Who are we?
The Centre d'action bénévole Saint-Siméon/Port-Daniel is a non-profit organization, recognized as a charitable organization, formed on August 30th 1985! It is a gathering of people concerned about social and humanitarian progress, a democratic place to answer various needs in the community. The Centre is essential for the community and consists of more than 200 active volunteers in the territory.
Our goal :
Le Centre d'Action Bénévole a pour mission de promouvoir l'action bénévole entre Saint-Siméon et Port-Daniel dans les différents secteurs de l'activité humaine et de susciter une réponse à certains besoins du milieu.
Our guiding principles :
- A volunteer is the primary resource of the centre, where he or she is at liberty to offer a particular talent for the benefit of the community. The volunteer is free in its choice of people to help or serve, in its choice of field of action, free to share experience and competence, and free in the amount of time donated;
- The paid employees is an essential resource for the operation of the centre;
- The Centre is recognized as the crossroad of volunteering in the area;
- Volunteering is encouraged and promoted by the Centre as a method and a resource to fill community needs and promote a better quality of life.
Our purpose :
- To recruit volunteers, and to assure that with proper training and formation, they will be able to help the group or individual who needs it.
- To promote and to coordinate volunteering in the territory.
Our philosophy :
At the volunteer centre, the volunteer is in charge. His strength, with the strength of the others volunteers, provides to the centre a force that helps humanize and improve the quality of life of the people in the area. The Centre encourages values such as justice, sharing, co-operation, dignity and solidarity.
Our field of action :
Well established in its territory, the volunteer centre identifies four fields of action to meet its mission :
- Development of volunteering and community action;
- Support of volunteers;
- Support of volunteer groups;
- Services to individuals.
Our customers :
- The elderly;
- Handicapped people;
- Sick people;
- Socially isolated people;
- Families in difficulty;
- Children 0-6 years;
- Local organizations;
- Volunteers;
- Etc.
Territoy that we serve :
The Centre serves ten municipalities including Saint-Siméon to Port-Daniel. The population that the centre reaches is about 12,722 people.
Our board of directors :
A dynamic team, who have in consideration the development of the volunteer centre and the administration.
The board of directors 2017-2018 :
Mrs. Manon Bourdages, président
Mrs. Sylvia Lebrasseur, administrator
Mr. Omer Poirier, vice-président
Madame Andrée Lepage, secretary et treasurer
Mrs. Gabrielle Dorion, administrator
Mrs. Annie Léonard, administrator
Mrs. Marie Arsenault, administrator
Our staff :
Left to right :
Rita Huard Maldemay, Intervener support services at home
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Nathalie Bujold, Director
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Marie-Eve Poirier, Intervener and animator of the P'tit Bonheur
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Marie-Eve Poirier, Intervener CIA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sindy Alain, Administrative assistant (on maternity leave)
The replacement of Sindy Alain :
M'Bouré Oumar Sidibé, Administrative assistant (interim) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Occasional staff :
Sylvain Badran, project manager Frozen meals
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Liza Garant, Volunteer coordinator services
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Richard Desroches, Janitor and maintenance
Tammy Chatterton, Cook for Frozen meals
Jaqueline Poirier Bourdages, Technical support
Kathy-Edith Lacroix, Technical support
To join us :
Centre d'Action Bénévole St-Siméon/Port-Daniel
176, Boul. Gérard-D.-Levesque Ouest
P.O.Box. 337
Paspébiac (Québec) G0C 2K0
Phone: 418-752-5577
Fax: 418-752-5959
Open hours: Monday to Friday 8 h 30 am to 4 h 30 pm
Note: P'tit Bonheur service are available only Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday only.
Interesting links :
Centre d'Action Bénévole St-Alphonse/Nouvelle : http://www.cabmaria.com/
Canada Volunteers: http://www.volunteer.ca
Volunteer work in Québec: http://www.benevolat.gouv.qc.ca
Site to research information about the volunteer work: http://www.benevoles.ca
Group of community's organization Gaspésie / Magdalene Islands (ROCGÎM): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Programme PAIR: www.programmepair.com
Quebec Federation of the Alzheimer Societies (F.Q.S.A.): www.alzheimerquebec.ca
Alzheimer Society Gaspésie/Magdalene Islands (S.A.G.I.M.):This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Alzheimer Society Canada: www.alzheimer.ca
Alzheimer's Association USA: www.alz.org/index.asp
Alzheimer's Disease International: www.alz.co.uk/help/associations.html
Family sites :
Maison de la Famille: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
P'tit Bonheur at the Volunteer Centre Saint-Alphonse/Nouvelle: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Family Ties: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Supportons-lait: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or www.supportons-lait.org
Collectif Aliment-Terre: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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