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Emergency support for vulnerable people In March 2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Fund was created to help community agencies implement exceptional measures to assist isolated and vulnerable people hit hard by the health crisis. The fund was made possible thanks to donations from businesses, organizations and unions, foundations, municipalities and boroughs,...

A support to adapt and increase frontline services The Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) is a $350-million investment from the Government of Canada allocated through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help vulnerable populations manage the impacts of COVID-19. The objective was to help agencies adapt and increase front-line...

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A $400 MILLION INVESTMENT From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, community service organizations, including charities, non-profits and Indigenous governing bodies, across Canada have shown impressive stamina and creativity in their response to the diverse and increasingly challenging needs of their communities.   The Government of Canada delivered the Community Services...

Psychosocial, academic, and technological support for youth The Youth Project was initiated in April 2020 in response to school closures, which increased risks for isolated and marginalized youth, particularly the risk of dropping out of school. The project was made possible thanks to the financial support provided by the Lucie...

 In addition to its flagship programs (Leadership rassembleur, Mutualization Journey, and DATAide), Centraide of Greater Montreal provides enhanced support thanks to various partners who offer further training and coaching opportunities to community agencies. The goal is to strengthen skills, boost organizational practices, and support collective leadership all while continuously adapting...

Discover key facts 👩‍👧 Single-parent families – High concentration in LaSalle HeightsThe LaSalle Centre-Ouest (39%) and LaSalle Heights (44%) sectors have rates of single-parent families well above the Montreal average (31%). In the other sectors, the proportions are closer to the citywide rate. Overall, LaSalle has 4,145 single-parent families, two-thirds of...

Discover key facts 👩‍🦰 Population – strong presence of young adultsThe neighbourhood stands out for its population aged 18 to 34, who represent 41% of residents, a rate well above Montreal’s (26%). In contrast, children aged 0–17 and seniors aged 65 and over each account for only 10% of the...

(L’Île-Bizard−Sainte-Geneviève, Pierrefonds−Roxboro and Dollard-des-Ormeaux) Discover key facts 📍 Population – young and family-oriented areaIn Montreal, the highest proportion of families with children (46%) is found in the north of the West Island. Except for Sainte-Geneviève (31%), where the proportion aligns with the Montreal average, other northern sectors stand out for their strong presence...

Discover key facts 👩‍👧 Single-parent families – significant presence in Montréal-Est37% of families in Pointe-aux-Trembles and 43% of families in Montréal-Est are single-parent households, above the Montreal average (31%). This represents 2,705 families in Pointe-aux-Trembles and 235 families in Montréal-Est. 📍 Poverty – lower than the Montreal average6% of Pointe-aux-Trembles residents (3,015 people)...

Discover key facts 👩‍🦰 Population – high concentration of young adultsThe neighborhood is distinguished by a strong presence of young adults aged 18 to 34 (33%), with lower proportions of children (16%) and seniors (12%). In Villeray-Est, the proportions of children (17%) and seniors (14%) are slightly higher. 👩‍👧 Single-parent families –...

Discover key facts 👵 People living alone – more common among seniors22% of residents (17,085 people) live alone, a higher proportion than in Montreal (19%). Among seniors, this rate climbs to 43% compared to 37% in Montreal. In some sectors, it is nearly one in two: 46% in Sault-au-Récollet and 48%...

Discover key facts 👴 People living alone and single-parent families – pronounced realities in Walkley and Saint-Raymond–West HavenThe Saint-Raymond–West Haven sector stands out with higher proportions of people living alone (25% versus 19% in Montreal) and single-parent families (38% versus 31 %). This sector accounts for 40% of all people living...

What is the Laval Fund? The Laval Fund was created under an agreement between the Ville de Laval, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de Laval, and Centraide of Greater Montreal. With the goal of supporting initiatives in Laval’s devitalized and disadvantaged areas from 2023 to...

Last update: September 22, 2024. Data portability is your right to request that computerized personal information you have entrusted to us and that we have stored be communicated to you or to an authorized organization. This right comes into effect on 22 September, 2024. Centraide of Greater Montreal reserves the...

What is the Youth Success Project? The Youth Success Project is a collective initiative steered by the Centraides of Quebec in partnership with the Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation. Coordinated by Centraide of Greater Montreal, this project supports youth success by building the capacity of community agencies that help young...

Discover key facts 📍 Population – rapid growth and strong presence of young adultsBetween 2016 and 2021, Peter-McGill experienced one of the fastest population growths on the Island of Montreal (+22%), a rate seven times higher than the city average (+3%). The neighborhood has a young population: half of its...

In a context of labour shortages, a lack of office space, and rising costs amid an abundance of innovative projects, Centraide, which is always attuned to the needs of agencies, aims to support their efforts to share resources. In spring 2023, Centraide brought together community stakeholders to create the webinar...

Every community is unique. By forming strong connections with each community, we are able to learn about their needs and help them address the challenges of poverty and exclusion. Our investments focus on four areas of action: Your community NEEDS YOU It’s impossible to imagine Centraide without the support of...

Centraide of Greater Montreal (“CGM”) is committed to protecting your privacy. Last update: November 30, 2023. In Brief We understand how important your privacy is to you, and we are committed to preserving the confidentiality of the personal information we collect about you. Why do we collect your personal information?...

Thanks to your support and trust, Centraide can increase its action to fight poverty and social exclusion in all Greater Montreal neighbourhoods and communities. Every donation is important. When added to thousands of others, your gift becomes a powerful force to improve the living conditions of vulnerable people. Personal donation...

Not everyone has the same risk of poverty. Belonging to specific groups, such as a visible minority, as well as individual life circumstances, such as immigrating, being a single parent, living alone or not having a high school diploma, are all factors that increase the risk of poverty. These risks,...

Discover key facts 👨🏻‍🦱 Population – high proportion of young adultsThe neighbourhood is distinguished by its population of 18- to 34-year-olds, who make up 31% of residents, well above the Montreal average (26%). The proportion of seniors (11%) is considerably lower than in Montreal. 👩‍👧 Single-parent families – significant presence42%...

Montreal, September 20, 2023 – Today, Centraide of Greater Montreal announced the launch of its 50th fundraising campaign and celebration of a half-century of social impact, solidarity and generosity for a better future. Since its first campaign in 1974, Centraide has become a key actor in the fight against poverty and...

Discover key facts 👶🏻 Population – neighborhood of youthThe neighborhood, as well as all its sectors, is characterized by a strong presence of children aged 0 to 17, who represent 23% of the population. Like several neighborhoods in the north of the island, Saint-Laurent ranks among those in Montreal with...

Discover key facts 👩‍🦰 Population – rapid growth and young adultsBetween 2016 and 2021, the neighborhood experienced one of the fastest population growths on the Island of Montreal, nearly ten times higher than the city average (29% vs. 3%). Young adults aged 18 to 34, often students, make up nearly...

Discover key facts 👴 People living alone and single-parent families – widespread reality in Longue-PointeHalf (52%) of the people living alone in the neighborhood reside in Longue-Pointe. In this sector, 25% of the population lives alone, including half of the seniors (52%). Longue-Pointe (38%) and Guybourg (39 %) also stand out...

(Baie-D’Urfé, Beaconsfield, Dorval, Kirkland, Pointe-Claire, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue et Senneville) Discover key facts 👵 Population – high proportion of seniorsThe south of the West Island has a particularly high share of seniors, representing 21% of the population compared with 16% in Montreal. Baie-D’Urfé (24%), Pointe-Claire (24%) and Senneville (25%) stand out, with nearly one in four residents aged 65 and over. 👩‍👧...

Become a Centraide volunteer Are you looking for a concrete way to help Centraide pursue its mission? Become an agency evaluation volunteer and work closely with our social development consultants. When you join our team, you will work with community agencies in the Greater Montreal area. You will meet with...

Montreal’s unique approach to fighting poverty The Collective Impact Project (CIP) is a large-scale innovative initiative whose goal is to fight poverty and social exclusion in Montreal’s neighbourhoods. Initiated by the Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation and Centraide of Greater Montreal, the CIP channels the collective action of philanthropic, institutional, and community stakeholders. The project also harnesses collaboration...

Discover key facts 📍 Population – young and family-oriented neighborhoodChildren aged 0 to 17 account for nearly a quarter of the neighborhood’s population (23%), a higher proportion than in Montreal overall (19%). In Saint-Michel-Est, nearly one in three residents (30%) is under 18. Like many neighborhoods in the north of...

Centraide of Greater Montreal (“CGM”) is committed to protecting your privacy. Last update: September 15, 2023. This policy concerns you and describes how we collect, use, communicate and protect your personal information on our website (the Site) and as part of our charitable activities. It also explains how you can...

A well-known proverb warns that “You can’t take it with you.” Of course, at one point in our lives, we all have to think about what will happen after we’re gone. This moment is an opportunity to take stock of our possessions and how we want to divide them up....

Discover key facts 👩‍👧 Single-parent families – strong presence40% of families are single-parent, a rate above the Montreal average (31%). In the Northeast sector of the neighbourhood, one in two families (53%) is single-parent. Montréal-Nord has the largest number of single-parent families of all Montreal neighbourhoods. 👶🏻 Poverty – more pronounced among...

Discover key facts 👩‍👧 Single-parent families – strong presence36% of families are single-parent, a rate higher than the Montreal average (31%). This proportion reaches 40% in the Saint-Victor and Saint-François-d’Assise–Saint-Bernard sectors, which have the highest concentration in the neighbourhood. 📍Poverty – less pronouncedMercier-Est has 4,020 low-income residents, representing 9% of its population, a rate...

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Every day, hundreds of thousands of people across Greater Montreal face challenges that compromise their well-being and dignity. Whether it's housing, food security, homelessness, poverty, social exclusion or staying in school, these issues are interrelated and call for collective, sustainable responses. By supporting a network of more than 375 community...

This directory presents all the community agencies that receive financial support from Centraide to take action against poverty and exclusion in the neighbourhoods, towns, and villages of Greater Montreal. To find agencies sort by name, territory, or area of activity or enter a postal code to list community agencies according...

Special COVID-19 release Launched in the midst of a health crisis, the COVID-19 release of our innovative mapping tool provides a sociodemographic profile of our neighbourhoods, cities and towns. It also emphasizes food security agencies, which have seen a sharp rise in demand since the crisis started. By providing a...

Discover key facts 👩‍👧 Single-parent families – more common in the Wellington-de-l’Église sector30% of the neighbourhood’s families are single-parents, a rate comparable to the Montreal average (31%), representing 2,625 families. The picture varies by sector: 24% of families on Île-des-Sœurs (Nun’s Island) are single-parent, compared with 37% in the Wellington-de-l’Église...

We work in concert with the largest companies and organizations in Greater Montreal, as well as their unions and employees, to create fundraising campaigns and win-win experiences. These collaborations result in positive benefits for all those involved, including organizations, donors, and Centraide. The remarkable commitment of companies, organizations, and their...

Monday, May 15, 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Participant's Guide: Optimize your experience To get the most out of the Together for Housing event, download the Participant's Guide. With essential information on the day's goals, the housing situation in Greater Montreal, and other useful resources, this guide will help...

Centraide’s inspired and diverse permanent staff work tirelessly to contribute their best to social and community development in Greater Montreal. General Management Tasha Lackman President and Chief Executive Officer Tasha Lackman is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Centraide of Greater Montreal since February 2026. With more than 20...