HAND IN HAND - PAS DE LA RUE

This year, the sixth Main dans la main bag aims to support PAS de la rue, a community organization whose mission is to welcome, support, and assist people aged 55 and over who are experiencing homelessness or extreme precarity, with a focus on inclusion, stabilization, and empowerment.

The organization welcomes individuals at its two-day centers in Montréal’s Centre-Sud and Mercier-Est neighbourhoods, where it offers a continuum of essential services: welcoming spaces, healthy, balanced meals, social activities, and psychosocial support. PAS de la rue also promotes access to housing and residential stability by managing 67 subsidized housing units with community support.

In total, the organization reaches and supports more than 1,200 seniors through its services.

pasdelarue.org

Amount donated to Pas de la rue:
$1 per 300g · $2 per 808g · $4 per 5lbs

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Inside the bag, you’ll find a blend of two coffees we’ve been serving for several years now. On one side, a Burundian coffee from the Gikingo washing station, where the collective work of hundreds of producers has been guided by a philosophy of preservation and consistency for over 30 years. On the other hand, coffee from Martha Lícida, a producer from San Sebastián, who has developed her farm over the decades with rigour and independence.

The result? A classic cup with notes of chocolate wafer and golden brown sugar, lifted by a gentle acidity reminiscent of yellow apple.

The label was created by artist TØ, an image-maker based in Montréal. His work blends urban myths and collective imagination to explore living together, community, and everyday connections. He is known for his imaginary, surreal, and colourful cities, expressed across various media, from screen-printed posters to large-scale murals.

https://www.instagram.com/t0_art/