Caring for the Caregiver at the Cummings Centre takes on a new perspective The Montrealer August 4, 2020 182 With the current situation surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19), the role of caregivers has grown exponentially. The Cummings Centre, a non-profit, multicultural community centre serving Montreal’s 50+ popula...
Montreal investment firm steps up to feed health care heroes The Montrealer June 28, 2020 674 Employees at Jarislowsky Fraser fundraised to treat 500 essential hospital workers to a warm meal A group of employees at the Montreal-based firm Jarislowsky Fraser came together online to raise funds to suppo...
Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Foundation Sports Celebrity Breakfast Goes Virtual The Montrealer June 26, 2020 461 In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Foundation Sports Celebrity Breakfast will be transformed from a live event to a virtual one. The broadcast will be featured through the...
Bell Let’s Talk and the Graham Boeckh Foundation to fund mental health initiatives across Canada Peter Kerr June 17, 2020 333 In early March, the Bell Let’s Talk and Montreal-based Graham Boeckh Foundation announced a $10 million partnership to support integrated youth mental health services across Canada. This partnership is part of ...
Alleviating parents’ fears over Emergency Room visits LiveEvents June 4, 2020 441 Alleviating parents’ fears over Emergency Room visits amid COVID-19: Showcasing the transformation of the Children’s Emergency Department Green Zone Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, fear should never be a barri...
Cummings Centre puts in place measures during current pandemic The Montrealer May 12, 2020 630 With its spring programs about to launch, the Cummings Centre, a non-profit, multicultural community centre serving Montreal’s 50+ population, had to quickly adjust its programming and put in place several meas...
Rise Together LiveEvents May 6, 2020 2006 The Montreal Canadiens, in collaboration with the Laval Rocket, evenko and L'Équipe Spectra, have launched the Rise Together initiative, a fundraiser to support frontline healthcare workers and those impacted b...
Building a charitable organization for families living with autism Audrey Burt April 24, 2020 1102 My son’s life has value beyond measure Editor’s Note: April is Autism Awareness Month, and we are sharing an article by Audrey Burt, mother of a boy with severe autism. Audrey founded S.Au.S (Soutien Autism Su...
Air Canada re-configures passenger aircraft to carry more medical supplies The Montrealer April 23, 2020 776 Air Canada is re-configuring the cabins of three of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to give them additional cargo capacity. The first aircraft conversion is complete and is now in service, with the second and thi...
A. Vogel gives $100,000 in matching funds to the MUHC Foundation Tara Simonetta Mann April 20, 2020 1106 West Island company and employees donate to fund COVID-19 research Mackie Vadacchino rises to every challenge. After losing both her parents at the age of 13, she put herself through university—the first in he...
