This holiday season, our hearts were particularly warmed by the staff and students of Willingdon Elementary School, who collected warm socks and also handcrafted hundreds of Christmas cards to give … Continue reading Video: Students Spread Holiday Cheer to Homeless Men and Women
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Susan Porter (left) with Matthew Pearce, President and CEO (centre) and Karen Hosker (right).
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It is with immense sadness that we announce the recent passing of a remarkable man, Mr. Ronald E. Lawless
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Matthew Pearce, President and CEO of the Old Brewery Mission, appears on CBC’s The National to talk about effective, sustainable solutions to homelessness following a new study by McGill University
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The Old Brewery Mission has transformed its traditional shelter services into a new homeless response system that aims to prevent chronic homelessness and instead, rapidly move people out of homelessness … Continue reading Ending the ‘Revolving Door’ of the Shelter System
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Today, Matthew Pearce, President and CEO of the Old Brewery Mission and Philippe Pichet, Director of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) will announce the initiatives focused on … Continue reading Press Conference at the Old Brewery Mission
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It’s 7:30 am and Sébastien Dussault, counsellor at the Old Brewery Mission, is meeting with his colleagues on the second floor of the Mission’s J.A. De Sève Pavilion. He’s part … Continue reading No Person Should Fall Between the Cracks
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Montreal’s Villeray neighbourhood is where Gaston wants to live. He likes the tree-lined streets. But most importantly, it’s where his mother resides. “She’s getting older and, with her health problems, … Continue reading From Business Owner to Homeless: Gaston Isn’t Giving Up
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At 43, Parise is ready for a change. After earning a good living as a legal assistant in some of Montreal’s most respected law offices for the last 20 years, … Continue reading Women, Homelessness and Mental Health: How Parise is Reclaiming Her Life
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Bell Let’s Talk Day is on January 25. The Old Brewery Mission is proud to take part in this campaign to help spread the word and end the stigma associated … Continue reading Let’s End the Stigma Around Mental Illness
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