{"id":21710,"date":"2021-01-19T17:11:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T22:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/historique\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T16:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T20:58:38","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Building the future<\/span>\n
\n over nearly 50 years of history<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Centraide of Greater Montreal stems from a group of charitable agencies that served different sectors of our community. It is the proud heir to a long tradition of community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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50 years of solidarity & social impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n

\n Active slide is “<\/span>“. <\/p>\n\n

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\n 1966 <\/p>\n\n

\n On May 17, 1966, five federations joined forces to create the Federated Appeal of Greater Montreal. From different cultural, language and religious backgrounds, these federations shared the goal of combining multiple fundraising efforts in Greater Montreal into a single annual campaign. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 1974 <\/p>\n\n

\n On September 25, 1974, these federations handed over their responsibilities and powers for budgeting, planning and allocating funds. The organization that is now Centraide of Greater Montreal was born. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 1975 <\/p>\n\n

\n Andr\u00e9 Mailhot became the first President and CEO of Centraide Montreal. He held this position from 1975 to 1980. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 1980 <\/p>\n\n

\n Jean Lessard succeeded Andr\u00e9 Mailhot as President and CEO of Centraide Montreal. He served in this role for 11 years, until 1991. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 1983 <\/p>\n\n

\n The global recession that began raging in summer 1981 severely affected Canada. Over 100,000 jobs disappeared in the Greater Montreal area, and poverty rose to new heights. Community agencies started feeling the strain. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 1991 <\/p>\n\n

\n The year 1991 was an important milestone in Centraide Montreal’s history with the arrival of Mich\u00e8le Thibodeau-DeGuire as its President and Executive Director, a position she would hold for the next 20 years. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 1992 <\/p>\n\n

\n In 1992, Centraide Montreal was renamed Centraide of Greater Montreal to reflect the true scope of its territory. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 1993 <\/p>\n\n

\n Since 1993, Centraide of Greater Montreal has worked with a number of partners to set up and support highly innovative social projects, such as 1, 2, 3, GO!, the Leadership rassembleur programMC, the 211 service, and the Collective Impact Project. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 2010 <\/p>\n\n

\n With the rise of online spaces and new tech platforms, the 2010s brought their share of challenges and changes for not only Centraide but the philanthropic sector as a whole. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 2012 <\/p>\n\n

\n 2012-2020 Lili-Anna Pere\u0161a, President and Executive Director <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 2020 <\/p>\n\n

\n On March 13, 2020, Quebec went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of people were temporarily out of work. The Centraide of Greater Montreal team set up an emergency fund to support vulnerable people. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 2021 <\/p>\n\n

\n 2021 to date. Claude Pinard, , President and Executive Director <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n
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\n 2023 <\/p>\n\n

\n Today, Centraide of Greater Montreal invests over $60 million in its communities every year. Despite all our efforts, poverty and social exclusion remain major social issues that change as different crises crop up. Centraide is pursuing its mission. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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