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Alina Bustiuc Mrut

Each donation makes it easier for women to succeed in their new professional project.

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“I support the Lise Watier Foundation because women’s autonomy resonates deeply with my own story. I have always committed myself to initiatives that restore strength and hope. My mother, who became a single parent when I was 12, remains my model of courage. Her resilience still lives within me and guides every action I take to support women.”

Alina Bustiuc Mrut
Senior Relantionship Manager | Commercial Banking,

Bank of Montreal (BMO)

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The participants of the Let’s Start Up program of the Lise Watier Foundation have experienced situations of vulnerability. They are now working hard to find their way back to financial independence. Help them believe in themselves and spread their wings by writing them an encouraging message! 

$5 will be donated by our partner la Vie en Rose for each message written. 

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MARIE-ÈVE

Graduate of the Entrepreneurship Program

The Lise Watier Foundation offers the Let’s Start Up Pathway in Montreal, Quebec City, the Laurentians, Montérégie, Sherbrooke, Drummondville and Toronto. More than 350 women a year are committed to taking action through the Let’s Start Up Pathway. They graduate with a better understanding of their strengths and skills, as well as the knowledge and tools to implement their professional project. Women thus begin a new journey towards financial independence through entrepreneurship, a return to school or a more fulfilling job.

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Major donors

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Banque Nationale
Fondation Mirella et Lino Saputo
Groupe Marcelle
Leap
Ville de Montréal
RBC Foundation
Rossy Foundation
Sanimax
CDPQ
TD Prêt à agir
Financière Banque Nationale Équipe Guy Côté
Fondation JA DeSève
La Vie en Rose
Power Corporation
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