Mada Community Center

What Mada Community Center does

Mada Community Center is a volunteer-driven, registered Canadian charity (Charitable Registration #: 85635 6068 RR0001) providing food security and emergency support services to families and individuals in need across the greater Montreal area and Ottawa. Founded in 1994, the organization operates from its headquarters at 6875 Décarie Boulevard in Montreal alongside satellite branches in West Island and Ottawa, with the Ottawa branch opened in 2024 in partnership with Chabad of Ottawa as Mada's first out-of-province location. The organization has no proprietary technology stack; service delivery is conducted in-person through physical locations, home meal-delivery routes, and a public-facing bilingual website supplemented by standard social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn).

The core service portfolio comprises nine interconnected programs delivered at no cost to beneficiaries: the Chez Makolet Food Bank (which includes oversized refrigerated capacity for fresh, in-season produce), Meals à Partager (home-delivered meals), Shabbat to Share, an on-site Cafeteria, Clothing distribution, Furniture distribution, Care & Call (vulnerable-person outreach), Social Programs, and crisis Support services. In 2024, Mada served and delivered 704,234 meals, distributed 34,000 pieces of clothing and household items, and delivered 2,184 pallets of fresh produce, reaching over 5,000 families and 7,000 people locally per year. The volunteer base numbered approximately 4,000 individuals annually, supported by 11-50 paid employees.

Mada is funded entirely through charitable donations—primarily from individuals and corporate donors—plus in-kind contributions. The organization reports a $1-donated-to-$10-delivered leverage ratio, claims no-cost services for all beneficiaries, and does not publicly disclose audited revenue figures. It holds a 5-star rating from Charity Intelligence and was ranked among Canada's Top 100 charities in 2025.

Name

Mada Community Center

Legal name

MADA Community Center

Website

https://madacenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mada Community Center is a volunteer-driven Canadian charity providing food security and emergency support services—including meal delivery, food bank, clothing, furniture, and crisis support—to families and individuals in need across Montreal, West Island, and Ottawa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: Mada Community Center is a registered Canadian charity (Registration #: 85635 6068 RR0001) that operates primarily through charitable donations. The organization states that every $1 donated results in an average of $10 of value in goods and services provided to the community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mada Community Center is a volunteer-driven nonprofit charitable organization that provides no-cost food security and social support services to families and individuals in need in Montréal, West Island, and Ottawa. Its core offerings are the Chez Makolet Food Bank (essentials and fresh produce) and the Meals à Partager meal delivery service, supplemented by Shabbat to Share, an on-site Cafeteria, Clothing, Furniture, Care & Call, Social Programs, and crisis Support services.

Product overview

Mada Community Center is a volunteer-driven charitable organization providing food security and emergency support services. Rather than a unified technology product, the organization offers a portfolio of interconnected social services: the core offerings are the Chez Makolet Food Bank and Meals à Partager meal delivery service, supplemented by Shabbat to Share, Cafeteria, Clothing, Furniture, Care & Call, Social Programs, and Support services. These programs work together holistically, serving over 5,000 families annually with meal delivery, food bank access, fresh produce, clothing, furniture, and crisis support, all delivered with a focus on dignity and tailored empathy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Meals à Partager: Meal delivery program
• Chez Makolet Food Bank
• Shabbat to Share

Products and services

• Meals à Partager Meal delivery service providing nutritious meals to individuals and families in need, part of Mada's food security mission; includes the home-delivered meals program and Popote roulante.
• Chez Makolet Food Bank
• Shabbat to Share
• Cafeteria
• Clothing
• Furniture
• Care & Call
• Social Programs
• Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 704,234 meals served and delivered in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chabad of OttawacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMada opened its first out-of-province location in Ottawa in partnership with Chabad of Ottawa. This partnership enables Mada to provide dinners, deliver meals, and connect with a broader community in the Ottawa area, expanding the organization's geographic reach beyond Quebec.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Société Saint-Vincent-de-Paul:
• Welcome Hall Mission: Welcome Hall Mission is a Montreal-based nonprofit serving people experiencing poverty and homelessness through food, shelter, and social programs. It is a direct peer operating the same integrated food, clothing, and crisis-support service suite as Mada in the Montreal market.
• Ottawa Food Bank: The Ottawa Food Bank is the central food distribution hub for the Ottawa region, serving roughly 100+ agency partners. It directly competes with Mada's newly opened Ottawa branch in the same food-security and emergency-meal delivery category.
• Jewish Family Services (various Canadian cities): Jewish Family Services agencies across Canada deliver culturally sensitive social services including food assistance, crisis support, and community programs to vulnerable populations. They share Mada's faith-based community-service orientation and integrated service delivery model.
• Moisson Montréal: Moisson Montréal is the largest food bank in Montreal and one of the largest in Canada, distributing food to a regional network of community organizations. It is a direct peer to Mada's Chez Makolet food bank, serving the same Montreal geography with food security as a core mission.
• Second Harvest: Second Harvest is Canada's largest food rescue organization, redistributing surplus food to nonprofits across multiple provinces. It is comparable to Mada in core food-security mission and operates meal-distribution programs serving vulnerable populations.

Broad incumbents

• Food Banks Canada: Food Banks Canada is the national umbrella organization representing the Canadian food bank network. It is a broader incumbent in the same category as Mada, setting national policy and coordinating member food banks across provinces.
• The Salvation Army (Canada): The Salvation Army operates a national network of community services including food banks, meal programs, and emergency relief across Canada. It overlaps with Mada across multiple service lines but at much greater national scale and brand recognition.
• Centraide / United Way Greater Montreal: Centraide Greater Montreal is a federated fundraising organization funding a network of community social services in the Greater Montreal area. It is comparable to Mada as a community-support funder and partner in the same regional social-services ecosystem.

Regional players

• Daily Bread Food Bank: Daily Bread Food Bank is one of Canada's largest food banks, serving the Greater Toronto Area through member agencies. It is comparable to Mada in mission and service model but operates in a different primary geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MADACommunity
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@madacentre
• Facebookfacebook.com/madacommunitysupport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mada-community
• Instagraminstagram.com/madacommunitycentre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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