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
AJOI
Identifies and responds to the needs of youth in the West Island community and shares information on resources related to these needs
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
Camp Bosco
Provides respite to low income families or those with children experiencing difficulties, by offering opportunities for relaxation and recreation in a country setting
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 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
Famijeunes
Offers services to break isolation of families in difficulty, help them to improve their quality of life and enhance their parenting role
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
The Good Food Box
A collective purchasing endeavour that buys large quantities of affordable garden fresh fruit and vegetables to be distributed at a very low cost to community drop-off points
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
Le Nichoir
A wild bird rehabilitation centre in Hudson that provides proper care and treatment for injured, sick, or orphaned wild birds and releases them back into their natural habitat, as well as advice and information about wild birds and their environment through educational programs and annual public events
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
On Rock Ministries
Offers a Food Bank, School Lunch Program, and Soup Kitchen to West Island residents who need assistance
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
Tel-Aide
Provides a free, anonymous and confidential telephone listening service
in English and French for people who need to confide, talk about their
concerns, or who have suicidal feelings
(514) 935-1101
The Teapot
Lachine community centre for people fifty and over, providing range of
recreational, cultural, and educational activities
Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre
The Centre works to empower the community of Little Burgundy by offering programs designed to promote self-reliance, mutal aid and fulfillment through education, cultural, social, employment and recreational programs, providing individuals and families with encouragement, tools, opportunities and support
VOBOC - Venturing Out Beyond Our Cancer
A non-profit, federally incorporated charitable organization offering
free diversions for cancer patients
Welcome Hall Mission
We help the homeless, needy families, new immigrants, street youth, and children in different ways: by providing shelter, food, rehabilitation and social reinsertion programs, personal counseling services, and a caring listening ear
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
WIAIH
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 Mission
Our mandate and purpose is to seek out and make a difference in the lives of people who struggle with poverty in the West Island of Montreal
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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