Volunteer Bureau of Montreal
Registered Name: CENTRE D'ACTION BENEVOLE DE MONTREAL INC / VOLUNTEER BUREAU OF MONTREAL INC
Business No: 119287076RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Le CABM, c'est plus de 600 activités bénévoles en tous genres (art & culture, sport & loisir, santé, environnement, alphabétisation, etc.).
Our mission
Founded in 1937 as Canada’s first volunteer centre, the Volunteer Bureau of Montreal (VBM)’s mission is to promote volunteerism in the community.
It offers volunteer recruitment and referral services, training workshops for volunteer resource managers, organizes volunteer conferences, and provides support to the Meals-on-Wheels and Community Lunch groups affiliated with its network.
VBM's Main Services:
- Recruitment and orientation of volunteers (a service reserved for Members only)
- Training programme primarily for volunteer resources managers
- Presentations on volunteering (“Volunteering 101” for companies, educational institutions, etc.)
- Organization of volunteer fairs
- Liaison service for a network of close to 60 Meals-on-Wheels and Community Meal organizations, the health care community, its beneficiaries and Volunteer Food Services of Montreal
- Consultation service and documentation centre
- Group volunteering
- Matching service for volunteers from the business community and NPOs (Skills Volunteering)
