Give to MCLL
Help us raise awareness of the MCLL among harder-to-reach seniors, break the isolation, and give them a chance to become part of our vibrant community.
With your help we can:
- Host two or more public events on health, wellness and social connection to improve seniors' well-being.
- Launch "MCLL On the Road" to deliver lectures at seniors' residences, fostering intellectual stimulation and community engagement.
- Promote MCLL's online resources by hiring a social media specialist to highlight recorded lectures and learning materials.
Our Story
The McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) delivers a valued social service, addressing the loneliness, social isolation and cognitive decline that affect a large proportion of seniors at great cost to their quality of life, and to society as a whole. MCLL participants are exposed to thoughtful discussion and membership in a diverse community, which experts agree enhance and sustain cognitive acuity and resilience. Furthermore, participants report that their involvement in MCLL enriches their lives.
At present, MCLL’s community counts several hundred participants. We’re proud of that, but it represents less than one percent of Quebec’s English-speaking senior population of 132,000. We feel a responsibility to reach out to seniors who may feel the effects of isolation to inform them about MCLL’s offer, programs and community, and invite them to join.
These efforts – organizing and promoting special events, lectures in seniors’ residences, as well as developing online stories and YouTube resources – all cost money. We will use funds raised to engage an event organizer for the first two initiatives, as well as a social media specialist to deliver on the third. With this investment, we can help people discover MCLL, join its community, and enhance their quality of life.
Thank you for supporting MCLL and allowing seniors in the Montreal area and across Canada to participate in a stimulating learning community!
Ways to Give
Online
You can support MCLL by giving online. To make a donation online, use McGill’s secure and easy-to-use giving form. Your funds will go directly to MCLL.
Leave Your Legacy
Leaving a legacy gift to MCLL is an opportunity to maximize your impact, minimize your tax burden, and create a lasting legacy for years to come. Designate McGill as a beneficiary in your will, life insurance, or registered retirement plan assets.
Phone
Give by telephone using your Visa, MasterCard or American Express, please call 514-398-2787. Please specify that you would like to give to the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning.
Cheque
To give by cheque, please make it payable to “McGill University." Please specify, on the cheque, that you are giving to the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning. Send your cheque to:
Donation Services
McGill University Advancement
1555 Peel St, 9th Floor
Montreal QC Canada H3A 3L8
