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National Philanthropy Day: A tribute to our donors
The diverse people who donate to Centraide are invaluable to helping Greater Montreal change, evolve, adapt and grow with its...
![Five little things you can do to make the world a better place Five little things you can do to make the world a better place](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Cinq-petits-gestes-pour-rendre-le-monde-meilleur-1000x560-1-410x230.jpg)
Five little things you can do to make the world a better place
Small actions can make a big difference. Find out which ones we recommend.Too many people think that in order to...
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Discover the role of an agency speaker
Did you know that Centraide of Greater Montreal has about 100 volunteer agency speakers? These representatives of agencies supported by...
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Show Your Local Love for Greater Montreal
Campaign 2021 kicks off! Centraide invites you to Show Your Local Love to support its network of community agencies and...
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Holiday Calendar
Today is December 1, or Day 1 of our year-end calendar filled with ideas about how you can spread some...
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Why donate to Centraide
It is essential that the most important social issues, such as poverty and social exclusion, be brought to light. If...
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Holidays during a pandemic
What if everyone did just one small thing ...? The holidays are never easy for the vulnerable, and this year’s...
![Celebrating 50 years of social impact, solidarity and generosity Celebrating 50 years of social impact, solidarity and generosity](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Visuel-Blogue-410x230.jpg)
Celebrating 50 years of social impact, solidarity and generosity
By Ursule Leonowicz Since its first campaign in 1974, Centraide of Greater Montreal has made generosity a powerful mechanism for...
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Women who work to raise up other women
Women make up the majority of the workforce in the community sector. They play a crucial role in improving the...
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Connecting is fundamental
Loretta found out about Centraide through a workplace campaign and has been a Leader Donor for 16 years now. “How...
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Five questions to a volunteer: Leonidas Assogba
Leonidas Assogba has been a board member for the Foundation Centraide of Greater Montreal for two years. Centraide of Greater...
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Need some good news?
Our donors have outdone themselves and helped Centraide set a new record! Although the pandemic has turned many things in...
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Generosity
What if everyone did just one small thing...? The holidays are a time of abundance, which also means an abundance...
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Holidays in the Red
Une immersion brève et puissante dans la réalité des personnes en situation de pauvreté Si la saison des fêtes est...
![Food insecurity: When emergency becomes the new normal Food insecurity: When emergency becomes the new normal](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VM-SNAC-410x230.jpg)
Food insecurity: When emergency becomes the new normal
In July 2022, our team shot a video at the Service de nutrition et d'action communautaire (SNAC) in Ahuntsic. At...
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Homelessness in a perfect storm
People experiencing homelessness are being hit hard by the 5th COVID wave sweeping through Greater Montreal due to the Omicron...
![A new school year, the same inequality: Challenges for young Montrealers A new school year, the same inequality: Challenges for young Montrealers](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Visuel_Moteur_Rentree-scolaires-inegalites-410x230.jpg)
A new school year, the same inequality: Challenges for young Montrealers
All kids are back to school, but they don’t all face the same challenges. School continues to be a place...
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An essential resource in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Carrefour Familial Hochelaga helps families develop a sense of autonomy, and regain their self-esteem. Carrefour Familial Hochelaga, a Centraide supported agency,...
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A new site to help us help each other
Just like us, you also care about our community. Welcome to our brand-new website for everyone who, like you, wants...
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This holiday season, let’s all lend a hand
Fueled by rising inflation, skyrocketing rents, lack of access to affordable housing, social housing and housing for families, Centraide has...
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Inspiring others to give back
“I’ve always set aside time for volunteering, but with Centraide, it has become a deeper part of my life.” “I...
![How do your donations get where they need to go? How do your donations get where they need to go?](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Moteur-792-×-416-px-1-410x230.jpg)
How do your donations get where they need to go?
Every dollar entrusted to Centraide improves the living conditions and quality of life of vulnerable people and families in Greater...
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Black history month
February has officially been Black History Month for 25 years now. Every year, we use this month to highlight how Black communities...
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Supporting people with intellectual disabilities to build a more inclusive society
Centraide of Greater Montreal works tirelessly to make the most important social issues such as poverty and exclusion unignorable and...
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Food Co-ops set up on campus
Co-operatives help students eat healthy, on a budget.It’s estimated that about 40% of Montrealers don’t have access to fresh fruits...
![With Meals on Wheels, even seniors living alone eat well With Meals on Wheels, even seniors living alone eat well](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Temoignagne-blogue-Jean-Claude-410x230.jpg)
With Meals on Wheels, even seniors living alone eat well
Although he’s always been in a good financial and social situation, Jean-Claude now relies on the help of the Centre...
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Helping people in a situation of vulnerability
Our current health crisis is deepening inequalities. It has taken a severe toll on people experiencing poverty and social exclusion...
![Making a planned gift without disadvantaging your family is possible! Making a planned gift without disadvantaging your family is possible!](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Canva_Three-generations_792x416-410x230.jpg)
Making a planned gift without disadvantaging your family is possible!
When we think about the future, we want to make sure that our loved ones do not lack anything. Indeed,...
![Let Centraide know about your planned gift and be an inspiration to others Let Centraide know about your planned gift and be an inspiration to others](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Canva_Future-Investment_792x416-410x230.jpg)
Let Centraide know about your planned gift and be an inspiration to others
Have you made a planned gift to Centraide in your will or are you considering it? If so, this is...
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Finding a new purpose in life
After growing up and studying in Montreal, Potisa returned to Greece in the early 90s. She had several interesting jobs...
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School perseverance
Youth success is key to building a stronger and more prosperous Greater Montreal. It is also an important tool in...
![Thinking about the future of Greater Montreal: a legacy for Centraide Thinking about the future of Greater Montreal: a legacy for Centraide](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/VM_Temoignage_France_Seguin-410x230.jpg)
Thinking about the future of Greater Montreal: a legacy for Centraide
I have been a steadfast supporter of Centraide all my life and, as I have watched the years go by,...
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Food Integration Baskets
Food as a way to integrate newcomers A big change that newcomers often face is at the grocery store. When...
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50 years of food security
Centraide grows generosity Over the past fifty years, Greater Montreal has been the seedbed for different food security innovations—such as...
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Volunteering: Show Your Local Love
Can you imagine our community without volunteers? Impossible! Volunteers are an integral part of the human resources who, along with...
![Our new co-chairs are mobilizing for Centraide’s 2021 campaign Our new co-chairs are mobilizing for Centraide’s 2021 campaign](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Article-de-blog-410x230.png)
Our new co-chairs are mobilizing for Centraide’s 2021 campaign
Centraide: Cementing our social responsibility Being a good corporate citizen is part of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s DNA. Supporting Centraide...
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Understanding the phrase “the working poor”
I honestly don’t know where my children and I would have been if it hadn’t been for Centraide.I was making...
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Leaving a lasting impact through planned giving
When Jennifer Paquet and her husband sat down to talk about drafting a will after having their second daughter, the...
![A quick chat with the co-chairs of Centraide’s 50th campaign A quick chat with the co-chairs of Centraide’s 50th campaign](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VM_copresidents-410x230.png)
A quick chat with the co-chairs of Centraide’s 50th campaign
What inspires Janie C. Béïque and Guy Cormier in their role as co-chairs of Centraide of Greater Montreal’s 50th campaign?...
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Stay in school by discovering new passions
Tommy undertook a personal journey to develop his social skills Tommy goes an agency on the South Shore that works...
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A day in the life of a donation
Staff at Moisson Montréal, busily load their delivery trucks with food items. On the Island of Montreal, this Moisson makes regular deliveries...