Media Advisory/REMINDER: Montreal Alouettes Serve Thanksgiving Dinner at Welcome Hall Mission

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Oct. 10, 2011) - Welcome Hall Mission is excited to have the Montreal Alouettes serve Thanksgiving Dinner at the Men's Mission on Monday, October 10^th following the annual CFL Thanksgiving Day game. The players will continue their tradition by exchanging their football uniforms for Welcome Hall Mission aprons and personally serve some turkey with a side of hope to hundreds of homeless Montrealers!

This is an opportunity to see the Alouettes in action, tackling the issue of poverty in Montreal. They are not only bringing attention to this complex issue, but are also offering encouragement and hope to those who need it most. There are approximately 30,000 homeless people in Montreal – more than a sell-out crowd at Percival Molson Stadium! Knowing that someone cares and is taking the time for them makes all the difference in the world to this marginalized population.

Invitation to the Media

Since 1892, Welcome Hall Mission has been at the leading edge of initiatives addressing the situation of homelessness in Montreal. While caring for the whole person, physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually, the Men's Mission provides hot meals and shelter for up to 190 men every day, offering clean clothes, showers, personal hygiene products and counseling. Welcome Hall Mission also runs rehabilitation and reintegration programs to help them turn their lives around.

www.welcomehallmission.com