About At home first
The 4 Foundations of the Acadie-Bathurst region, the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation, the Fondation Hôpital de l’Enfant Jésus of Caraquet, the Fondation de l’Hôpital de Lamèque Inc. and the Fondation Les Amis de l’Hôpital de Tracadie have come together in the spirit of ” Together we stand strong ” to maximize their campaigns and activities in their region of northeastern New Brunswick.
Collectively, their mission is to raise funds to support their hospital’s development priorities in order to meet the changing needs of their communities. Since its beginning, The Foundations of the Acadie-Bathurst region have donated more than $26 million to improve care and services.

Throughout the year, the Foundations organize activities and fundraising campaigns that are then handed over to the hospitals. These most popular activities are:
- The Roses Radiothon is an annual radiothon that is held on the last Friday of April to support those fighting cancer.
- The Northern Star is an activity organized in collaboration with 9 Foundations of Vitality Health Network that consists of dedicating large trees outside the facility and paper mini-trees in UNI service points, Online and some businesses.
- Walking 1 km in my shoes is an activity organized by the four foundations and takes place annually in the fall. The activity offers participants the opportunity to challenge themselves and their networks to raise funds to reach their goals. This activity is combined with the 1 km walk in my shoes determined by the participants on the day of the walk.
- The annual campaigns of each of the four foundations are to support specific projects expressed by their hospital.
- In Memoriam donations are collected by foundations and allow people the option of making a donation to the hospital upon death instead of sending flowers.
- Monthly donations are also collected by the foundations via an automatic monthly withdrawal.
Working Team
Our dynamic team works with great dedication to support its four foundations in their perpetual goal of improving health services in the region.
André Leclair, Executive Director
Mona Doucet, Development Director
Annie Arseneau, Developement Officer
Carole Bulger, Database Agent
Rita Christie, Lifeline Coordonator
Annick Lagacé, Accounting Agent
Nathalie Melanson, Administrative Assistant
Governance
Our foundations are governed by Board of Directors made up of people of regional notoriety who are committed to the development of “At Home First ” health.
- Jean-Guy Robichaud, Chairman
- Jennifer Cleversey Moffitt, Vice-Chair
- Stéphane Legacy, Treasurer
- Dre Natalie Banville, exofficio
- Monique Boudreau, Secretary
- Danielle Goyette
- Lissa Godin
- Dianne Hachey
- Dr John LeBlanc
- Pascal Frenette
- Clifford Robichaud, representative for Tracadie
- Alice Hébert
- Normand Mourant, representative for Caraquet
- Norma Aubut, representative for Lamèque
- Normand Mourant, Chairman
- David Blanchard, Vice-Chair
- Chérine Dugas, Treasurer
- Frédéric Poirier, Secretary
- Éric Haché, ex-officio
- Michel Chiasson
- Julien Haché
- Dre Mélissa Godin
- Louise Thériault
- Jean Lanteigne
- Yvette Levesque
- Donat Bertin
- Norma Aubut, Chair
- Irène Savoie, Vice-Chair
- Sylvie Lanteigne, Treasurer
- Gilles Chiasson, Secretary
- Marie-Josée Roussel, ex-officio
- Dre Mylène Santerre
- Huguette Duguay
- Laurent Robichaud
- Steve Chiasson
- Clifford Robichaud, Chair
- Lison Guignard, Vice-Chair
- Monia Mallet, Treasurer
- Jacinthe Leclerc, Secretary
- Vivianne Thomas, ex-officio
- Norbert Rousselle
- Sonia Bernatchez
- JoDee Basque
- Audrey Murphy-Thibodeau
- Brigitte Mazerolle Arseneau
- Félicien Arseneau