Uckange. A growing association in the Grand Est region

The association "Les P'tits Doudous" was founded in 2011 in Rennes. Its goal is to transform the experience of children undergoing surgery from a traumatic one into a positive one. To achieve this, the association, one of whose main sponsors is the CIC bank, provides children with cuddly toys before surgery. Its funding? The recycling of hospital waste, particularly metals such as copper, aluminum, and titanium, used in the manufacture of parts for Armel Tripon's boat.

Today, the association, chaired by Nolwenn Febvre, has 162 branches in mainland France and overseas, as well as in Belgium and Canada. The Grand Est region is a rapidly developing region, with recent establishments in Verdun and contacts in Metz, Nancy, and Strasbourg.