the Fondation Le BUT and Pierre Gendron, we made these two types of support a reality today, thereby allowing 15 new student-athletes to join the great Al\u00e9o family.\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u2013 Patricia Demers<\/b>, Managing Director of the Al\u00e9o Foundation<\/p>\n
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2024 LE BUT Foundation Program Recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n