Céline Dion presented Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s Hall of Fame award

Céline Dion and René Angélil recently received Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s Hall of Fame award at a ceremony in Las Vegas. Their ongoing support represents a source of hope and inspiration for all individuals and families affected by cystic fibrosis.

The Hall of Fame award is Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s most prestigious award. It recognizes exemplary dedication to helping people with cystic fibrosis and the tremendous and long-standing impact a person or couple has made on Cystic Fibrosis Canada. Debra Berlet, Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s President, and Maureen Adamson, CEO, presented this award to recognize Céline and René’s outstanding commitment to the cystic fibrosis cause.

René and Céline have generously donated their time, energy, and financial resources to Cystic Fibrosis Canada for nearly 30 years. Céline has been Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s Celebrity Patron since 1993.

At the same ceremony, Kin Canada, Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s longest-standing partner, awarded Céline Dion with the Hal Rogers Fellow to acknowledge her contributions to improving the lives of young Canadians with cystic fibrosis and their families. The Hal Rogers Fellow, the most distinguished award bestowed by the Kin Canada Foundation, recognizes Canadians who demonstrate the high ideals of leadership, accomplishment and community endeavours to which Kin Canada founder Hal Rogers was committed. Céline was chosen to receive this award because of her exemplary support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada.  View the video of this presentation.

Cystic Fibrosis Canada applauds and thanks Céline and René, champions for our cause. Their generosity and commitment have considerably improved quality of life for individuals with cystic fibrosis.
 

Reviewed/updated: 2011-08-24