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The Old Brewery Mission is a resource for homeless men and women in
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History

The Old Brewery was founded in 1889 by two women, Mina Douglas and Eva Findlay, who started serving hot meals to Montrealers in need. In the early 20th century, the Old Brewery Mission gradually evolved from a soup kitchen to a full homeless shelter. In 1998, its women's shelter, the ''Patricia Mackenzie Pavilion'' was opened. Today, the Old Brewery Mission offers a wide variety of services to its homeless clientele, including food, shelter, reintegration programs, and
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Old Brewery Mission

Le Devoir

CBC News

125 ans de la Mission Old Brewery

Télé-Québec report on the PRISM program

La Presse



Prix d'Excellence for Le Pont program

BTMTL Live Eye: Old Brewery Mission
{{Authority control Homeless shelters in Canada Homelessness charities Non-profit organizations based in Montreal Organizations established in 1889 Charities based in Canada Homelessness in Canada Ville-Marie, Montreal