WE WORK WHERE THERE IS THE GREATEST NEED.
We call Point St-Charles our home, working in the Southwest and beyond to support vulnerable Montrealers.
CHILDREN REPRESENT ALMOST A THIRD OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE AT OUR FOOD BANK.
HALF OF THE YOUTH IN POINT SAINT-CHARLES DO NOT FINISH HIGH SCHOOL. THAT'S DOUBLE THE MONTREAL AVERAGE.
MORE THAN 1/3 OF THE PEOPLE IN POINT SAINT-CHARLES LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.
Every week, we provide 2,500 school children with healthy food, helping them to focus on learning rather than hunger.
91% of our bursary students have graduated from high school, twice the neighbourhood average.
600 people volunteered 22,000 hours with us last year, gaining important work experience while supporting their community.
SHARE THE WARMTH IS ABOUT MORE THAN CHARITY.
REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS.
Through our tutoring program, Fleurlie improved so much in math during high school, that she then became a tutor to help others. Thanks to her determination and a bursary from Share the Warmth, she is now in university.
After dropping out of high school, Ben discovered a passion for music at Share the Warmth. With the support of his guitar teacher, Ben returned to school and got his diploma. Ben is now in his last semester at CEGEP studying music while teaching part-time in our music program.
Hanen travelled more than 5,000 miles from Syria to live with her family in Montreal. Our tutoring and bursary programs helped her finish high school and go on to CEGEP. She spends her free time volunteering in the community.
In the face of health and financial challenges, Roberto went from being one of our music students at the age of 13 to a strong teenage role model who now teaches guitar to our younger musicians.
Three years of volunteering and now working in our music program strengthened Julie's confidence. She was able to return to high school. With her high school diploma now in reach, she dreams of working with young children.
The former Grace Church, which became home to Share the Warmth in 2004, has been transformed into a dynamic community organization.
Major renovations are underway to ensure this community hub continues to serve the needs of the community while conserving the structural and cultural integrity of the building.
Find out more about the building's transformation by reading the study (French text only) and learn about the historical and architectural context, its heritage value, and its ongoing transformation. Thank you for contributing to this important community effort!
Share the Warmth prepares and delivers healthy, nutritious meals and snacks to 20 Montreal schools every single week during the school year. These meals help feed children who come to school hungry or with insufficient food. Find out more about this unique program: School Food Model 2016.
After a successful pilot year, the tutoring and bursary program for grade 5 and 6 students welcomed twice as many participants in the 2016-17 school year. Registration for the next school year will take place in the fall. Read the Evaluation here.
Make a difference in the community. Share the Warmth is committed to fighting the root causes of poverty and hunger.