Irish Protestant Benevolent Society of Montreal

Founded in 1856, Irish Protestant Benevolent Society of Montreal is a charity based in Montreal, Canada working on community development, poverty & hunger, humanitarian aid & disaster relief.

The Irish Protestant Benevolent Society of Montreal is a welfare charity founded in 1856 that supports people in need in Montreal. Its work has included charitable giving and support for the Old Brewery Mission, which feeds the working poor and destitute of the city, where members help prepare and serve meals. Historically, the society also sent relief funds during the Irish famine of 1880 and assisted victims of the 1886 flood in Pointe St. Charles. Its income comes mainly from investments built from gifts and bequests left by former members, and it does not appeal to public or government sources for funds. The society also runs a member programme, holds an annual gala and Christmas events, and maintains the Irish Protestant Benevolent Cemetery Plot at Mount Royal Cemetery and the Irish Commemorative Stone and Grosse Île memorial work in Montreal and Quebec.