Historic campaign raises record $68.2 million
After 50 years, one thing hasn’t changed: our unwavering solidarity with the most vulnerable. The extraordinary results of this historic campaign are a testament to the unfailing generosity of our donors. It opens the door to a new era of community and action for an inclusive Greater Montreal without poverty.
“Thank you to the co-chairs of the 2023 campaign, Janie C. Béïque and Guy Cormier, and to Eric La Flèche, Chair of the Major Donors Cabinet. Thank you to our partner companies, agencies and unions. Thank you to the volunteers who served on our workplace campaign committees and cabinets. Thank you to the donors. Thank you all for making this outstanding result possible.”
Solidaires award winners
Solidaires awards were presented to the companies, agencies and unions that ran outstanding Centraide campaigns in 2023.
The Solidaires is awarded to a company conducting an exceptional campaign on all levels and whose senior management is involved. The award recognizes the organization’s partnership and exemplary commitment to Centraide. In this category, the involvement of senior management is a concrete lever contributing to the success of the campaign.
Winners:
1,000 plus employees
- Behaviour Interactive
- CAE
- Desjardins Group
- Pharmascience
999 employees or less
- Fonds de solidarité FTQ
- Nortera
- Searchlight Pharma
The Solidaires is awarded to a company conducting an exceptional campaign amongst their employees and/or Leaders. The award recognizes the commitment of the organizing committee, which has made it possible to carry out a planned and structured annual campaign while optimizing the mobilization of employees towards Centraide. The campaign must be driven by employees who, through their involvement, have made it a success.
Winners:
1,000 plus employees
- ABB
- HEC Montréal
- Ville de Longueuil
999 employees or less
- ADM Aéroports de Montréal
- Groupe Dynamite
- Levio
- PCL Construction
The Solidaires is awarded to an Employee Campaign Director, a Leaders Campaign Director, an ambassador, a volunteer, a committee or a person playing an active role in the campaign. It will recognize their involvement to implement a Centraide campaign. Solidarity recognizes the person’s involvement in the current campaign or for their involvement over time.
Winners:
- Robert Leblanc, Mercer Global Investments
- Carole Pageau, retired STM staff member
- Geneviève Renaud
The Solidaires is awarded to a unionized workplace and its affiliated union(s) conducting a workplace campaign in a collaborative manner. The award recognizes the exemplary partnership and active collaboration between management, unions, and non-unionized employees. The Solidaires may also be awarded to a union conducting specific activities outside the workplace allowing Centraide to shine.
Winner:
- Syndicat des Métallos, ArcelorMittal Produits longs Canada
Highlights of the 2023 campaign
Agency perspectives
Thirteen representatives of community agencies working in various fields share their experiences of working with Centraide. This video testifies to Centraide’s uniqueness and importance in the philanthropic landscape of Greater Montreal.
Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire Award
This award is presented to a volunteer in recognition of his or her outstanding contribution to Centraide of Greater Montreal.
2024 winner: Marc Gagnon
About the Solidaires evening
Every year, the Solidaires evening marks both the end of the Centraide campaign and the excellence of our partner companies, agencies and individuals who made outstanding contributions in the past year through their philanthropic and community action.
Thank you to our philanthropic and community partners and congratulations to all the 2024 winners.
