{"id":7976,"date":"2026-01-23T16:17:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationdouglas.qc.ca\/?p=7976"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:17:18","slug":"the-douglas-show-107000-raised-for-mental-health-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationdouglas.qc.ca\/en\/news\/the-douglas-show-107000-raised-for-mental-health-research\/","title":{"rendered":"The Douglas Show: $107,000 Raised for Mental Health Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Laughter, generosity and solidarity were at the heart of the Douglas Show, a memorable evening that made a meaningful contribution to mental health research.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Last night, the Douglas Foundation was delighted to bring together audiences for a one-of-a-kind comedy night: the Douglas Show. Thanks to the generosity and engagement of everyone, $107,000 was raised to support mental health research at the Douglas Institute.<\/p>\n

Brilliantly hosted by Jo Cormier<\/span><\/span>, the evening featured unforgettable performances by our five guest comedians Liliane Blanco-Binette<\/span><\/span>, P-O Forget<\/span><\/span>, \u00c8ve C\u00f4t\u00e9<\/span><\/span>, Patrick Groulx<\/span><\/span> and Matthieu Pepper<\/span><\/span>, who kept the audience laughing from start to finish.<\/p>\n

The Douglas Foundation would also like to sincerely thank its valued partners, whose support was essential to the success of the event. Agropur<\/span><\/span>, official presenter of the evening, Stikeman Elliott<\/span><\/span>, Hope Builder, as well as Dialogue<\/span><\/span> and Bell<\/span><\/span> as partners. Thank you also goes to our ambassador Familiprix<\/span><\/span> | Pharmacie David St-Jean Gagnon for their commitment to the cause.<\/p>\n

Because there\u2019s something powerful about starting the year with laughter, especially when it supports such an important cause.<\/p>\n

To relive the evening or see what you may have missed, we invite you to view the event photos here: photo album.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA festive evening on the grounds of the Douglas Institute brought our community together to support mental health research.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t