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A makeshift camp near Notre-Dame Street in Montreal.
During lunch time on February 27, eleven women’s organizations and their supporters came together to share hot soup, coffee and doughnuts outside Place des Arts in a festive atmosphere. The crowd was large and enthusiastic despite the glacial weather.
Organized by Énergir, Soupe pour Elles is a community movement supporting eleven Montreal organizations that help women in need, including our very own Patricia Mackenzie Pavilion, part of the largest resource for homeless women in Canada.
The initiative is spearheaded by Sophie Brochu, President and CEO of Énergir and spokesperson for the campaign, who successfully brought together several corporate and community partners for the cause.
The third edition of the campaign collected an impressive $242,698.16, announced by Énergir on March 8 to highlight International Women’s Day.
All proceeds are equally distributed to La rue des femmes, Auberge Madeleine, La Maison bleue, Le chaînon, Mères avec pouvoir, Passages, La maison Marguerite, Chez Doris, Patricia Mackenzie Pavilion, Logis Rose Virginie and La Dauphinelle.
A makeshift camp near Notre-Dame Street in Montreal.
Credit: Ville de Montréal - Sylvain Légaré
Résidence Bash Shetty
James Hughes, President and CEO, Nicole Beaulieu, Executive Director, Philanthropic Development, Dominique Lambert, President, Women's Services Committee, Solange Lavigne, Co-Director, Women's Services, Chantal Rollin, Co-Director, Women's Services, Robyn Cohen, Honorary Co-President and Director of Marketing at Modico Canada Ltd., and Lara Nourcy, Honorary Co-President and Executive Vice-President and Leader, Individual Insurance and Financial Services at Beneva, at the Old Brewery Mission Gala Mission pour Elles.
Voisines de Lartigue is a rehousing project for women.