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Message from the To honour this half-century of

shared action and commitment,
President and Executive Centraide wanted to leave lasting

and special gifts to its communities:
Director and Chair commemorative murals were put
up in neighbourhoods in Laval,
Longueuil and Montreal; our open
of the Board house days attracted hundreds
of visitors curious to discover
the essential role of community
agencies; and we partnered with
the Orchestre Métropolitain to
organize free concerts in parks.
Each of these initiatives attests to
C Centraide’s 50th anniversary is now written into its history, and Centraide’s deep commitment to
these 50 years have been filled with solidarity, generosity and,
local communities, which you can
above all, social impact. This milestone represents half a century
of engagement, with hundreds of community agencies, hundreds of learn more about in this report.
Centraide employees, thousands of extraordinary volunteers and tens The success of our 50-year mission
of thousands of donors coming together decade after decade to create comes from the community’s
this strong social safety net that truly reflects Greater Montreal. strength and perseverance. From
small neighbourhood agencies to
municipal roundtables, everyone
has worked tirelessly to meet the
needs of vulnerable people. Their
role is crucial now more than ever.
The environmental, economic
and social instability disrupting
our society has direct impacts
on our communities. For example,
the housing crisis has exacerbated
vulnerability while the homeless-
ness crisis is getting worse and
food insecurity is on the rise.
Groups in a particularly precarious
situation include single-parent
families, single people, non-
permanent residents, people
belonging to a visible minority
group, and people without a high
school diploma. Since social
emergencies can’t wait, Centraide
increased its investments this
year in some of these key areas.

Claude Pinard Grégoire Baillargeon
President and Executive Director Chair of the Board

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