Donation offer from community groups for the Haitian Asylum Seekers
***Help for Haitian Asylum Seekers***
MANAGING DONATIONS
In order to help asylum seekers from the Haitian community that are currently entering Canada, humanitarian and community organizations are now accepting donations. Here is more information on where to make donations.
YOU MAY DROP-OFF DONATIONS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul de Montréal (514 526-5937) 1930, de Champlain St., Montréal, (Québec) H2L 2S8 (from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm) Accepts material donations. Many hygiene kits are available for asylum seekers. *** |
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Maison d’Haïti (514 326-3022) 3245, Émile-Journault Ave., Montréal (Québec) H1Z 0B1 (Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc Extension neighbourhood) Accepts clothes, toys and food on site. La Maison d'Haïti accepts volunteering offers from persons who wish to support the welcoming of asylum seekers. *** |
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Résidence YMCA-PRAIDA – CLSC de Côte-des-Neiges- Programme régional d’accueil et d’intégration des demandeurs d’asile (514 731-8531) (514 731-8531) 4039, Tupper St. Westmount, (Québec) H3Z 1T5 Accepts donation of clothes, covers, strollers (donation box in front of the building) Page Facebook for the twinning between donators and refugees : YMCA refugee claimant donations *** Centre communautaire multi-ethnique de Montréal-Nord (514 329-5044) 11121, Salk Ave., suite 5A, Montréal-Nord, (Québec) H1G 4Y3 Accepts small-item donations (clothes, household items, etc.). Accepts volunteers. *** Canadian Red Cross For the moment, the Canadian Red Cross is working with its teams of volunteers trained in urgent intervention to support operations at the Olympic Stadium. You can register and the Red Cross will communicate with you in case of need or for future operations : www.partenairescroixrouge.ca, 1-844-540-5410. *** |
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Salvation Army Main number: Accepts volunteers and donations. At the end of the operation, any un-claimed goods by asylum seekers will be redistributed in the Montréal community. Thrift Store addresses: Montréal| Sud-Ouest 1620, Notre-Dame St. West, Montréal (Québec) H3J 1M1 (514 935-7427) Montréal | Côte-des-Neiges/ Notre-Dame-de-Grâce 5762, Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal, (Québec) H4A 1X1 (514 488-8714) Montréal | Centre 7066, Saint-Hubert St., Montréal (Québec) H2S 2N1, (514 276-0349), (819 537-8606) Montréal | Mercier/ Hochelaga-Maisonneuve 3444, Ontario St. East, Montréal, (Québec) H1W 1P9 (514 529-4025) *** |
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Moisson Montréal (514 344-4494, poste 247) Warehouse located at 6880, chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse, St-Laurent, H4T 2A1 Moisson Montréal can also collect non-perishable items from groups or companies (a minimum of 1000 kilos). Accepts non-perishable items in containers clearly identified as being for Haitian Asylum Seekers. *** Sun Youth 4251, Saint-Urbain St., Montréal QC H2W 1V6 Accepts food donation, baby products and hygienic products and monetary donations.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING DONATIONS:
The Information and Referral Centre of Greater Montréal (IRCGM) provides updated information on services offered by different organizations in connection with the arrival of asylum seekers on its web site : www.211.qc.ca/info.
You may call the Info-Referral line every day from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm: (514) 527-1375.