Montreal, Sunday, May 6, 2018 - Quebec milk producers, with the complicity of Vélo Québec, This year marks the 10th anniversary of the handover of bicycles to young people in the Fondation du Dr Julien and provides 20 children attending the Foundation's Hochelaga and Côte-des-Neiges community social pediatrics centers with new frames.
Every year since 2009, Les Producteurs de lait du Québec has given 20 new young people the chance to enjoy an exceptional experience by giving them a bicycle. These young people will enjoy their new bikes in the company of some 25,000 cyclists on Sunday, June 3, during the Tour de l’Île de Montréal. In addition to inviting them to pedal with their families at this major cycling event, Vélo Québec will be offering youngsters a preparatory outing to teach them the basics of cycling and road safety, accompanied by a certified Vélo Québec instructor. program Cycliste averti.
«Offering a bicycle to a young person is an excellent way to introduce them to this physical activity and, by the same token, to healthy lifestyle habits. For 10 years now, Les Producteurs de lait du Québec has been proud to contribute to this wonderful cause, thanks to which 200 bicycles have been donated,» points out the company. Bruno Letendre, president of Producteurs de lait du Québec and loyal Tour de l'Île cyclist.
«This year marks the 10th anniversary of our collaboration with Les Producteurs de lait du Québec who, with the complicity of Vélo Québec, have donated a total of 200 bicycles to our children. We are particularly grateful to our partners. Thanks to you, the children in our Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Côte-des-Neiges social pediatrics centers are able to take part in a sporting activity that promotes their development and healthy lifestyle habits. They also have the opportunity to take part in the Tour de l'Île, an achievement in itself for these youngsters who didn't own a bike. We can all be very proud of them,» says Dr. Gilles Julien, a social pediatrician and founding president of the Fondation du Dr Julien.
