There are 900 of them in Montreal. Some have been giving their time for over 60 years. Together, they represent a quiet, essential force — one without which the SSVP could not carry out its mission for people in need.
Behind every meal served, every piece of clothing handed over, every home visit, there is a face. Often several. Our volunteers are the beating heart of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Montreal, and the numbers that describe them are staggering.
700,000 hours. That is how many hours SSVP Montreal volunteers give every year. A figure that is hard to grasp, but one that translates into something very real: presence, listening, material assistance, and support for thousands of vulnerable Montrealers.
900 individual volunteers regularly take part in our activities — collections, stores, kitchens, visits to isolated individuals. Alongside them, 2,000 corporate partners also contribute to this wave of solidarity, whether through donations of time, resources, or expertise.
If you would like to join this community, we would be glad to welcome you. All the information you need to become a volunteer is available below.
Programs and services
FOOD AID
We distribute food aid to people in precarious situations, and thus offer a vital resource to those who have to meet a basic need: to eat.
THRIFT SHOP
Our second-hand stores "Chez Vincent" are full of treasures. Sales revenue is used to fund our programs and activities.
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Since 1848 in Montreal!
The Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul, present in Montreal, Laval and the MRC de L’Assomption, serves people in precarious situations regardless of their culture, language or religion.
Based on the civic action of our volunteers and their desire to create connections, our interventions are focused on listening, supporting and accompanying the most vulnerable people.
We promote the dignity, autonomy and integration of people into the community through food aid, school perseverance and social integration programs, as well as access to basic necessities.
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