The Montreal Foundation for Helping People in Need was created in 2013

With a Simple but Powerful Belief:
No one in our City Should be Left Behind. That is what our Montreal Foundation Stands for Above All.

It all Started with Father Herbert Schulz

Founded through the generous and ongoing financial support of Father Herbert Schulz, the Foundation exists to provide direct, meaningful assistance to individuals and families facing hardship across Montreal. Father Schulz’s wish was clear from the beginning — that the Foundation would exist in perpetuity, responding not only to today’s challenges, but to those of future generations as well.

Understanding that Montreal is a City in Need

Montreal is a city known for its culture, creativity, and resilience. Yet behind its vibrancy lie complex social realities: homelessness, food insecurity, family violence, youth at risk, social isolation, and poverty that often goes unseen. The Montreal Foundation for Helping People in Need was established to meet these realities with compassion, discretion, and long-term commitment.

Ongoing Support to Local Organizations

Rather than duplicating services, the Foundation supports well-established community organizations that are already working on the front lines — organizations with proven impact, deep community roots, and a shared respect for human dignity. Through annual donations and ongoing partnerships, the Foundation helps ensure that essential services remain accessible to those who need them most.

Our Approach is Deliberately Human-scale

We believe that effective philanthropy is not about visibility or volume, but about consistency, accountability, and care. Every dollar given is intended to relieve immediate suffering while also contributing to longer-term stability and hope.

The Foundation’s Work is Grounded in Montreal

— its neighbourhoods, its people, its unique social fabric. We support initiatives that help individuals regain stability, families rebuild safety, and young people rediscover possibility.

Help, When Offered with Respect and Continuity, Can Change Lives

The Montreal Foundation for Helping People in Need exists to affirm this simple truth. Through its philanthropic contributions, she supports people on a daily basis, not only with essential resources, but with human connection, dignity, and hope. Through sustained action and compassionate presence, the Foundation believes that real change does not come from one-time gestures, but from steady, respectful support that empowers people to move forward with confidence.