MONTREAL, Oct. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- No matter what the season has in store for them, Alouettes players always find the time to stop by Welcome Hall Mission every Thanksgiving to spend the evening with men whose life has taken a turn for the unexpected. Again this year, mostly new faces, but sometimes older ones, will enjoy a special meal, finding comfort for a few hours with their temporary family. For many of these men, sharing a meal at Welcome Hall Mission will be the beginning of a new life as they start their transition back into the community. Only last year, over 229,000 meals were prepared in the Mission’s kitchens, often by men who were once living in the street themselves.
| WHEN: | October 8, from 7 to 7:30 PM | ||
| Media who want to do interviews in advance of the players’ arrival can come as early as 5:30 PM | |||
| WHAT: | Thanksgiving dinner served by the Alouettes players to a group of 350 homeless men | ||
| WHO: | - | Emmanuel Lafontant, Vice-President, Intervention and Accompaniment | |
| - | Sam Watts, CEO of Welcome Hall Mission | ||
| - | Alouettes players : Henoc Muamba #10, Nicolas Boulay #52, Eugene Lewis #87, Sean Jamieson #57, Boris Bede #14, George Johnson #84, Brandon Calver #40, Bo Banner #90, Jean-Gabriel Poulin #49, William Stanback #31, Zac Parker #80 and Ben Sherman, Special Assistant to the Head Coach. | ||
| - | Lorenzo Dellaforesta, Life Coach, Montreal Alouettes | ||
| - | Live music by Sébastien Dandurand | ||
| WHERE: | 1490 St-Antoine Street West in Montreal (East door entrance) |
To watch Sam Giguère’s touching testimonial on Welcome Hall Mission, visit: youtube.com/watch?v=U74M64b4YG0
About Welcome Hall Mission
Established in 1892, Welcome Hall Mission has become the largest doorway to help for Montrealers in need. Many programs are available to support the homeless, young single mothers, families, children and youth. Welcome Hall Mission gives them hope through concrete actions and effective solutions to help them improve their lives and reintegrate into society.
| To follow Welcome Hall Mission: | |
| Web site: welcomehallmission.com | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/2528106?trk=tyah |
| Facebook: facebook.com/MissionBonAccueil | Twitter: twitter.com/whmba |
| YouTube: youtube.com/user/whmba | #SeasonOfGiving |
| For more information or to schedule an interview: | |
| Sophie Allard, APR | Madglara Dazulma |
| AH!COM | Executive Assistant to the CEO |
| 514-499-3030, ext. 771 | Welcome Hall Mission |
| 514-808-9474 | 514 523-5288, ext. 323 |
| sa@ahcom.ca | mdazulma@missionba.com |