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![La Maisonnée and Nasim, a story of help and sharing La Maisonnée and Nasim, a story of help and sharing](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/25-410x230.jpg)
La Maisonnée and Nasim, a story of help and sharing
“I really think everything I’ve been able to accomplish is thanks to all the help I got.”When she first arrived...
![An essential resource in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve An essential resource in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/21-410x230.jpg)
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,...
![A safety net for families A safety net for families](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Visuel-Moteur_Familles_creditphoto-410x230.png)
A safety net for families
Known as “family houses” or family community agencies, these centres are found in most Greater Montreal neighbourhoods. Some examples include...
![Centraide of Greater Montreal invests $1.7 million in emergency food assistance Centraide of Greater Montreal invests $1.7 million in emergency food assistance](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VM-investissementsalimentaire-410x230.jpg)
Centraide of Greater Montreal invests $1.7 million in emergency food assistance
Soaring housing and grocery costs are placing extraordinary strain on the population and, by extension, on the agencies that provide...
![Neighbourhood Tour – Longueuil Neighbourhood Tour – Longueuil](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Visuel-moteur-Longueuil2-410x230.jpg)
Neighbourhood Tour – Longueuil
A brief history In 1657, Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay, a merchant from Ville-Marie (now Montreal), was...
![A Post-Pandemic Deep Dive into Motivation and Academic Success A Post-Pandemic Deep Dive into Motivation and Academic Success](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Visuel-moteur_Projet-reussite-jeunesse-410x230.jpg)
A Post-Pandemic Deep Dive into Motivation and Academic Success
At the start of the health crisis in March 2020, we assumed, based on the expertise of the community agencies...
![Socialize to break the isolation of stay-at-home moms Socialize to break the isolation of stay-at-home moms](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Temoignagne-blogue-Melanie-410x230.jpg)
Socialize to break the isolation of stay-at-home moms
Mélanie manages a household of seven children. In her busy life as a stay-at-home mom, socializing at the Maison de...
![Getting involved in your community to feel less isolated Getting involved in your community to feel less isolated](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VM-Natacha-410x230.jpg)
Getting involved in your community to feel less isolated
As the mother of a young adult, Natacha didn’t think that the activities at La Maison des Familles were for...
![Finding sustenance from food… and family Finding sustenance from food… and family](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Darquis-410x230.jpg)
Finding sustenance from food… and family
Darquis lives in a food desert. He goes to a Centraide-supported agency to eat better and spend time with his...
![Meet Vicky, a resident who leaves her mark on the community Meet Vicky, a resident who leaves her mark on the community](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/38-410x230.jpg)
Meet Vicky, a resident who leaves her mark on the community
Vicky is a strong believer in the power of citizen action — and her actions speak for themselves.Vicky Blanchard's dedication...
![Integrate into society and get through hard times Integrate into society and get through hard times](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Temoignagne-blogue-Chihab-1-410x230.jpg)
Integrate into society and get through hard times
Before finding the Val-Martin Community Center, Chihab, originally from Morocco, struggled to fit in. With the support of the centre,...
![Keeping kids in school during a pandemic Keeping kids in school during a pandemic](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image-perseverance-scolaire-410x230.png)
Keeping kids in school during a pandemic
School closures, alternate-day attendance in high schools, and the many upheavals brought about by the pandemic over the past year...
![50 years of food security 50 years of food security](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/VM_cinquante-ans-alimentaire-410x230.jpg)
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...
![L’Allée Léo Toy Library L’Allée Léo Toy Library](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Visuel_Moteur_Maison-St-Leonard-410x230.jpg)
L’Allée Léo Toy Library
A new space where kids and adults can play An open and inclusive parent-child play space along with games and...
![Back-to-school season presents many challenges for vulnerable populations Back-to-school season presents many challenges for vulnerable populations](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VM-rentree-scolaire-410x230.jpg)
Back-to-school season presents many challenges for vulnerable populations
As the school year approaches, vulnerable people and families in the Greater Montreal area face multiple stressors: inflation, kids falling...
![A home that creates family ties A home that creates family ties](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Maison_Cree_Liens_Familiaux-410x230.jpg)
A home that creates family ties
A pioneer in its field in Quebec that was founded in 1992, the Maison des Grands-Parents de Villeray fosters intergenerational...
![Neighbourhood Tour – Laval Neighbourhood Tour – Laval](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Moteur-Laval-410x230.jpg)
Neighbourhood Tour – Laval
A brief history With an estimated population of 437,413 in 2017, Laval is the third most populated city in Quebec,...
![Heartfelt support for refugees Heartfelt support for refugees](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/VM_Guerre-en-Ukraine-410x230.png)
Heartfelt support for refugees
More than a month has passed since the start of the war in Ukraine, which has claimed thousands of lives...
![A day in the life of a donation A day in the life of a donation](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/24-Heures-Visuel-moteur-v2-410x230.jpg)
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...
![Neighbourhood Tour – Lachine Neighbourhood Tour – Lachine](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lachine_Photo_2_792X416article_principale-410x230.jpg)
Neighbourhood Tour – Lachine
A brief history Founded in 1667 Lachine, is one of the first three parishes on the Island of Montreal. Its...
![Four good reasons to volunteer Four good reasons to volunteer](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/VM-Benevolat-4-bonnes-raisons-410x230.jpg)
Four good reasons to volunteer
When you volunteer, your good actions come back around to benefit both you and your community. Volunteering brings great personal...
![Meeting challenges : help tailored to our reality Meeting challenges : help tailored to our reality](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Image-moteur-410x230.jpg)
Meeting challenges : help tailored to our reality
Challenges are still immense in Greater Montreal, the epicentre of the country's epidemic and home to half of all Quebecers...
![Help us warm the hearts of vulnerable people Help us warm the hearts of vulnerable people](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Visuels_Blogue_792x416_MOTEUR-final-410x230.jpg)
Help us warm the hearts of vulnerable people
While most of us spend December celebrating, sharing, and spending time with family and friends, so many others will go...
![Holidays in the Red Holidays in the Red](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/VM_Stunt_2023_Blog-410x230.png)
Holidays in the Red
Une immersion brève et puissante dans la réalité des personnes en situation de pauvreté Si la saison des fêtes est...
![Homelessness in a perfect storm Homelessness in a perfect storm](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Visuel_moteur_Itinerance-nouveau-410x230.jpg)
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...
![From plant to plate: Understanding local food systems From plant to plate: Understanding local food systems](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/VM_Les-ptits-marches-de-Lachine-2_792x416-410x230.jpg)
From plant to plate: Understanding local food systems
On the Island of Montreal, more than one in five people (21%) struggles to get enough healthy food to eat....
![Working together: United in crisis Working together: United in crisis](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Working-together-410x230.jpg)
Working together: United in crisis
Collaboration is the key word for the community sector. Agencies can only be as effective with the few resources they have...
![Feeding Greater Montreal : Keeping people fed during the crisis Feeding Greater Montreal : Keeping people fed during the crisis](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Manger-en-periode-de-crise-410x230.jpg)
Feeding Greater Montreal : Keeping people fed during the crisis
While many people are using their extra time at home to cook, many more wonder how they are going to...
![Holidays during a pandemic Holidays during a pandemic](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Temps-des-fetes-en-mode-pandemie-410x226.jpg)
Holidays during a pandemic
What if everyone did just one small thing ...? The holidays are never easy for the vulnerable, and this year’s...
![Demand on the agencies we support is exploding Demand on the agencies we support is exploding](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/VM_Demandes_explosent-410x230.jpg)
Demand on the agencies we support is exploding
Higher demand, less funding and rising costs: this is the challenge facing community agencies in Greater Montreal. The health crisis...
![A cooperative garden project brings together the community A cooperative garden project brings together the community](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/41-410x230.jpg)
A cooperative garden project brings together the community
The benefits of the garden have already been great, and they continue to be felt throughout the community. In 2015,...
![There’s still a lot to do to support LGBTQIA2S+ communities There’s still a lot to do to support LGBTQIA2S+ communities](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Visuel_Moteur_LBTQ2-410x230.jpg)
There’s still a lot to do to support LGBTQIA2S+ communities
Did you know that members of LGBTQIA2S+ communities are more likely to experience social isolation, food insecurity and homelessness? Moreover,...
![Back to school Back to school](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/La-Rentree-410x230.jpg)
Back to school
A return to school like no other… and one that is more difficult for vulnerable youth It’s back to class...
![An asylum seeker who is changing things for the better in Saint-Michel neighbourhood An asylum seeker who is changing things for the better in Saint-Michel neighbourhood](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VM-Mariana.jpg)
An asylum seeker who is changing things for the better in Saint-Michel neighbourhood
In May 2008, Mariana awoke to find herself in the hospital after being beaten violently by her husband, to the...
![Citizen Organizers Citizen Organizers](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Visuel_Moteur_Maison-mercier-410x230.jpg)
Citizen Organizers
A safety and solidarity net in Mercier-Est Imagine a neighbourhood where residents have created a large support network to ensure...
![50 Years of Support for Families 50 Years of Support for Families](https://www.centraide-mtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VM-familles-410x230.jpg)
50 Years of Support for Families
Over the past fifty years, families have come to look very different from the days of our parents or grandparents....