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Marie-Pierre Grenier – 438 396-8827
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Agence Exponentiel
Nancy Bouffard – 514 918-9184
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This winter, Chez Doris can accommodate up to 60 women per night:
• 24 permanent places at the overnight shelter (1437 Chomedey)
• 36 additional places offered through the warming station program
The warming station has been operating since Monday, December 1 and will remain open every night
from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. until March 31, 2026, inclusively.
Montréal, November 12, 2025 — As the holiday season approaches, bringing a renewed need for human connection, Chez Doris and Quebec multidisciplinary artist Sébastien Dhavernas are proud to present In chorus for hope, a moving, multilingual reinterpretation of the beloved holiday classic Winter in Wonderland.
Organizations are calling for more places for women. And quickly. Because after one or two weeks outside, “they are already not the same person.”
Hunger, isolation, and insecurity: shelters for vulnerable women are overflowing.
Lorraine R.
Regain confidence and stability in supervised housing.
Marie L.
Women on the move: the PARRFAITES are doing valuable work.
Women’s homelessness – Chez Doris: respect and dignity.
Page 14, French newspaper.
Chez Doris women’s shelter adding emergency winter resources.
Montreal shelter sees increase in demand from homeless women.
Call for donations to cope with the cold snap: Diane Pilote from Chez Doris.
Winter coats, gloves, and tuques. Homeless shelter Chez Doris is collecting warm clothes for women experiencing financial difficulties. We’ll speak with the organization’s philanthropy director, Elise Monaghan Joubert.
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Diane Pilote
My name is Diane, and I have had the privilege of building my career within major financial institutions, where I held several senior management positions. My career path has allowed me to develop strong expertise in restructuring, organizational planning, and corporate strategy. For nearly six years, I served as Senior Vice-President at Laurentian Bank, after holding vice-presidential positions at National Bank and Desjardins.
Since March 2024, I have had the immense privilege of serving as Executive Director of Chez Doris, an organization whose mission is very close to my heart. Committing myself to the well-being of women in vulnerable situations gives new meaning to my professional journey. I am proud to work alongside passionate and dedicated people, and to contribute every day to building a more just, humane, and supportive environment.
“When I arrived at Chez Doris in early summer 2025, I was in a situation I never could have imagined.
For the first time in my life, in my early sixties, I found myself homeless. After nearly twenty years in the same apartment, my landlord wanted it back. I tried to handle the situation on my own, but the pressure and the paperwork led me into debt and financial difficulties that deeply shook my confidence and dignity.
When I arrived at the day center, I kept all my personal belongings with me at all times, even my winter coat and boots, out of a very real fear of ending up on the street. This insecurity was very present at first, but little by little, I developed a sense of security and belonging, both at the day center and at the night shelter.
I am reserved by nature, but I quickly developed a great deal of trust in the staff. When the time came to look for housing, my fear of being alone was so strong that I refused the offers and wanted to stay with Doris. Together, we found a solution that suited my needs: a studio apartment in one of the residences, where I can have my own space while continuing to receive psychosocial support and access to services and activities.
Six months later, I now have a new home. I am gradually regaining my independence, stability and, above all, my dignity.”
Carole
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