Community Sector News
Fundraisers
Community Breakfast
Join West Island Community Shares on September 13 for their annual community breakfast and network with community partners. Click here for the event details.
West Island Pride
The West Island LGBTQ2+ Centre is proud to partner with some truly wonderful organizations to bring Pride to the West Island on September 14! Visit their website for all the event details.
Course pour la Compassion
Join the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence for their 8th annual Course pour la Compassion on September 21. Click here for more information.
Annual Golf Tournament
WIAIH invites you to their 30th WIAIH-Richard Held Charity Golf Classic on September 24. Register as a player or join for the evening fun!
Events
Solidarity Markets
Corbeille de Pain’s 2024 Solidarity Markets are in full swing! These markets aim to offer better access to fresh fruits and vegetables to residents of the West Island. The “pay what you can” model allows all market participants to pay a fairer price based on their own financial situations.
Wellness Through Journaling
Join AWISH on September 3 for a workshop to learn how to journal to deal with arthritis and chronic pain. For more information, click here.
Social Teatime
Literacy Unlimited is hosting a free social with food for individuals 55+ on September 10 from 1-2 pm at Literacy Unlimited in Pointe-Claire. Join them for food, fun, and conversation. To sign up, call 514-694-0007.
Office Inauguration
Join Friends for Mental Health on September 12 for the inauguration of their new office! Enjoy the celebratory ribbon cutting, receive a tour of the office and meet the whole team. Details here.
Explore 3D Printing
Literacy Unlimited is offering a free hands-on workshop for 55+ on September 26 from 1-3 pm at FabZone in Pointe-Claire. Make a keyring using a 3D printer! To sign up, call 514-694-0007.
Youth Volunteer Fair
The Table de quartier Sud de l’Ouest-de-l’Île and its partners are organizing the third edition of the West Island Youth Volunteer Fair on September 28. For more information contact Roxana Stoleru, project manager, at [email protected].
Did You Know?
Les Fruits défendus
Do you have fruit trees on your property that you would like help in harvesting? Register your tree(s) with Les Fruits défendus by clicking here. This independent collective links fruit tree owners with volunteer pickers to try to ensure that precious local food resources are not wasted. After harvest, the fruit that is picked is divided between the fruit tree owner, volunteer pickers and Corbeille de Pain.
Information Session
AWISH is offering 5 weekly interactive and informal information sessions where participants are encouraged to share their day to day experience, coping skills and ideas. View the schedule here.
