{"id":22931,"date":"2020-04-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/media-news\/32m-already-allocated-239-agencies\/"},"modified":"2021-05-17T14:54:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T18:54:57","slug":"32m-already-allocated-239-agencies","status":"publish","type":"medianews","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/media\/32m-already-allocated-239-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"$3.2M already allocated to 239 agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Centraide of Greater Montreal: $3.2M already allocated\u00a0<\/span>to help 239 agencies cope with the crisis<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Montreal, April 10, 2020 \u2014<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Since the launch of its\u00a0<\/span>COVID-19 Emergency Fund<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on March 25<\/span>, Centraide of Greater Montreal has been helping front-line community agencies cope with the crisis by giving them resources and tools to take quick action on the ground to support vulnerable people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Centraide is constantly working to meet growing needs that are unprecedented and has sped up the fund disbursement process to\u00a0<\/span>handle<\/span>\u00a0funding requests from agencies as soon as possible while<\/span>\u00a0validating their relevance and<\/span>\u00a0avoiding duplicates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Existing or adapted services supported by the fund must come from agencies that are currently accredited\u00a0<\/span>by an official body\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>provincial ministry, RMC, city, public health body, etc.)<\/span>\u00a0or by Centraide of Greater Montr<\/span>e<\/span>al<\/span>. The requested money must go toward\u00a0<\/span>supporting\u00a0<\/span>basic necessities (food distribution, preparation and distribution of meals and baskets, etc.) or reinforc<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0listening and assistance services for vulnerable people, such as seniors, people with mental health problems, the homeless, and family caregivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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No fewer than 430 requests from agencies have been received so far, and\u00a0<\/span>239 have been approved<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0for a total of\u00a0<\/span>$3.2M<\/span>\u00a0in allocations that continue to grow<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Profile of current\u00a0<\/span>major needs<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thanks to the Emergency Fund, agencies are finding new ways to respond to growing requests for help in these circumstances. To get food to people at home, the food chain has had to be reconfigured.\u00a0<\/span>Some a<\/span>gencies have replaced their collective cooking routines with frozen meal activities for home deliveries. Other<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0have set up new call services for isolated seniors.\u00a0<\/span>Isolation<\/span>, anxiety, and job losses mean that listening and assistance services for vulnerable people are experiencing high volumes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For example, the\u00a0<\/span>211 referral\u00a0service for people who need support is currently receiving\u00a0four\u00a0<\/span>times more calls than usual. Requests for food assistance, and particularly home deliveries, are still the main reason that people call. People are also calling about health, housing and emergency shelters, as well as employment and income. The 211 service is available in the 82 municipalities of the\u00a0<\/span>Communaut\u00e9\u00a0m\u00e9tropolitaine\u00a0de Montr\u00e9al (CMM), which represents half of Quebec\u2019s population. It also serves the Quebec City region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe health crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic has upended\u00a0<\/span>Montrealers\u2019 daily lives, yet it has also given rise to a wave of solidarity that is incredibly inspiring. Thanks to\u00a0Centraide\u2019s\u00a0work and expertise, an Emergency Fund was set up\u00a0quickly\u00a0<\/span>and has already allocated significant funding to agencies that help the most vulnerable members of our society. The\u00a0<\/span>c<\/span>ity of Montr<\/span>\u00e9<\/span>al and its boroughs are proud of our $1.32M\u00a0<\/span>contribution<\/span>\u00a0to the fund, and we thank all donors who continue to support Centraide. Together, we can make sure no one is left behind,\u201d stated Montr<\/span>\u00e9<\/span>al Mayor Val\u00e9rie Plante.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe 211 line\u00a0<\/span>does essential work.\u00a0<\/span>In addition to\u00a0<\/span>supporting<\/span>\u00a0disadvantaged people<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0it\u00a0<\/span>helps us identify service gaps that need to be filled quickly. Needs are great, and our agencies are on the ground to meet them with their usual commitment and capability.<\/span>\u00a0To date, $7M has been raised for the Emergency Fund.\u00a0<\/span>We t<\/span>hank\u00a0<\/span>our generous donors<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for allowing us to support agencies that provide essential services to meet the needs of our neighbourhoods, towns and cities and quickly help people who are experiencing hardship,\u201d said Lili-<\/span>Anna\u00a0<\/span>Pere\u0161a,\u00a0<\/span>President and Executive Director of Centraide of Greater Montreal<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Centraide of Greater Montreal is also working closely with Laval,\u00a0<\/span>Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie, cities,\u00a0provincial ministries<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>elected officials, the Moisson food banks,\u00a0<\/span>volunteer bureaus<\/span>, and other foundations to define actions to support the community network.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Residents of Montreal, Laval and the South Shore who are financially able to contribute can make donations to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund\u00a0<\/span>by going to Centraide of Greater Montreal\u2019s website at<\/span>\u00a0centraide-mtl.org<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>by texting COVID to 80100<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Centraide of Greater Montreal is active in the territories of Laval, Montreal and the South Shore. Vulnerable people who don\u2019t know where to turn for help can call 211 or visit\u00a0<\/span>211.qc.ca<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0for referrals to the best resources for their needs.\u00a0<\/span>For more information, visit<\/span>\u00a0centraide-mtl.org<\/span><\/span><\/a>, follow us on social media (<\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/a>) or subscribe to\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>newsletter<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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