Al & Millie De Souza Foundation

(Lakeshore General Hospital)

Sian’s grandparents

Mary Mildred (Millie) and Alfred George (Al) De Souza were long-time residents of Pointe-Claire, where they lived for over 40 years after emigrating from England in 1966. Millie taught Grade 3 students at St. John Fisher Elementary School (Baldwin-Cartier School Commission), a walk just four houses away from the family home on Valois Bay Avenue.

Al, a career banker, started as the Manager of Banking Arrangements, and later became the Treasurer of Canadian Pacific Enterprises Limited [CP Rail, CP Ships, CP Hotels (which was eventually became Fairmont Hotels), CP Airlines, Marathon Realties, as well as trucking, mining, telecommunications and other subsidiaries].

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Al & Millie De Souza Foundation

The Al & Millie De Souza Foundation was established at the Lakeshore General Hospital to help pay for priority medical equipment. The Foundation is funded by contributions from family members and a softball tournament organised by players of the Cedar Park Heights (CPH) Men’s Softball League.

DONATIONS: To make a donation to the Lakeshore General Hospital, please follow these directions: Donation – Lakeshore General Hospital

Pointe-Claire Softball Tournament

To date, the event has raised $77,327.53 for the Lakeshore General.

Millie & Al De Souza Foundation

The Millie & Al De Souza Foundation (a private philanthropic endeavour by the family) was established to support some of the causes about which they were most concerned: disaster relief, education and health for people in the poorest countries, support for the blind, the sick, and teaching the underprivileged to build entrepreneurial skills to support themselves, thereby becoming independent of foreign aid.

Humanitarian Coalition – Disaster response

Save A Family Plan – Teaching families to become self-reliant

Chalice – Education, food, medicine, and clean water for communities

Lifewater – Water, sanitation, and hygiene in underprivileged countries

Cdn Nat’l. Inst. For The Blind – Guide dogs and support of the Blind