Club AGORA France supports Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes

The 72 clubs across France are organizing fundraising events. They help increase the number of cardiovascular and gynecological screenings organized by the Foundation. And they help save lives.

Club AGORA France is a women’s service club founded in 1987, with more than 800 members across the country. Its members are united by a desire to serve a cause or a charitable endeavor while fostering friendships. By joining the club, they commit to serving others and dedicating their time to community service projects. Each applicant must be sponsored by a member. The national initiative is a joint effort that strengthens the bonds between local clubs.

Laure O’Quin*, National President of the AGORA Clubs, answers our questions.

Why did Club AGORA France choose to support the Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes Foundation as its national initiative?
The proposal came from an AGORA doctor in Dijon, already professionally involved in women’s health, who had discovered Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes in the media following the bus fire in Bobigny in 2023, and who had been following its social media posts ever since. AGORA France has always supported national causes related to women’s or children’s health:
- Solidarité Femmes from 2014 to 2018 (Taking action against violence against women)
- Lames de Joie from 2020 to 2025 (Providing custom-made carbon blades to children with amputations so they can run).
The choice of Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes as our National Initiative was therefore a natural fit with our history of commitment, in line with the motto chosen by the national president for her year: “Reach for the stars with your heart.”
This cause was elected by a large majority at our General Assembly in June 2025.

How do your members become information relays and prevention ambassadors?
They can do so in several ways:
- by raising awareness among the public we encounter during our field activities about cardiovascular risk in women, through the use of signage developed by the Foundation, the distribution of flyers, the creation of donation platforms, and the inclusion of the Foundation’s contact information in our communication materials;
- by raising funds through their own initiatives: sports tournaments, charity walks, sales of books, flowers, goods, jams, after-work events, gala evenings, movie nights…
- by sharing information via our social media channels.

How will local AGORA clubs mobilize for this cause?
Club involvement varies by region and individual preferences. It primarily takes the form of fundraising activities. Members of several clubs have also already participated in the Women’s Heart Bus and Women’s Heart Days as volunteers.
Events organized by Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes in cities where an AGORA club is present will help create synergies. Several clubs have already organized Journées du Cœur des Femmes, such as in Vichy, Dijon, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, and soon others...

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