Links
Local Organizations
Other Volunteer Bureaus in the Greater Montreal area:
Volunteer Bureau of Montreal
Centre de bénévolat de Laval
Centre de Bénévolat de la Rive-Sud
ABO-VAS Volunteer Assisted Services
A non-profit organization providing accompaniment transportation to WestIsland residents needing recurrent hospital treatment for life-threatening illnesses and who have no other transportation solutions
Avatil
A community-based agency providing services to those with mild or borderline intellectual handicaps
Amcal Family Services
A non-profit, community-based agency offering residential services for adolescents and counseling for families
Batshaw Youth & Family Centres
Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Island
An agency providing responsible adult guidance to children through quality mentoring programs
Centraide of Greater Montreal
An independent organization that finances a network of community agencies and projects to help people in need, or experiencing difficulties such as family breakdown, violence, poor health, child development problems, parental distress, substance abuse, isolation, etc.
Centre Bienvenue
A community-based, non-profit organization providing support and services in social readaptation and community reintegration to improve the quality of life for West Island adults coping with mental illness
Centre d'Entraide Lachine
An affordable housing residence for disabled people, located in Lachine
(514) 634-3686
Centre Multi-Ressources de Lachine
A community centre promoting autonomy and integration of isolated people and providing innovative services to and activities for their clientele
Cloverdale Multi-Ressources Family Centre
A non-profit organization offering a variety of services for Cloverdale residents with the objective of creating a healthy environment for personal fulfillment
Ecomuseum
A private, non-profit, educational wildlife park located on the island of Montreal and operated by the St. Lawrence Valley Natural History Society, where visitors can observe and study indigenous fauna and flora in their natural habitats
Équipe Entreprise
A non-profit charitable organization providing work to people with mental health problems; engaged in production of healthy frozen meals; catering and customer services; services to seniors. Available to the public, community organizations, public and private institutions
Friends for Mental Health
A non-profit community organization that provides families and friends with the support, information, and education they need to help them cope with a loved one's mental illness
Héritage Laurentien/Parc des Rapides
A wildlife preserve and bird sanctuary located in LaSalle
(514) 367-6540
Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation
A charitable foundation that purchases for the hospital state-of-the-art medical equipment not currently covered by government programs
Leave Out ViolencE (L.O.V.E.)
A leading Canadian non-profit youth violence prevention organization helping youth who have lived with violence end violence in their lives and become community leaders of violence prevention
Literacy Unlimited
A non-profit community organization dedicated to the advancement of literacy
Les Maisons des Jeunes de Pierrefonds, A-Ma-Baie and l'Ile Bizard
A grouping of 151 youth centres that promote projects to help young people become critical, active, and responsible citizens
Montreal Arthritis (Arthritis West Island Self Help Association)
A community resource organization providing information, education, and support for people with arthritis to help them achieve a better quality of life
NOVA
A charitable, non-profit healthcare organization offering a variety of services and programs to the West Island community
OMEGA Community Resources
A non-profit community organization, operated by the West Island Council for Psychiatric Needs, that assists and supports psychiatric patients residing in the West Island
Projet Communautaire de Pierrefonds
A non-profit community organization providing programs and services to low income, multiethnic families
Quebec Association for Assistance to Persons Suffering from Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
A non-profit organization whose mission is to assist people suffering directly or indirectly from an eating disorder
Ste. Anne's Hospital Foundation
A charitable organization supporting the well-being of veterans of all generations who receive health-care from Ste-Anne's Hospital
Share the Warmth
A homeless prevention charity providing energy assistance and energy conservation services to families, seniors, disabled, or terminally ill people living at or near the poverty level
Stéri-Animal
A non-profit organization dedicated to sterilizing feral and abandoned companion cats to reduce the population of stray cats in a humane and effective way in and around Montreal and organizing adoption days for spayed and neutered cats and kittens
The Teapot
Lachine community centre for people fifty and over, providing range of recreational, cultural, and educational activities
VOBOC - Venturing Out Beyond Our Cancer
A non-profit, federally incorporated charitable organization offering free diversions for cancer patients
West Island Assistance Fund
A charitable organization located in Roxboro and providing immediate assistance to West Island residents who need food, clothing, furniture, or other urgent type of help
(514) 683-0456
West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped
A family resource centre whose goal is to enhance the lives of people with an intellectual disability or autism, provide support to their families, maintain and develop innovative services, and sensitize the community
West Island Cancer Wellness Centre
A community organization to support and augment traditional medical services, the WICWC will offer support, programs, and services for mind, body, and spirit - FREE OF CHARGE - for men, women, and children, all under one roof
West Island Citizen Advocacy
A non-profit charitable organization that matches people in the West Island who require emotional, practical, or social support with volunteer advocates who can assist them
West Island Community Resource Centre
A volunteer-driven, community-based, non-profit charitable organization that researches health and social service needs of the community and provides West Islanders with information about available resources, promotes community-based initiatives, and offers meeting space to non-profit organizations
West Island Community Shares
Community development and fundraising organization on which West Island community groups can count for growth, solidarity, and resources so as to ensure that all West Islanders have access to vital programs and services
West Island Palliative Care Residence
A non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the care of patients and support of families during the final days of a terminal illness
West Island Women's Centre
A non-profit community organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of women. We provide educational, social and recreational services for women living in the West Island and the community at large
West Island Women's Shelter
A non-profit organization that aims to eliminate conjugal violence, offers shelter to women and children, and has developed a wide range of services that respond to women's needs for security, protection, support, information, and accompaniment
(514) 620-4845
YMCA Canada
An organization that serves people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities through programs and services dedicated to helping people attain good health through a healthy lifestyle with a focus on prevention, rehabilitation, self-management and social support
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