Discover the Young Professionals Circle Nose-it-Forward

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The Circle's Objectives

Promote and raise awareness of the Foundation within the community of young professionals in the business and healthcare sectors;
Support the Foundation's mission by raising awareness and mobilizing the next generation of philanthropists;
Build a quality network of contacts and recruit loyal future allies for the Foundation;
Promote the CONFETTI fundraising event within your personal and professional networks.

The Young Professionals Circle is a complementary committee to the board of directors of the Fondation Dr Clown. It brings together, on a volunteer basis, young professional members from the business and healthcare sectors. By combining their strengths and skills, these members bring support, creativity, dynamism and expertise to our projects.

By creating this committee, we aim to increase our visibility among young professionals in the business and healthcare worlds who have a desire to make a difference for a Foundation, our Foundation. Our greatest wish is to reach a broad pool of people for whom the human and relational aspect of society is important.

Would you like to get involved? Contact us.

Steering Committee

The steering committee is made up of the most committed members of the Circle. They act as managers of the Circle, being responsible for its smooth operation and activities, while also collaborating with the Foundation’s team.

Co-president

Éloïse Laflamme

"I have been involved with the Dr. Clown Foundation for over 5 years now. For me, supporting the Dr. Clown Foundation is a way of giving back to the little girl I once was and to all the children who are today, or will tomorrow be, in need of a little dose of laughter. It is also a way of giving back to my grandparents and to all our seniors who deserve to feel surrounded, supported, and safe. Finally, it is a way of supporting a mission that is dear to my heart and a Foundation that has a positive, real, and tangible impact on the lives of all those it touches, near and far. Now it's our turn to grow the Circle!"

Associate in commercial law, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin

Co-president | Communications and Marketing

Nicolas Laflamme

"The mission of the Dr Clown Foundation, just like the objectives of the Circle, is built on interpersonal relationships, empathy, and commitment. For the next generation of professionals, philanthropy is an ideal path for building strong ties with our community and living according to our values. That is the choice I made by getting involved with the Dr Clown Foundation. Just like the therapeutic clowns, we can make a difference in the lives of others. Let's start now!"

Director, TACT

Treasurer

Nicolas Laprise

"I am proud to be involved with a foundation that brings comfort and joy to a significant number of individuals. It is an opportunity for me to give back within an environment whose mission is human well-being, a value that is priceless in my eyes. The Circle is a golden opportunity to raise the profile of the Dr. Clown Foundation among committed young professionals and to help expand its network."

Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and Director of Operational Excellence, Desjardins Insurance

Members

Members are committed individuals who actively contribute to the Circle’s initiatives, including the CONFETTI fundraising evening. Their contribution is tailored to their respective availability and strengths.

Karina Deshaies Poliquin, MD, FRCP

"Laughter is a genuine form of care. Every day, I see how illness can cast a shadow over childhood, steal moments of lightness, and weigh heavily on families' shoulders. But I also see how a therapeutic clown can transform everything: a hospital room that lights up, a child who breathes a little easier, a parent who finally releases the pressure. Getting involved with the Dr. Clown Foundation, for me, means offering an essential complement to medicine: the human element, art, play, authentic connection. It is a reminder that a child should never stop laughing, even in the midst of the most difficult treatment. I support the Foundation because I deeply believe that healing goes beyond test results. It is also found in rediscovered smiles, fears gently soothed, and the small sparks of magic that restore courage. With Dr. Clown, I choose to stand up for childhood… in all its light."

Pediatrician, MD, FRCP, specialized in medical education and science communication Centre Hospitalier Affilié Universitaire Régional CHAUR – CIUSSS-MCQ Pavillon Ste-MarieHarvard Medical School – SpeakerClinical Instructor – Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal

Sabrina Ross

"I am convinced that humor is a powerful vehicle for well-being. Being part of the Dr. Clown Foundation's Circle represents for me a concrete way of giving back, to children who need a burst of joy in their daily lives, to seniors who deserve warmth and presence, and to all those going through moments of vulnerability. It is also an opportunity to join a community of committed and creative individuals who unite their strengths to sow happiness where it is needed most. The Foundation's mission touches me deeply: improving well-being through human connections filled with lightness and togetherness. Now it is my turn to grow the Circle."

Director, Plan Sponsor Services, AGA Benefit Solutions

Adriano D'Angelo

"I am deeply inspired by the mission of Dr. Clown, which accompanies children and seniors in care settings with humor rooted in respect and dignity. Illness and treatments can be profoundly isolating, but Dr. Clown brings presence, connection, and a gentle joy where they are needed most. It will be a true pleasure for me to help spread this laughter and human warmth — to bring a little light and compassion even into the most clinical environments, and in doing so, help heal minds."

Account Manager, Maple

Kelly Cleary Lethiecq

"Getting involved with the Dr. Clown Foundation means choosing to put people at the heart of everything we do. In a fast-paced world, laughter, presence, and connection become genuine levers for healing. CONFETTI and the Young Professionnals Circle remind us that we can channel our professional skills to create a real, lasting, and deeply human impact — where it matters most."

Execution & Business Development, Kelly Projet Croissance Inc.

Louis Karl Fouquette

"The Foundation's mission, bringing joy, presence, and humanity to those who need it most, touches me deeply. Having been hospitalized at a very young age, I still remember the positive impact that a therapeutic clown visit had on me. I would be happy to contribute in a professional and lasting way to raising the profile of the essential work carried out by therapeutic clown artists."

Project Assistant – Earth Sciences and Environment, WSP

Ambassadors

Ambassadors are involved on an occasional basis in promoting the CONFETTI fundraising event. They share the event within their network, open their address books to us, and have access to preferential pricing for the event. They are worth discovering for their inspiring journeys and their commitment!

Let's join our forces 🤝

The Young Professionals Circle Nose-it-Forward is a committee of young professionals from various fields who volunteer in the organization of CONFETTI.

Concretely, this means:

Mobilizing your network to obtain sponsorships and philanthropic donations philanthropiques
Selling individual and corporate tickets within your professional or personal circle
Promoting the Foundation wherever you are already present

Involvement for 2026-2027:

Recruitment in Spring 2026.

Active commitment from September 2026 to February 2027.

A fundraising event for young professionals

CONFETTI 🪩

“Confetti is an evening that feels good, where you can let loose, a bit like what we [the therapeutic clowns] do in the field with the people we visit: offering a moment of playfulness and complicity where anything is possible. Attending an evening like Confetti means saying ‘Yes!’ to a moment of great freedom, while doing your part for a Foundation whose work is seriously important.”

– Philippe Thibaudeau, Artistic Director

Help us break isolation

The positive impact of our programs is recognized by both medical practitioners and educators, who integrate our therapeutic artists into their care plans and educational objectives.