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 La P'tite Maison de Saint-Pierre in Lachine, the Maison La Virevolte in Vieux-Longueuil, and the Maison de la famille at the Centre communautaire Val-Martin in Laval. These agencies open their doors to neighbourhood families and...
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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...
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...
Volunteering during a pandemic
Despite the pandemic, volunteers—who work every day in community agencies or directly with Centraide of Greater Montreal—have continued to show...
New ways to volunteer to meet the needs of vulnerable people
The pandemic has clearly not weakened our social fabric: in fact, it has only made us more close-knit. Certainly, we...
Generosity
What if everyone did just one small thing...? The holidays are a time of abundance, which also means an abundance...
Connecting is fundamental
Loretta found out about Centraide through a workplace campaign and has been a Leader Donor for 16 years now. “How...
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...
At Carrefour Familial Hochelaga, Sébastien helps people excel
This agency helps families develop a sense of autonomy, and regain their self-esteem. “As soon as you put people in...
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...
Childhood experiences lay the roots of a lifelong commitment
“It’s incredible to get home at night after spending three hours at an agency and receiving so much gratitude.”Francis is...