2023 REPAS DE NOËL COMMUNAUTAIRE DE NOTRE-DAME-DE- GRÂCE | NDG COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER

From: NDG Community Christmas Dinner 2023

The NDG Community Christmas Dinner will be held on Christmas Day in the St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish Church Hall, 4455 West Broadway, north of Sherbrooke, from 1 to 7 pm.

All NDG citizens are welcome and warmly encouraged to attend, there is no charge and we do not solicit donations at the Dinner.

The Christmas Dinner has been held continuously since 1988 and, in that first year, 125 people participated. Thirty-five years later we are serving over 1,000 meals which include turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, stuffing, hot vegetables, baked goods for dessert, juice for the children and coffee. Alcoholic beverages are not served nor are they permitted in the hall.

The Christmas Dinner is an informal, all-volunteer activity (we number about 200) that we start planning around mid to end October. We don’t hold meetings, there are no committees and we don’t have a president. Nor do we seek individual recognition. We just, sort, of get together and get going.  

The turkeys are bought, roasted and delivered to the Church by NDG citizens. Desserts are baked, also, by NDGers and delivered to the Church. All the other food items are bought with money raised through donations received during the year.

This year, no thanks to inflation and rising costs of food and most other necessities, food insecurity has touched all corners of NDG and, so, we are asking for your help.

We need roasted turkeys, desserts, volunteers and donations. If you are able, and would like to donate a roasted turkey, please contact Paul at 514-895-6337, e-mail paulshubin@sympatico.ca. Anyone who likes to get flour all over themselves, and would like to do some holiday baking, should contact Sharron at 514-262-6411, e-mail sharron.schwartz@gmail.com.

We need volunteers in both the kitchen, the hall and for other “tasks” on the 24th and 25th. If you’ve got some time and would like to spend it in a friendly, festive atmosphere call Paul for kitchen duties and Kathryn, e-mail santashelpersndg@gmail.com for hall, and the various other, activities—and there are many!

Finally, those wishing to make a donation should make it payable to the NDG Community Council, 5964 NDG Avenue, Suite 206, Montréal, Québec, H4A 1N1, and specify that it is for the Christmas Dinner.

Please be sure to include your name and complete address as the Council will issue a receipt for a charitable income tax deduction.

Thank you all and have a happy and healthy holiday season and 2024.

The NDG Community Christmas Dinner Group  

Le repas de Noël communautaire du Conseil communautaire NDG aura lieu le 25 décembre 2023 de 13 h à 19 h dans le hall de l’église St.Ignatius de Loyola située 4455 West Broadway — Transport public (bus 105 , 102, 162 , 51)

Cette tradition longue de plus de 40 ans est ouverte à tous les résidents qui souhaitent célébrer Noël entre amis et voisins. Cet évènement gratuit est accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite. Aucune réservation n’est nécessaire.

Les repas seront servis tout au long de la journée de 13 h à 19 h. Cette initiative bénévole est soutenue par le Conseil communautaire NDG. De nombreux bénévoles ont œuvré pour organiser cet évènement rendu possible grâce à dons de dindes provenant des membres de notre communauté.

 Au fil des années, certains de ces généreux bénévoles passent le relais à d’autres. Si vous souhaitez contribuer aux dons de dinde, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter.

 Pour toute information complémentaire, veuillez s’il vous plaît contacter le Conseil communautaire NDG au (514) 484-1471 ou contactez Paul Shubin par courriel à : paulshubin@sympatico.ca

 Informations relatives à l’accessibilité aux personnes à mobilité réduite : paulshubin@sympatico.ca

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The NDG Community Christmas dinner will be held December 25th 2022 from 1pm to 7 pm in the  St. Ignatius Loyola Church hall, located at 4455 West Broadway-public transit ( buses 105, 102, 162, 51 ). This  40 plus year-old tradition is open to all residents who wish to celebrate Christmas with friends and  neighbors. This free event is accessible to people with reduced mobility. Reservations are not necessary. 
Meals will be served throughout the day from 1 to 7 pm. This volunteer effort is supported by the NDG Community Council . Many volunteers have worked to organize this event made possible by turkey donations by members of our community.
Over the years , some of these generous volunteers have passed the baton to others. If you would like to become a turkey donor, please do not hesitate to contact us.
For further information please contact the NDG Community Council at (514) 484-1471  or Paul Shubin by email : paulshubin@sympatico.ca

Information related to accessibility for people with reduced mobility: paulshubin@sympatico.ca