Share the Experience

The first annual benefit auction helped raise $45 000 to West Island Community Shares. The event was held at Le Chambertin restaurant on November 21th.

Starting left on the photo; Chantal Carrier; benefit auction organizing comity member, Louis Vachon: President and Chief Director at Banque Nationale Groupe financier, Caroline Tison and Karen Groom-Campeau, respectively Executive Director and President of Community Shares, Tasso Patsikakis of Q92 FM, Geoffrey Kelley, Member for Jacques-Cartier and Yolande James; Member for Nelligan and Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities.

Community Shares provides crucial funding to 29 West Island community groups who deliver essential services to West Islanders in need. Its objective this year is to raise and distribute $675 000. For more information visit www.communityshares.ca