What we do.

We are THE Montreal Community Thrift Store
Meubles Bazar Grand Berger is a community store situated in the Pointe-Saint-Charles district of Montreal. We are in place to support Mission of the Great Shepherd. The store occupies 13,000 square feet of items on sale including clothes, kitchenware, furniture, toys, books, and other goods, all available at very low prices. All sales proceeds go to support the functioning of the Mission.

Hot Meals on the Street
Since 1990 the main goal of the Mission remains the same: providing the poor and needy of Montreal with hot meals. Poor and needy come from different walks of life: homeless, distressed, older people without family, destitute of every kind. Each time, the number of people being fed on the street varies between 300 and 400. We provide full course hot meals twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, at the Place Émilie-Gamelin. All food is prepared at the Mission from quality products by our qualified staff. Food includes hot meals, dessert, and a drink. 

Saturday Lunch
Saturday lunch is our long-lasting tradition. Saturday noon poor and needy of Montreal come to the Mission for a full course meal. The number of people coming for Saturday lunch varies between 100 and 200. All meals are prepared by our volunteers and sponsor groups, mainly from Montreal churches, only from quality products. People gather in advance, take a seat and socialize. There are visitors coming to the Mission for years, some of them volunteer and help to serve food and clean up the place.

Drop-In Centre & Emergency Food Bank
We are open for emergency and immediate assistance Monday to Friday, between 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. We use every opportunity to meet and interact with those in need, evaluate their situation, and provide all that is needed. In extreme cases, we help families who are in need of food. They can come to the Mission and we will provide them with all that is needed in a difficult period.