Patron of Charlesbourg

What Patron of Charlesbourg does

Patro de Charlesbourg is a non-profit community organization (organisme communautaire) headquartered at 7700, 3e Avenue Est in the Charlesbourg borough of Québec City, Canada. Founded in 1948 and operated since 2019 under the Corporation du Patro de Charlesbourg inc. (after acquiring the assets from the Religieux de Saint-Vincent de Paul), the organization contributes to community well-being through leisure, sports, and mutual-aid programming for residents of all ages. Its core services include subsidized day camps (Programme Vacances-Été for ages 5-12 at $82/week with Ville de Québec subsidies and family discounts), specialized summer camps (Patro Aventure outdoor adventure at $290/week and Patro Sportif multi-sport at $190/week), a youth summer program and DAFA counselor-certification track (PAM) for ages 13-15, year-round leisure and sports programming, indoor and outdoor facility rentals (gymnasium, rooms 202-205, skating rink, dek hockey, volleyball and pickleball courts), birthday party packages, food-security services through the Patro-Rotary food counter and collective kitchens, free volunteer income-tax preparation, and early-childhood education via the 80-spot CPE Patro Bouts d'Choux subsidiary. Operations are supported by approximately 1,560 volunteers annually and a staff team of roughly 20 across direction, leisure/sports, youth coordination, maintenance, and administration, under Director General Francis Villeneuve and an 11-member Board of Directors chaired by Diane Fugère.

The organization's technology footprint is modest: program registration, facility booking, and customer management run on the third-party Amilia online platform (app.amilia.com/store/fr/patro_charlesbourg), while donations are processed through jedonneenligne.org. No proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or API integrations are disclosed. The business model is a hybrid community-nonprofit revenue mix combining per-program fees (one-time registrations for camps, birthday parties, and rentals), recurring Quebec-government subsidies for the 80 CPE places, Ville de Québec subsidization of day-camp programming, and charitable donations. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, the official website (patrocharlesbourg.net), organic social media, and referrals through the Réseau Patro network and partner organizations including FQCCL, ACQ, Alliance Action Bénévole, and sister Patro organizations in Ottawa, Jonquière, Lévis, Laval, Roc-Amadour, and Villeray. Customer segments are diversified across children, youth, adults, seniors, vulnerable families, and young adults with special needs (Tremplin 16-30), with no enterprise anchor and a geographic footprint limited to the Québec City area.

Name

Patron of Charlesbourg

Legal name

Patro de Charlesbourg

Website

https://patrocharlesbourg.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Patro de Charlesbourg is a Québec City non-profit community organization founded in 1948 that delivers subsidized day camps, specialized sports camps, youth leadership training, early-childhood education (CPE Patro Bouts d'Choux, 80 spots), facility rentals, food-security, and volunteer tax services to Charlesbourg-area families and residents of all ages, supported by roughly 20 staff and 1,560 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: Revenue from day camp, summer program, and specialized camp registrations for children and youth
2. Facility and Room Rentals: Rental income from gymnasiums, meeting rooms, and sports facilities for private events and activities
3. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals and supporters through jedonneenligne.org platform
4. Birthday Party Packages: Revenue from party venue rental and animation services for children's birthday celebrations
5. Early Childhood Education (CPE): Daycare services through CPE Patro Bouts d'Choux for children aged 2-4 years with 80 child capacity

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Patron of Charlesbourg is a non-profit community organization founded in 1948 in Charlesbourg, Quebec, that delivers leisure, sports, and community support programs. It runs day camps, after-school programs, hockey, skating, swimming, soccer, and community events for families, children, youth, adults, and seniors. Programs are delivered through its own community recreation facilities, including ice rinks and a swimming pool.

Product overview

Patro de Charlesbourg is a community organization (organisme communautaire) that serves as a welcoming community center offering leisure, sports, and mutual aid programs for people of all ages. The organization operates as a single unified offering centered around its community center facilities, with programs including: day camps (Programme Vacances-Été for ages 5-12, Programme Estival Ados for ages 13-15), specialized camps (Patro Aventure outdoor adventure and Patro Sportif multi-sport), sports facility rentals, birthday party packages, food security programs (food counter, collective kitchens, community garden), free volunteer tax preparation services, and early childhood education (CPE Patro Bouts d'Choux). Programs are managed through the Amilia registration platform. The organization has approximately 1,560 volunteers and serves the Charlesbourg area of Quebec City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CPE Patro Bouts d'Choux: Childcare center (Centre de la Petite Enfance) for children aged 2-4 years with capacity for 80 children

Products and services

• Day Camp Programs
• After-School Programs
• Hockey and Skating Programs
• Swimming Programs
• Soccer Programs Youth soccer leagues and instructional programs delivered through the Patro's sports facilities.
• Community Events

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Réseau PatrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork connecting all Patro organizations across Quebec. The Patro de Charlesbourg is part of this network that shares resources, best practices, and collaborative initiatives. They signed a Protocol of Agreement regarding the DNA of Patro organizations in 2017.
• FQCCL (Fédération québéquoise des centres communautaires de loisirs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec federation of community leisure centers that provides support, advocacy, and resources for community leisure organizations like Patro de Charlesbourg. FQCCL helped establish the CPE Patro Bouts d'Choux corporation in 1999.
• Patro d'OttawaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Patro organization in Ottawa, part of the broader Patro network. Collaboration on shared mission of community leisure and development.
• Patro de JonquièreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Patro organization in Jonquière, part of the Patro network collaboration.
• Patro de LévisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Patro organization in Lévis, part of the Patro network.
• Patro LavalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Patro organization in Laval, part of the Patro network.
• Patro Roc-AmadourminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Patro organization in Roc-Amadour, part of the Patro network.
• Patro VillerayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Patro organization in Villeray, part of the Patro network.
• ACQ (Association des camps du Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Quebec camps that provides support, standards, and resources for day camps and specialized camps in Quebec.
• Alliance Action BénévoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting and promoting volunteer action in Quebec, aligned with Patro's volunteer-based mission.
• Ville de QuébeccoreOthersThe City of Québec provides financial support for day camp programming and has partnered on facility developments including synthetic sports field and water games installation.
• Patro-Rotary Charlesbourg Food CountercoreOthersPartnership providing food assistance to families in Charlesbourg experiencing food insecurity. The food counter serves families, couples, and individuals 35 years and older.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PCharlesbourg
• Facebookfacebook.com/PatroDeCh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/patro-de-charlesbourg

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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