Centre d'action bénévole de Bedford et environs

Record #: CQE1643
Last Modified: 21 Aug 2023
Last Full Update: 15 Aug 2023

Organization Information

Alternate name Bedford Volunteer Centre ; CAB de Bedford ; CABBE ; Centre d'action bénévole de Bedford

Description and Services

Description Promotion of the volunteer action in the various fields of human activity * increase the participation and commitment of the general public 
 
* Épicerie-partage, weekly food distribution 
* Épicerie-partage de Noël, food distribution for Christmas 
* Food assistance 
* assistance to fill out forms 
* Income Tax Clinics 
* Fax and copie service 
* Information center 
* Community Service Orders 
 
* Opération Septembre: reduce the amount of school debts (August 15th-Octobre 1st)  
 
Home Support 
* Programme PAIR: Monitoring telephone call service 
* Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Assistance 
* Info-Vie : kit containing a sticker, fact and médication sheet 
* Carosse d'Or : errand running and shopping assistance 
 
Organization support 
* Animation, consultation, training 
* Food distribution 
* Loan of premises 
* Technical administrative support 
* Volunteer recruitment  
 
Promotion of the volunteer action www.facebook.com/centredactionbenevole.bedford  
* Tribute evening and volunteer week 
* Identify and analyze the needs of the environment 
* Consultation and collaboration 
* Representation 
* The food drive (La Guignolée) 
* Blood clinic  
 
Volunteers support 
* Welcome and orientation 
* Training offer 
* Guidance and supervision 
 
Community worker (ITMAV) for people aged 50 and over in need of help and wishing to be accompanied in their efforts and supported to find the resources to meet their needs

Address, Telephone, E-mail, Website, Location

Address & Map
35 rue Cyr
Bedford, QC J0J 1A0
Mailing address CP 1696 
Bedford, QC J0J 1A0
Office phone 450-248-2473
Fax 450-248-2473
E-mail coordobenevoles@cabbed.org
Social Media Facebook: www.facebook.com/CABBEDFORD
Website www.cabbed.org

Contact Information

Primary executive Marie-Josée Proteau, Executive Director

Additional Information

Accessibility Not accessible
Languages French ; English
Areas served Bedford ; Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge ; Pike River ; Saint-Armand ; Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge ; Stanbridge East ; Stanbridge Station
Application Variable selon le service
Fees Service - Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Assistance $ 0,43 km * Fax and copies * Food assistance without meat $ 3 * $ 5 with meat * $ 5 to use the errand running and shopping assistance departing from Saint-Jean-sur-le-Richelieu Shopping Center ; $ 5 to use the errand running and shopping assistance départing from Saint-Jean-sur-le-Richelieu Shopping Center
Hours Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm 
Opération Septembre: August 15th-October 1st 2021 
Income Tax Clinics: March 1st- April 15th

Subjects

Categories Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups ; Christmas Baskets ; Community Service Orders ; Elder Abuse Prevention ; Errand Running/Shopping Assistance ; Escort Programs ; Food Banks ; Meeting Space ; Non-Emergency Medical Transportation ; Outreach Programs ~ Older Adults ; School Supplies ; Tax Preparation Assistance ; Telephone Reassurance ; Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance ; Volunteer Administration Associations ; Volunteer Mobilization Events ; Volunteer Recruitment/Placement