Renaissance Launches its Fall Donation Drive Campaign: aiming for 100,000 Donors

Montreal, September 28 2020 – From September 28 to November 8, 2020, Renaissance will be holding its big fall donation campaign! This annual event encourages the population to responsibly dispose of items they no longer need and that could be used by others. The current context is creating an increased demand for job search assistance programs and for affordable clothing and household goods. An increase in donations will allow Renaissance to expand its mission and help more people. The organization expects to host 100,000 donors, a 10% increase over last fall. 

« More than an act of generosity, donating is also an ecological gesture, as the goods received are diverted from landfills » says Éric St-Arnaud, Renaissance’s General Manager. « In fact, we estimate that 100,000 donations represent 1.5 million kg worth of goods! ». Mr. St-Arnaud also points out that donating is an accessible act: « We all have clothes we no longer wear, objects we no longer use … This campaign is the occasion to put them to good use by helping us create local employment. »

Taking up the Renaissance challenge

The Renaissance challenge is a friendly competition inviting the population of 29 cities and boroughs of the Greater Montreal area to drop off their donations at one of the organization’s 52 donation centres. Three honorary prizes are awarded at the end of the campaign:

• The prize for the greatest number of donations collected,
• The price for the highest number of donations per 1,000 inhabitants,
• The prize for the largest increase in donations compared to the previous edition.

To locate all our donation centres, visit our website.

About Renaissance

Created in 1994, Renaissance is a non-profit organization whose mission is to facilitate the social and professional integration of people experiencing difficulty entering the workforce, while enlisting a commitment to take steps to protect the environment. Since its beginnings, Renaissance has given hope and dignity to more than 5,000 people.
At Renaissance, goods are re-used, people are re-integrated and the donations are re-invested in the community. This triple bottom line gives meaning to the work of the organization and makes it a model of sustainable development.