ARCHIVED 2007 NEWS
05/12/2007
Happy Holidays!
The entire team at Moisson Montreal offers their very best holiday wishes to all those who supported us during the last year. Happy Holidays to our 200 suppliers, our 204 community agencies served as well as to our partners, friends and colleagues who continually fight with us against hunger.
05/12/2007
Food Solidarity Conference
On November 14th, a team from Moisson Montreal held a conference at the Université de Montreal for Solidarity Week. The goal was to raise awareness in the university community of the issues relating to agri-food, whether it be locally, regionally or internationally. As a basis for the broadcast of the movie We Feed the World , the presentation rested on the fact that the overconsumption of food results in, most notably, pollution, over-development, waste of food and hunger. As a food bank, Moisson Montreal served a reminder of the importance of re-establishing a collective responsibility and of requiring an ethical and durable management of our food.
Relying on the theme of "From Words to Action" Week, Moisson Montreal hopes that it inspired the students who were present of the importance of social commitment and especially that, as our future, they have the power to change things.
05/12/2007
Apples for the Challenge!
Aware that back to school is a difficult time for thousands of families, the population was particularly generous between the 4 th and the 28 th of September during the Kraft Hunger Challenge. More than a half a million was raised in Canada, in addition to the $150 000 from Kraft Canada. In Quebec, more than $47 000 was raised, representing $17 000 more than the initial objective, which allowed food banks to increase their supplies. In Montreal, one of our faithful suppliers, Chenail, Fruits et légumes, generously donated more than $2300 to which an extra $100 was donated by another donor. With the money raised, Moisson Montreal was able to buy 5600 kilograms of apples for community organizations on the island of Montreal.
07/11/2007
Moisson Montreal in a stand-up comedy gala!
The best moments of the Just For Laughs gala hosted by Laurent Paquin will be presented on Friday November 2nd at 9 pm on TVA. Watch for the fishing segment with François Morency and Martin Petit...
07/11/2007
Recycle cell phones in exchange for foodstuffs
Would you like to contribute to your local food bank on top of helping the environment? The Phones for Food p rogram allows you to do both as you recycle your old cell phone. According to its age and condition, a used cell phone may be worth up to $5, in other words, the equivalent of a jar of peanut butter or a carton of milk.
Click here to contribute to the program in three ways:
- Find the list of collection points in your area;
- Download a mailing label with prepaid postage to mail your cell phone;
- Register your community group, your school or your municipality as a collection point.
Since 2004, Phones for Food has been able to recycle almost 146,000 cell phones, generating $400,000 for food banks across the country.
Good news! Just like Rogers Wireless, all Fido cell phones will now be sold with a recycling envelope with prepaid postage in order to make it easier to donate old cell phones. Before the end of the year, every box will contain an enveloppe. On the photograph: Sylvain Roy, first Vice-President and General Manager of Fido, Johanne Théroux, General Manager of Moisson Montreal and Justin, worthy canine representative of Fido.
07/11/2007
Rice for Moisson Montreal
60,000 portions of Minute Rice were shared among food banks in Quebec and seven community organizations. The 18,500 portions distributed to Moisson Montreal were particularly appreciated since rice is a rare foodstuff. "This donation couldn't have come at a better time! Moisson Montreal depends on several strategies to meet demands for rare and nutritious foodstuffs like rice, pasta, meat, baby products as well as cooking ingredients (flour, sugar, etc.)," noted Johanne Théroux, General Manager of Moisson Montreal.
In the picture : Front row - Sonia Masseau, Action Nouvelle Vie, Doris Bombey, Les oeuvres de la Maison du Père, Denise Chaussé, Ronzoni Canada and Johanne Théroux, Moisson Montréal. Back row - Normand Wallot, Accueil Bonneau, James Hugues, Old Brewery Mission and Jean-Philippe Dugré, Accueil Bonneau.
07/11/2007
Great need for root vegetables
Fruit and vegetable suppliers and market garden producers : Moisson Montreal needs your help ! We are appealing to you in order to collect as many root vegetables , such as potatoes, carrots and turnips, as possible. This type of vegetable can be preserved for much longer periods and will help compensate for the vegetable supply shortage from January to April. Your contribution is very important within the context of Moisson Montreal's I Offer Health program. Your contribution allows us to offer top quality fresh fruit and vegetables to the community organizations which we serve. Become a partner of our autumn harvest by offering healthy food.
03/10/2007
Laurent Paquin, committed for a second year
With his catchy writing, his lively texts and his keen wit, comedian and actor Laurent Paquin is committed to being Moisson Montreal's spokesman for a second year.
Even if helping those in need isn't necessarily the most glamourous thing to do, Laurent emphasizes that it is natural for him to contribute to a worthwhile cause, to combine words with action. When we humbly asked him why he accepted to be involved with our cause for a second year, Laurent replied, "The question must be asked differently: Why wouldn't I accept to do so? This second question is so much easier to respond to because there is nothing to answer, as opposed to the first one, which has so many answers. I don't know if I am being clear, but the important thing to remember is that I am very proud to be associated, for a second consecutive year, with an organization such as Moisson Montreal, which works for a better quality of life for everyone." That's all that needs to be said!
Laurent Paquin is back with shows on November 8th, 9th, and 10th at the Saint-Denis for his tour "Tout est relatif".
03/10/2007
The Circle of Leaders
On September 20th last, Moisson Montreal welcomed approximately fifteen members of the Circle of Leaders, a group comprised of donors of more than $1000, for the annual campaign for Centraide.
The participants, from various backgrounds, were given the opportunity to better understand our organization through short presentations during a pleasant luncheon. Guided by Johanne Théroux, chief executive officer of Moisson Montreal, the donors present were able to see the concrete, day-to-day operations of reception, sorting and distribution of foodstuffs during a tour of our huge warehouse. Thanks mainly to the considerable help from Centraide for the past 20 years or more, Moisson Montreal succeeds in developing unifying community projects every year, projects which better respond to the needs of community organizations and those in need.
03/10/2007
A return to the Board of Directors!
Having been a member of Moisson Montreal's Board of Directors for 6 years, with 4 of those as Vice-President, Christian Lamarre is back as an administrator on the Board of Directors. Mr Lamarre works at the National Bank Financial as Vice-President and Associate Manager of Portfolios, as he has been for the last 20 years. He specializes in wealthy portfolio management for individuals and institutions. Christian Lamarre is involved in the financing committee for Moisson Montreal's golf tournament and is also responsible for the organizing committee for the Fishing VIP. As well as his volunteer work for our organization, Mr Lamarre sits on the Board of Directors of the Gemini Foundation. He also says that he is the proud and happy father of four children.