{"id":54250,"date":"2023-02-09T10:15:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T15:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?post_type=medianews&p=54250"},"modified":"2023-02-09T10:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T15:15:57","slug":"2022-result-and-solidaires","status":"publish","type":"medianews","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/media\/2022-result-and-solidaires\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Result and Solidaires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Centraide of Greater Montreal raises over $65 million to fight poverty and social exclusion<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The commitment of organizations and the community sector recognized by the Solidaires awards<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Montreal, February 8, 2023 –<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong>Centraide of Greater Montreal\u2019s 49th campaign was supported by an exceptional outpouring of generosity that led to a record result of $65.3 million<\/strong>. This success was made possible thanks to the commitment of donors, organizations, companies, and unions. Their support will sustain a network of over 350 agencies and projects that lighten the burden of poverty and social exclusion for nearly 800,000 people in Montreal, in Laval and on the South Shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Increased donations<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe saw an increase in donations over last year thanks to everyone\u2019s incredible efforts in very uncertain circumstances. Organizations and businesses came up with very creative fundraising events and activities that increased their employees\u2019 participation rates,\u201d explained Claude Pinard<\/strong>, President and Executive Director of Centraide of Greater Montreal. \u201cI sincerely thank our 98,000 donors from the general public, companies and workplaces as well as Major Donors for their show of solidarity. I also want to acknowledge the exceptional commitment of our volunteers. Today\u2019s result will let us keep working with community agencies and do even more. While we will of course continue to take care of the essentials and address urgent needs, we will also strive to delve deeper into the causes of poverty, such as housing issues. Our goal is to create a lasting impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs co-chair of the 2022 campaign, I am very proud of what we were able to accomplish,\u201d said Paul Desmarais III<\/strong>, Chairman and CEO of Sagard. \u201cPeople heard our message of hope for this campaign. We were able to rally together so many people to support Centraide. Everyone\u2019s involvement assured our collective success and once again showed that we can count on each other to create a strong social fabric to help vulnerable people. We are individuals, families and businesses that are all interconnected and that are working together to build a more equitable and inclusive society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn our current economic climate, providing ongoing support to community workers is essential and makes all the difference,\u201d said Laurent Ferreira<\/strong>, President and CEO of National Bank of Canada, who co-chaired Centraide\u2019s 2022 campaign with Mr. Desmarais. \u201cSocial disparities are growing, which means we have an even bigger responsibility to help people in need. Our entire community needs to make a concerted effort to tackle social challenges. I want to acknowledge the work of the Major Donors cabinet, whose efforts secured the donations of 850 Major Donors, including 130 new ones. I also want to express my appreciation for the generosity, collaboration, and commitment that I witnessed during the campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commitment, involvement, support and generosity recognized by Centraide<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Centraide also used the closing event for the 2022 campaign to hand out its Solidaires awards to companies, organizations, unions and individuals who have shown it exceptional support. Agencies and projects in its network as well as individuals who have shown outstanding dedication to community action were also honoured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The winners of the Solidaires to Agencies are:<\/p>\n\n\n

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