Bringing more Cummings to our members

The Cummings Centre is listening to you! Many of our members and dedicated corps of volunteers have asked us to bring more programs into the communities in which they live. The Cummings Centre is offering increased programming through its satellite centres as well as partnering with many neighbourhood organizations available to members across the city, “Our vision is to bring more and more programs out into the community making Cummings programs easily accessible and expanding to where our participants live,” says Pauline Grunberg, Executive Director, “While we still offer a full roster of programs in various locations throughout the island of Montreal, by forging strategic partnerships with other community organizations we are able to expand our network delivering a fuller range of activities for our clients well into the future—and closer to home.” The main campus, located in the city’s west-end on Westbury Avenue‚ is a modern state-of-the-art sun-filled building, housing facilities ranging from a fully-equipped Wellness Centre, Adapted Exercise Clinic, Tech Lounge, Fine Arts and Craft Studio, cafeteria, gift boutique, classrooms and more. Satellite centres are located in the West Island, Westmount, Chomedey, Saint-Laurent and, over the winter months, in Florida. We currently offer varied programming such as pickleball, boxing, support groups and organized activities featuring hiking and cross-country skiing and the Travel Club in locations including Cote St. Luc, Dorval, downtown Montreal and the Laurentians. Volunteer opportunities have been expanded to the West Island as have many social groups such as the Men’s Breakfast Club and West Island Active Single Women’s Club. Long-time West Island (Dollard-des-Ormeaux) resident Howard Zingboim enjoys staying close to home participating in the monthly Men’s Club Breakfast, “Our monthly breakfast meetings, featuring thought-provoking speakers, have become a staple for our growing membership. We are pleased that other programming for both men and women is continually expanding within our community.” For member Judy Deitcher, playing canasta is a pleasurable activity to do together with her boyfriend close to home, “Learning something new is interesting and stimulating. We are fortunate to have an organization like the Cummings Centre where people can connect and no one feels alone in their own community.” Continually developing innovative programming aimed at keeping participants active both mentally and physically allows members to learn, evolve and attain their personal best while making important social connections. This philosophy extends to the innovative Virtual Learning program where members with limited mobility or those that simply want to access Cummings Centre lectures, events and online learning from the comfort of their own homes. The Cummings Centre has been proudly serving the needs of the 50+ population for over half a century. As a non-profit community centre of excellence, Cummings connects its members and volunteers to the arts, education, health, wellness and culture touching over 10,000 people annually through over 300 varied programs and services. As a membership-based organization, the Centre relies on the time and energy of dedicated volunteers to fulfill our commitment to our members. Connect, get involved and share your expertise with us at our main campus or close to home. Contact us at 514.343.3510 or visit the website at www.cummingscentre.org