About the Program
Centre Solaris has an ongoing food basket program targeting residents of Montreal who receive last resort financial assistance (welfare payments) from the Government of Quebec.
Help us keep this program running
How It Works
Food donations are solicited from food stores and food producers. In addition, cash donations are solicited from corporate donors in order to supply food basket recipients with additional items, for example, gift certificate for grocery stores where recipients can purchase additional items.
What We Give
Centre Solaris is also providing items other than food to people in need. This includes clothing, pieces of furniture, household appliances, and electronics. All collected items are distributed for free to the clients of Centre Solaris.
Before registering…
To see if your family meets the financial need criteria to qualify for Jumpstart funding, here’s how to determine where your total family unit income (before tax) falls within the LICO table:
- Find the size of your family unit down the left-hand side
- Find your community size across the top
Program Times
The food baskets program provides food baskets on major Canadian and Quebec holidays, Christmas being the primary time period.
- Thanksgiving Day
- Canada Day
- St. Jean Baptiste Day
- Labour Day
- New Year’s Eve