{"id":79220,"date":"2024-12-04T16:29:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T21:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=79220"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:59:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T15:59:23","slug":"a-story-of-hope-how-tril-is-changing-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/a-story-of-hope-how-tril-is-changing-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"A Story of Hope: How TR\u00ceL is changing lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-little-title\">&#8220;Oh, stop right there, you&#8217;re talking about me.&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This quote from a member of <strong>Travail de Rue de l&#8217;\u00cele de Laval (TR\u00ceL)<\/strong> captures a moment that goes beyond just an anecdote. It reflects the inspiring journey of those who, after receiving support, go on to become agents of change themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video, <strong>Denis LaRue-Frechette,<\/strong> TR\u00ceL\u2019s director, tells the story of a young person who, once struggling, is now giving back as a community worker\u2014using his own experiences to help others in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A powerful example of resilience and transformation, at the heart of TR\u00ceL\u2019s street outreach work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44527\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:386px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1.png 609w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1-300x42.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-little-title\"><strong><br><br>Watch the video to hear the full story.<\/strong><br><\/h3>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_f57f21ff5a0e98205d3a4d477feb0fd0\" class=\"video__vtx theme-block aligndefault\">\n  <a class=\"video__vtx_link popup-youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TkbkuDq-pWA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <div class=\"carousel-content__item__video__back\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/VignetteDenis_LaRueFrechette_EN.png);\">\n    <div class=\"overlay_video\"><\/div>\n      <i class=\"icon icon-play\"><\/i>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-middle-title\"><strong>1 out of 5 people receives our help. <br>5 out of 5 people benefit from it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"block-stylised-title theme-block aligndefault\" id=\"block_ae29585cff94b0f419a1e307652dcee3\" style=\"text-align: center\">                            <span class=\"block-stylised-title__line block-stylised-title__line--big-thin\"><b><font size=\"6\">Let&#8217;s all lend a hand<\/font><\/b><\/span>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-grey-background-color has-background has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.centraide-mtl.org\/registrant\/DonationPage.aspx?EventID=389613&amp;LangPref=en-CA&amp;Referrer=blogue\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DONATE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Supporting a network of over 375 community agencies also means promoting an inclusive, poverty-free society.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Oh, stop right there, you&#8217;re talking about me.&#8221; This quote from a member of Travail de Rue de l&#8217;\u00cele de Laval (TR\u00ceL) captures a moment that goes beyond just an anecdote. 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