West Island Citizen Advocacy matches people in Montreal's West Island who need help (we call them protégés) with volunteers (we call them advocates.) As an advocate, you provide emotional, practical or social support such as shopping, banking or simply sharing activities you both enjoy.
People helping people
A young man with an intellectual handicap living in Pierrefonds would benefit greatly from a volunteer advocate to accompany him on occasional outings. He enjoys sports of all kinds, movies, music, etc.
To help, please contact Angela at 514-694-5850
A visually impaired woman in her seventies living in Pierrefonds West is looking for a female volunteer advocate who could assist her with running a few errands,(grocery shopping and going to the bank.) She would also enjoy having someone who could attend church with her on occasion. She does suffer from a few health problems. Having someone to spend time with would help to make her day much brighter.
To help, please contact Yolande at 514-694-5850
A gentleman in his forties in a wheelchair needs someone to accompany him downtown to the hospital for injections once every three months. He uses adapted transport, but is allowed to have someone travel with him. He lives in Lachine. This gentleman also has a speech problem which means the advocate will need to report to his mother on how the appointment went.
To help, please contact Mimi at 514-631-9151