List articles with tag vigilant

Fundraising for the Ride to Conquer Cancer

by Adelaide Z  |  July 4, 2013

The Ride to Conquer Cancer is nearly upon us, and Vigilant’s Vigi 4 Cure team now boasts 15 members, who are ready to cross the starting line in the early hours of this coming Saturday. After weeks of preparation and fundraising, these 15 members successfully made it to their individual 2,500$... read more

Encouraging Students and Creative Educational Programs

by Adelaide Z  |  June 14, 2013 Encouraging Students and Creative Educational Programs

Vigilant has always been outspoken about the cause that is closest to its heart; youth education. In Montreal youth education comes in several forms, many of which are underfunded. With FIRST robotics, Vigilant worked with high school students in a lower income area of Montreal at a school with a... read more

Preparation Begins for the Ride to Conquer Cancer 2013

by Adelaide Z  |  May 10, 2013

With summer fast approaching, the employees of Vigilant Global find themselves in the preparation stages of one of the biggest athletic fundraising activities in the Montreal area: the Ride to Conquer Cancer. An annual event, the Ride profits the Segal Centre for Cancer at the Jewish General... read more

FIRST Robotics: Round 2 and Season's End

by Adelaide Z  |  April 8, 2013 FIRST Robotics: Round 2 and Season's End

After 6 simultaneously stressful and fantastic weeks of robot building, the students at LaSalle Community Comprehensive High School, their Vigilant Global mentors and their pet robot Sonic Howl made off for their first competition in Oshawa (Ontario) for the weekend of March 9th. Despite several... read more

Finding the way of the bow

by Adelaide Z  |  July 23, 2012

Several of us took a trip to Pierre Bédard Park for an archery lesson with ARTAM this past saturday. What a challenge! Archery is definitely not an easy sport. It takes lots of strength to pull back the bowstring and hold the bow steady, and it definitely takes skill to find the best way to... read more