{"id":722,"date":"2020-11-05T12:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T17:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?page_id=722"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:55:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:55:42","slug":"general-public-donors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/general-public-donors\/","title":{"rendered":"General public"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"block-stylised-title theme-block aligndefault\" id=\"block_d4e8c43c15de4e423aa3f7cd35f93038\" style=\"text-align: center\">                            <span class=\"block-stylised-title__line block-stylised-title__line--big-thin\">Our unwavering<\/span>\n                            <br>\n                  <span class=\"block-stylised-title__line block-stylised-title__line--big-bold\">community supporters<\/span>\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">We can count on the support of those who follow us from our website, social networks, newsletters, and direct mail. The invaluable support of the individuals in the community inspires us day after day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The individuals in the community contribute to Centraide through one-time or monthly personal donations. Every donation is important, from the smallest to largest amount. When it\u2019s added to the donations from thousands of other donors, it becomes a powerful force for our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every dollar donated to Centraide is invested judiciously, contributes to change, and has a lasting impact on the living conditions of vulnerable people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-little-title wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>As a donor to Centraide, you\u2019ll receive:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Information on local issues in Greater Montreal through our various communication tools<\/li><li>Volunteer opportunities within our network of community agencies<\/li><li>The pride of belonging to a network that is in solidarity with the most vulnerable<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-little-title wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Discover our Blog:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:95%\"><section id=\"block_9a56701ccf70f3f7993dc39e2462abc8\" class=\"block-carousel-blog container_carousel_blog\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"carousel-blog__header\">\n      <div class=\"carousel-blog__header__title\">\n        <h6>Read our blog articles for a better understanding of our actions on the ground, including current issues, testimonials and infographics.<\/h6>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"carousel-blog__header__button__wrapper\">        \n        <a href='https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/' class=\"btn_black\">See all articles<\/a>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"carousel-blog_posts_wrapper\">\n      <article class=\"post__item swiper-slide\">\n    <a title=\"Breaking isolation through community participation: Ronnie\u2019s story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/breaking-isolation-through-community-participation-ronnies-story\/\" class=\"post__item-link\" >\n    <div class=\"post__item__thumbnail\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" title= \"Breaking isolation through community participation: Ronnie\u2019s story\" alt=\"Breaking isolation through community participation: Ronnie\u2019s story\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Visuel-Moteur-791x416-_v1-410x230.jpg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"post__item__info\">\n              <div class=\"post__item__tags__wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"essential-needs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=essential-needs#filters\">\n                Essential needs              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"social-inclusion\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=social-inclusion#filters\">\n                Social inclusion              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/breaking-isolation-through-community-participation-ronnies-story\/\" class=\"post__item__title\" title=\"General public\">\n        Breaking isolation through community participation: Ronnie\u2019s story      <\/a>\n\n          <div class=\"post_item__content_type\" style=\"display: none;\">Testimonials<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_item__meta\">\n  <span class=\"date_meta\">April 29, 2026<\/span><span class=\"author__meta\"> <span>\u2022  &nbsp;<\/span>By Centraide<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"post__item__summary\">\n            Ronnie is 71. He lives alone in a 4&nbsp;\u00bd&nbsp;in a peaceful corner of LaSalle he loves.&nbsp;\u201cIt\u2019s quiet there, I like&#8230;          <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/article>\n  <article class=\"post__item swiper-slide\">\n    <a title=\"Children and Families\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/children-and-families\/\" class=\"post__item-link\" >\n    <div class=\"post__item__thumbnail\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" title= \"Children and Families\" alt=\"Children and Families\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VM_Enfants-familles-410x230.jpg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"post__item__info\">\n              <div class=\"post__item__tags__wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"youth-success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=youth-success#filters\">\n                Youth success              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/children-and-families\/\" class=\"post__item__title\" title=\"General public\">\n        Children and Families      <\/a>\n\n          <div class=\"post_item__content_type\" style=\"display: none;\">Articles<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_item__meta\">\n  <span class=\"date_meta\">September 29, 2026<\/span><span class=\"author__meta\"> <span>\u2022  &nbsp;<\/span>By Centraide<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"post__item__summary\">\n            \ud83d\udccc Key takeaways More than 50% of Quebec children aged\u202f0 to\u202f11 live in Greater Montreal.&nbsp; The first years of life&#8230;          <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/article>\n  <article class=\"post__item swiper-slide\">\n    <a title=\"\u201cMy life has done a 360-degree turn\u201d: Ikram\u2019s story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/my-life-has-done-a-360-degree-turn-ikrams-story\/\" class=\"post__item-link\" >\n    <div class=\"post__item__thumbnail\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" title= \"\u201cMy life has done a 360-degree turn\u201d: Ikram\u2019s story\" alt=\"\u201cMy life has done a 360-degree turn\u201d: Ikram\u2019s story\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Visuel-moteur-792x416-1-410x230.jpg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"post__item__info\">\n              <div class=\"post__item__tags__wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"essential-needs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=essential-needs#filters\">\n                Essential needs              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"social-inclusion\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=social-inclusion#filters\">\n                Social inclusion              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/my-life-has-done-a-360-degree-turn-ikrams-story\/\" class=\"post__item__title\" title=\"General public\">\n        \u201cMy life has done a 360-degree turn\u201d: Ikram\u2019s story      <\/a>\n\n          <div class=\"post_item__content_type\" style=\"display: none;\">Testimonials<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_item__meta\">\n  <span class=\"date_meta\">September 16, 2026<\/span><span class=\"author__meta\"> <span>\u2022  &nbsp;<\/span>By Centraide<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"post__item__summary\">\n            When Ikram arrived in Montreal in 2017, she had no familiar touchstones. Originally from Sudan, she spoke neither French nor&#8230;          <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/article>\n  <article class=\"post__item swiper-slide\">\n    <a title=\"2SLGBTQIA+ communities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/2slgbtqia-communities\/\" class=\"post__item-link\" >\n    <div class=\"post__item__thumbnail\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" title= \"2SLGBTQIA+ communities\" alt=\"2SLGBTQIA+ communities\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VM_Enjeu-LGBTQIA-410x230.jpg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"post__item__info\">\n              <div class=\"post__item__tags__wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"social-inclusion\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=social-inclusion#filters\">\n                Social inclusion              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/2slgbtqia-communities\/\" class=\"post__item__title\" title=\"General public\">\n        2SLGBTQIA+ communities      <\/a>\n\n          <div class=\"post_item__content_type\" style=\"display: none;\">Articles<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_item__meta\">\n  <span class=\"date_meta\">August 13, 2026<\/span><span class=\"author__meta\"> <span>\u2022  &nbsp;<\/span>By Centraide<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"post__item__summary\">\n            Despite progress, challenges still exist Greater Montreal is a place of diverse identities, realities and life experiences. But despite decades&#8230;          <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/article>\n  <article class=\"post__item swiper-slide\">\n    <a title=\"Academic success begins long before school\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/academic-success-begins-long-before-school\/\" class=\"post__item-link\" >\n    <div class=\"post__item__thumbnail\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" title= \"Academic success begins long before school\" alt=\"Academic success begins long before school\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VM_Maturite-scolaire-410x230.jpg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"post__item__info\">\n              <div class=\"post__item__tags__wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"youth-success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=youth-success#filters\">\n                Youth success              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/academic-success-begins-long-before-school\/\" class=\"post__item__title\" title=\"General public\">\n        Academic success begins long before school      <\/a>\n\n          <div class=\"post_item__content_type\" style=\"display: none;\">Articles<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_item__meta\">\n  <span class=\"date_meta\">August 5, 2026<\/span><span class=\"author__meta\"> <span>\u2022  &nbsp;<\/span>By Centraide<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"post__item__summary\">\n            Before they start learning to read and write, nearly one in three children in Quebec enters kindergarten with vulnerabilities that&#8230;          <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/article>\n  <article class=\"post__item swiper-slide\">\n    <a title=\"People living with disabilities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/people-living-with-disabilities\/\" class=\"post__item-link\" >\n    <div class=\"post__item__thumbnail\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" title= \"People living with disabilities\" alt=\"People living with disabilities\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VM_Handicap-1-410x230.jpg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"post__item__info\">\n              <div class=\"post__item__tags__wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"social-inclusion\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=social-inclusion#filters\">\n                Social inclusion              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/people-living-with-disabilities\/\" class=\"post__item__title\" title=\"General public\">\n        People living with disabilities      <\/a>\n\n          <div class=\"post_item__content_type\" style=\"display: none;\">Articles<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_item__meta\">\n  <span class=\"date_meta\">July 13, 2026<\/span><span class=\"author__meta\"> <span>\u2022  &nbsp;<\/span>By Centraide<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"post__item__summary\">\n            Disability affects a large and growing share of the population. In 2022, more than one in five people aged 15&#8230;          <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/article>\n  <article class=\"post__item swiper-slide\">\n    <a title=\"The Depot: food as a catalyst for change\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/the-depot-food-as-a-catalyst-for-change\/\" class=\"post__item-link\" >\n    <div class=\"post__item__thumbnail\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" title= \"The Depot: food as a catalyst for change\" alt=\"The Depot: food as a catalyst for change\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VM_Depot-410x230.jpg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"post__item__info\">\n              <div class=\"post__item__tags__wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"essential-needs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=essential-needs#filters\">\n                Essential needs              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"social-inclusion\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=social-inclusion#filters\">\n                Social inclusion              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/the-depot-food-as-a-catalyst-for-change\/\" class=\"post__item__title\" title=\"General public\">\n        The Depot: food as a catalyst for change      <\/a>\n\n          <div class=\"post_item__content_type\" style=\"display: none;\">Videos<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_item__meta\">\n  <span class=\"date_meta\">July 7, 2026<\/span><span class=\"author__meta\"> <span>\u2022  &nbsp;<\/span>By Centraide<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"post__item__summary\">\n            In Montreal, one in five people faces food insecurity. The Depot Community Food Centre in NDG is tackling this challenge&#8230;          <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/article>\n  <article class=\"post__item swiper-slide\">\n    <a title=\"Advancing housing solutions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/advancing-housing-solutions\/\" class=\"post__item-link\" >\n    <div class=\"post__item__thumbnail\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" title= \"Advancing housing solutions\" alt=\"Advancing housing solutions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Logement-bannieres-web-3-1920x796-1-410x230.jpg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"post__item__info\">\n              <div class=\"post__item__tags__wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"essential-needs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=essential-needs#filters\">\n                Essential needs              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"projects-and-partnerships\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=projects-and-partnerships#filters\">\n                Projects and partnerships              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/advancing-housing-solutions\/\" class=\"post__item__title\" title=\"General public\">\n        Advancing housing solutions      <\/a>\n\n          <div class=\"post_item__content_type\" style=\"display: none;\">Articles<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_item__meta\">\n  <span class=\"date_meta\">July 7, 2026<\/span><span class=\"author__meta\"> <span>\u2022  &nbsp;<\/span>By Centraide<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"post__item__summary\">\n            In addition to supporting community agencies, Centraide takes a multipronged approach to helping tackle housing challenges in Greater Montreal.&nbsp;&nbsp; By&#8230;          <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/article>\n  <article class=\"post__item swiper-slide\">\n    <a title=\"\u201cThe Centre communautaire Radisson is my second home\u201d: \u00c9veline Claire\u2019s story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/the-centre-communautaire-radisson-is-my-second-home-eveline-claires-story\/\" class=\"post__item-link\" >\n    <div class=\"post__item__thumbnail\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" title= \"\u201cThe Centre communautaire Radisson is my second home\u201d: \u00c9veline Claire\u2019s story\" alt=\"\u201cThe Centre communautaire Radisson is my second home\u201d: \u00c9veline Claire\u2019s story\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VM_Eveline-410x230.jpg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"post__item__info\">\n              <div class=\"post__item__tags__wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"post__item__tags\">\n              <a class=\"category-link \" title=\"social-inclusion\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/722?_post_tag=social-inclusion#filters\">\n                Social inclusion              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/the-centre-communautaire-radisson-is-my-second-home-eveline-claires-story\/\" class=\"post__item__title\" title=\"General public\">\n        \u201cThe Centre communautaire Radisson is my second home\u201d: \u00c9veline Claire\u2019s story      <\/a>\n\n          <div class=\"post_item__content_type\" style=\"display: none;\">Videos<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_item__meta\">\n  <span class=\"date_meta\">July 3, 2026<\/span><span class=\"author__meta\"> <span>\u2022  &nbsp;<\/span>By Centraide<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"post__item__summary\">\n            When \u00c9veline Claire came to Quebec in 2012, she had big dreams. A medical microbiologist by trade, she immigrated here&#8230;          <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/article>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"progress-bar_carousel__wrapper wrap\">\n  <div class=\"progress-bar_carousel\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We can count on the support of those who follow us from our website, social networks, newsletters, and direct mail. The invaluable support of the individuals in the community inspires us day after day. 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