

Children's camps
For more than 250 children from underprivileged areas, the Club de l'Arche organizes summer and winter camps sponsored by the Mission, creating an escape from the city's sometimes harsh realities.
Summer animation
During the summer, the Club de l'Arche presents animation and prevention activities in about 15 public parks in the Greater Montreal area. These keenly attended events highlight learning and prevention.
Canoe-camping
Teenagers participate in canoe-camping weeks, real nature excursions that develop important values like perseverance, team work, conflict-solving, surpassing oneself, and love of life. More than just a recreational week, the experience teaches them about group living in the great outdoors and sparks their imaginations for their entire lives.

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