Antoine’s relationship with his grandfather is particularly touching. Being very close to his family, he was grateful to live two minutes away from his grandfather’s house, whom he often visited to go for nice walks or invited to eat with his whole family. Antoine’s world was turned upside down when the pandemic prevented him from … Continued
This week, we highlight the commitment of the women and men who allow Little Brothers to exist: our beautiful community of volunteers from all over Quebec! This year’s theme is “Volunteering Changes Lives”. It carries a lot of meaning, because volunteering is fundamental to our society and to our communities. Volunteering changes the lives of … Continued
True to its values and mission, Little Brothers is providing a $15,000 emergency fund to the Starenki Foundation to support its initiatives for seniors affected by the war in Ukraine. While millions of people are over 60 in Ukraine, our organization and its large network of the International Federation of the Little Brothers of the … Continued
In these times when peace is at stake in the world, Little Brothers would like to pay tribute to a great Québécer who recently passed away: Hubert de Ravinel, who co-founded our organization dedicated to supporting isolated seniors in 1962 in Montréal. A man of great wisdom, he passed away on February 14, at the … Continued
A few weeks before the pandemic, Little Brothers was completing a 2020-2023 strategic plan with the ambition to review and implement a better adapted support offer for lonely and isolated seniors, to reach more of them, and to better accompany them for the rest life ahead. Two years later, while we have just gone through … Continued
Social isolation among seniors is everyone’s concern. We all have elderly family members, friends, neighbors, people we may see every day or rarely, who may be suffering from loneliness without us even being aware of it. It is important to talk to seniors, engage with them, help them accomplish difficult tasks or simply share a … Continued
The Little Brothers family is very excited to announce the arrival of a new team in Granby. This new deployment is a very important step in the development of our organization, which will now be able to surround lonely and isolated seniors in the Montérégie region with love and kindness. The inauguration of the premises … Continued
