Centraide Campaign

Got a hankering for something sweet? Why not drop by the Centraide Bake Sale fundraiser on Monday, December 12, at the Scholarships and Student Aid Office/International Student Services at 3600 McTavish."

Centraide Trivia Quiz : Tuesday, Jan. 24, 5.30 pm at the Faculty Club. For more info visit: Centraide Trivia

Articles about McGill-Centraide

What and who Centraide supports – and how

Located directly in the communities they help, Centraide agencies reach out directly to those who are isolated, in distress, and experiencing the pains of poverty such as family break-downs, violence, poor health and nutrition, substance abuse, and child development difficulties.

 Some agencies are less well-known than other charities and causes and face even greater challenges in raising money to help their communities. And yet their work is so important, so they count on Centraide to help them serve the many needs of their communities such as serving healthy meals to people on limited means; supporting people transitioning from poverty to a better and more stable situation; teaching good nutrition to new mothers; providing services to newly arrived immigrants; supporting families coping with relatives with physical or mental disabilities; after school programs like sports and tutoring for children living in poverty or who are at risk, and so much more.

You can make a difference in your communities

Welcome to the launch of the 2011 McGill Centraide Campaign – an opportunity for us to come together as a strong McGill community and reach out and help hundreds of thousands of fellow Montrealers in need.

In these exceptionally uncertain economic times, it is the vulnerable and disenfranchised who face the greatest challenges. There is a heartbreaking irony that as world markets dominate the news, the growing number of those most harshly affected tend to become increasingly invisible. In spite of these daunting circumstances, over 360 Centraide agencies across Greater Montreal continue to support their communities and meet the needs of half-a-million Montrealers. That’s nearly one in ten Montrealers. You probably know some of the people who need or benefit from a Centraide agency.

As members of the McGill community, we can have a significant and positive impact on our community and those in need of our help – many of whom may be our neighbours, colleagues and relatives. In the days to come, we will be sending you an email that gives you an easy and secure option to make your pledge online through payroll deductions – or indicate another preferred payment format.

While it may be that many of us worry if we can afford the demands on our own lives, and that the little we might be able to spare may not make much of a dent, please know that even a few dollars donated from each payroll can make a very big difference in making the lives of others much, much better.

We’re almost there

As we head into the final phase of this year’s McGill-Centraide Campaign, we’d like to express our appreciation to the hundreds of McGillians who have already demonstrated their generous support to fellow Montrealers in need. We’d also like to recognize the many hardworking volunteers who have organized additional fundraising events and the participants who have donated their time and money in making those events a success.

Although the campaign has been going quite well, we have not yet reached our goal of $450,000. Our plea for your donation is really a plea on behalf of the half million Montrealers – our own neighbours - who are struggling under the oppressive realities of poverty and other challenges.

We also want to warmly welcome the return of our colleagues from MUNACA. We are thrilled to be working side-by-side with you again. While we extend our appeal to you, as members of the McGill community, please know that we do so with the under-standing that you may be facing challenges of your own right now.

To those who have not yet had a chance to donate, we hope you will consider doing so before December 15^th. (Of course, donations submitted after that date will still be very welcome.) An email with a secure link will be sent to you soon, giving you the opportunity to make your payroll or one-time donation online. If you have used payroll deductions in the past, we hope you will renew for this year’s campaign and, if at all possible, consider increasing your donation to the best of your ability.

Your donation makes our whole community stronger.

Thanks to those who have
already donated.

For faculty and staff

You can make regular payroll deductions or a one-time payment through payroll, your bank or credit card. You should have received an email with a special unique link that permits you to make your donation online. If you have not received it or wish to make your donation using a paper pledge form, please contact Jonathan [dot] Nordland [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Jon Nordland) or Nancy Wong

For Students

 For your donation to be included as part of the McGill Centraide campaign, go to DONATE NOW on the Centraide website and check the box: “I'd like my donation
to be associated with the Centraide campaign at the company or organiz-ation where I work”, then fill in
“McGill University”, in the Company Name space.
http://www.mcgill.ca/centraide/

The Governor General of Canada and Former McGill Principal and Vice-Chancellor, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston extends greetings to everyone participating in the 2011 Centraide and United Way campaigns across Canada: "Philanthropy—one of the pillars of my mandate as governor general—is defined both as an act of giving and as a love of humankind. "Read more

Photo credit Photo by: Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall © Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada represented by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (2010)