News & events
Finally! A shelter for homeless women 24/7 in the West End of Downtown Montreal
MEDIA ADVISORY MONTREAL, Nov. 30, 2020 - Starting tomorrow, December 1, homeless women in the western downtown sector of Montreal will finally have access to a shelter open 24 hours a day, until March 31, 2021. Chez Doris, typically a day shelter for all women in...
Virtual 6@8 and Online Auction This Evening
While our 11th annual Tea Time Fundraiser has been indefinitely postponed, the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth will host at the Nacarat bar, with DJ Jojoflores at the turntables, a virtual performance tonight, from 6 pm to 8pm in honour of its 62nd birthday. This event is...
Update no 3 on the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The following is our third update to inform you on how Chez Doris is managing under the current COVID-19 reality. Since March 17, we remain committed to helping the most vulnerable: homeless women. Our services are now temporarily limited to breakfast and lunch,...
Annual Tea Time Fundraiser Postponed
IMPORTANT NOTICE Dear Friends, We know many of you were looking forward to this year’s Annual Tea Time Fundraiser, that was scheduled to take place on April 26th. However, due to the COVID-19 crisis, to ensure the health and safety of everyone, and in accordance with...
May 2019 – The reasons that led me to volunteer
For me, the spring of 2019 represents the defining moment that led to my decision to make the big leap and get involved as an active member on the Board of Directors of Chez Doris. My goal was to share my Marketing Communications experience with others in order to...
Update no 2 on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) – A message from the President and Executive Director of Chez Doris
As a follow-up to our email dated March 15 on how we are dealing with Covid-19 at Chez Doris, here is the latest update: our cleaning protocols since the coronavirus situation presented itself are such that caseworkers clean their work space 4 – 6 times a day and we...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – A message from the President and Executive Director of Chez Doris
A message from the President and Executive Director of Chez Doris As the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation continues to unfold, Chez Doris has taken the following measures so that our day shelter remains a safe place for our clients, staff, interns, and volunteers....
Tea Time – April 26, 2020 from 2 to 5 pm
On Sunday, April 26, 2020, from 2-5 pm Chez Doris’ Annual Tea Time Fundraiser will bring together more than 300 guests at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth. Sponsorship and attendance at this annual event will go far in supporting essential programs dealing with poverty,...
Volunteer chefs pitch in to prepare a gastronomic lunch for vulnerable and homeless women of Chez Doris
MEDIA ADVISORY Volunteer chefs pitch in to prepare a gastronomic lunch for vulnerable and homeless women of Chez Doris MONTREAL, DECEMBER 13, 2019 – On Tuesday December 17th 2019, Chez Doris will host its annual Christmas Party for vulnerable and homeless women. In...
Mittens and slippers Sales
Can’t make it to Chez Doris’ Holiday Fair? Why not come to one of the following locations to purchase our mittens and slippers (for yourself or as gifts!) all the while supporting Chez Doris. All funds raised go towards activities for our clientele. Centre Greene’s...
Holiday Fair 2019
Are you looking for perfect holiday gifts? Our 5th Annual Chez Doris Holiday Fair will take place on Sunday, December 1 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Chez Doris. The fair will feature among others handmade mittens, slippers, jewelry, and traditional Aboriginal crafts....
What I learned Volunteering at Chez Doris Women’s Shelter
5 Reasons Why you Should Volunteer at a Shelter The first time I walked through the doors of Chez Doris in 2007, a lovely outreach worker named Betty greeted me with a beaming smile at the front desk. I had a bag of women’s clothing to donate and shyly asked them if...
Tea Time 2019
Chez Doris’ 10th Annual Tea Time Fundraiser is now SOLD-OUT! . . . . . . . . . Should any last-minute tickets become available, and if you would like to be placed on a waiting list, please call us at 514-937-2341, extension 246. At Chez Doris, we continue to offer...
Opening hours during the holidays
Please note that our opening hours during the holidays are: Monday, December 24: open from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm Tuesday, December 25: closed Wednesday, December 26: closed Tuesday, January 1st: open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 2: closed We wish you all...
Chez Doris to Serve 300 Vulnerable and Homeless Women for its Annual Holiday Meal
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHEZ DORIS TO SERVE 300 VULNERABLE AND HOMELESS WOMEN FOR ITS ANNUAL HOLIDAY MEAL MONTREAL, DECEMBER 6, 2018 – On December 12, 2018 Chez Doris will serve 300 women a holiday meal, a 25% increase from last year. In order to respond...
Chez Doris to Hold 4th Holiday Craft Sale and Open House
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHEZ DORIS TO HOLD 4th HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE AND OPEN HOUSE MONTREAL, November 28, 2018 - Chez Doris, a day shelter for women in difficulty, will hold its fourth annual Holiday Craft Fair and Open House on Sunday, December 2, 2018...