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4006 Dorchester Blvd.
corner of Rene-Levesque and Atwater
(514) 939-1970--available from 9AM to 4PM
Our Mission is “to share the love
of our Lord Jesus Christ through the operation of a
drop-in centre that provides food, clothing,
friendship and counsel to those in need”.
Who Are
We?
The Open Door is a Westmount-based
drop-in centre and a ministry of
St. Stephen's
Anglican Church. It is operated by a Director, and
volunteer staff. The volunteers who help out are often
in the same situation as those they serve. We offer a
day program to homeless and other low-income persons
living in or near Downtown Montreal.
When Are We Open?
We are open from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 in
the morning to 2:00 in the afternoon.
List of Services Now Provided at the Open Door
1. Full course meals
2. Job Search Centre (Resumes, Letters, Job search)
3. Laundry
4. Clothing Depot
5. Registered Nurse on site (each Friday)
6. Hair Cuts (every other Monday)
7. Training Program (in conjunction with Emploi Quebec)
8. Community work program (Y.M.C.A)
9. The Gift of Sight program (Free Glasses)
10. The Gift of Bed program (Free Beds in conjunction with Dorme-Vouz)
11. Housing (every second half of the month)
12. Spiritual Counseling
13. Workshops on Gambling, Alcohol, Drugs
14. Emergency Food
15. Referrals (social, medical & legal services)
16. Summer Vacation Camp
17. Face to Face ~ a listening & intervention service (every Tuesday)
18. Worship Team (Live music)
19. Free Phone line
Things to Come
Loving your neighbor a pilot program to clean, paint and repair the dwellings of those in need.
Computer program. Where the people have not only access to computers but also training and understanding.
A direct line with Detox Centres
New Program with the Art Therapt Department of Concordia University
Who benefits?
Homeless people
People with low incomes
People struggling with addictions
Lonely people
People who just want someone to listen
What Are People Saying About
Us?
“I feel welcome here. It's
quiet and the soup's great"
Homeless person
“Volunteering here gives me
opportunity to give back for the help you've given
me"
Open Door Volunteer
“There aren't many places
that offer what you do. I wish you were open seven
days a week!"
Open Door regular
What Makes A Caring
Community?
A community
that actively shows that it cares for those in need
has a soul. By supporting the Open Door, you are not
just saying, “Someone should help these people!", but
instead, “I will help these people".
By providing
these services, we (and you) can make a positive
difference in real lives. When someone has warm food
in their stomachs, has just had a hot shower, and has
clean clothes to wear, their outlook becomes more
hopeful.
"What can I
do?"
Now that you
mention it, we need people of good will who want to
see their charitable donations make a direct
difference. Your kind giving, whether by cheque, or
the donation of appropriate goods keeps us up and
running.
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