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Montreal food bank worries postal strike could lead to reduction in donations
Welcome Hall Mission relies on mail for 40-50% of donations, risking a $12-15 million annual shortfall due to the ongoing postal strike, officials said.
- On Oct. 13, 2025, the Welcome Hall Mission in Montreal said it fears the ongoing postal strike could reduce the donations it receives, The Canadian Press reported.
- The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has been on strike since September 25 after the federal government announced changes to Canada Post's business model, and the union called the Oct. 3 offer an `outright attack on public service`.
- The Mission relies on mailed donations for about 40 to 50 per cent of its funding, which helps fund Thanksgiving and Christmas events, and last year's strike cost roughly $1,000,000.
- While continuing daily meals and groceries to hundreds, the Mission asked donors to use its website or phone until the strike ends, after its Thanksgiving meal provided brief relief Monday.
- With most donors over age 60, switching to online giving is challenging, and rotating strikes since Saturday limit mail delivery, disrupting the Mission's donation flow.
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Montreal food bank worries postal strike could lead to reduction in donations
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MONTREAL — The Good Home Mission holds its traditional Thanksgiving meal on Monday, funded entirely by donations. However, within a few days of this event, the organization had to deal with the strike at Canada Post, while it receives much of its donations by mail. The Montreal organization, which offers help to homeless people, posted a message on its website about the strike at the state company. The Mission explains that "the fastest and safe…
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