La Croisée De Longueuil

What La Croisée De Longueuil does

La Croisée de Longueuil is a non-profit community organization (organisme communautaire) founded in 1976 and headquartered at 1230 rue Green in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, marking its 50th anniversary in 2026. It delivers a broad portfolio of social services to Longueuil-area residents across six core sectors: a thrift boutique with furniture donation pickup, food security (emergency food assistance, culinary workshops, urban agriculture), leisure and associative life (day camps for children aged 4–12, DAFA counselor certification, leisure activities), family support (Halte-Garderie Le P'tit Galop drop-in childcare for ages 0–5, Premiers pas home-visit program, Je tisse des liens gagnants clinical-family partnership, Écou-thé parental listening), socio-professional integration (PAAS-Action and Jeunes en mouvement vers l'emploi), and two wholly-owned social-enterprise subsidiaries—La Petite Cuillère (frozen senior meal production and delivery, including dysphagia-adapted textures) and Les Jardins de La Croisée (seasonal urban agriculture). It also rents four event spaces to the public.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary: Microsoft 365 for office operations, a WordPress-based website (lacroiseedelongueuil.qc.ca) for service information, the Amilia platform for online activity and camp registrations, the Zeffy platform for online donations, and organic social media (Facebook, Instagram) plus an email newsletter for community outreach. There are no proprietary software products, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or mobile applications disclosed.

The business model is a hybrid of government grants, philanthropic donations, and modest user fees. Primary funding flows from Ville de Longueuil, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Canada (Canada-Quebec Youth Employment and Skills Strategy), Centraide (United Way), Emploi-Québec, and the VSF Foundation, supplemented by an annual Guignolée campaign and individual giving. Fee-generating services—room rental ($20–$50/hour), La Petite Cuillère meal delivery (minimum $35 order), Halte-Garderie ($5/day), day camp registrations, and annual membership fees—contribute supplemental revenue but are priced affordably to maintain community access. Customer segments are geographically constrained to Longueuil and span families with children, youth aged 16–30, adults with employment barriers, seniors, and community donors/volunteers. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through five physical sites, phone/email contact, and online registration channels.

Name

La Croisée De Longueuil

Legal name

La Croisée de Longueuil

Website

https://lacroiseedelongueuil.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Croisée de Longueuil is a 50-year-old non-profit community organization in Longueuil, Quebec delivering food security, family support, childcare, youth employment, and senior nutrition services to local residents, funded by government grants, Centraide, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

School Feeding & Social Protection Partnerships (Conditional Cash Transfers, etc.) (EDADALAL)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Food security programs
• Family support services
• Childcare services
• Youth employment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Longueuil

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from government sources including Employment Quebec, Canada-Quebec agreements for youth employment programs, and general operational funding from municipal and provincial sources.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Individual and corporate donations, foundation grants (VSF Foundation), and annual Guignolée (Christmas campaign) for food and toy donations.
3. Room Rental: Rental of event spaces to public and businesses for meetings, conferences, and family events. Revenue from hourly rental fees for four distinct venues.
4. Meal Delivery Service (La Petite Cuillère): Production and home delivery of frozen healthy meals for seniors, sold at affordable prices. Minimum purchase of $35 required for delivery.
5. Day Camp Registration: Summer day camp for children aged 4-12 years, running June to August. Registration fees charged to families.
6. Halte-Garderie Fees: Childcare services for children 0-5 years at $5/day, $3/half-day, with preschool workshops at $3 per session.
7. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for community members who wish to participate in and support the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Croisée de Longueuil is a non-profit community organization that delivers a portfolio of social services to residents of the Longueuil agglomeration, including food security programs (food assistance, culinary workshops, urban agriculture), family support services (drop-in childcare, parental support, family intervention), youth leisure and employment programs (day camps, counselor training, socio-professional integration), senior nutrition through the La Petite Cuillère frozen meal delivery service, and community facility rentals. Revenue is sourced from government grants, foundation and individual donations, membership fees, and user fees for fee-based services.

Product overview

La Croisée de Longueuil is a community organization (organisme communautaire) offering a diverse portfolio of social services and community programs rather than a unified technology product. The organization operates across multiple sectors including food security (Boutique, Dépannage alimentaire, Activités culinaires, Les Jardins de La Croisée), family support (Halte-Garderie Le P'tit Galop, Premiers pas, Je tisse des liens gagnants, Écou-thé), leisure and youth development (Loisirs et Vie Associative, Camp de jour, DAFA, Programme aide-animateur), socio-professional integration (PAAS-Action, Jeunes en mouvement vers l'emploi), and social enterprise (La Petite Cuillère meal delivery service). Additionally, the organization offers facility rental services (Location de salles) for community events. These services work together to promote community autonomy, social integration, and family support within the Longueuil area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Jardins de La Croisée: Urban agriculture and community garden project located at 2640 chemin du Tremblay, Longueuil.
• La Petite Cuillère
• Halte-Garderie Le P'tit Galop

Products and services

• Boutique (Thrift Shop)

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Employment Quebec (Emploi-Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for PAAS-Action program and youth employment initiatives. Provides program funding and participant referrals for social and professional integration programs.
• Moisson Rive-sudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional food bank providing surplus food for distribution through the organization's food security programs. Key partner in food security operations.
• CISSS Montérégie-Est – RLS Pierre-BouchercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health and social services institute partnering on the 'Je tisse des liens gagnants' family support program. Provides clinical support and referrals for families in difficulty.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Old Brewery Mission: Montreal community organization providing food, housing, and social reintegration services to vulnerable populations. Comparable as a multi-vertical community-services non-profit serving vulnerable populations with mixed funding.
• La Maison du Père: Montreal non-profit delivering food services, housing, and end-of-life care to vulnerable men. Comparable multi-service community-services model with government and donor funding mix.
• Accueil Bonneau: Montreal-based community organization offering food assistance, shelter referrals, and social reintegration. Directly comparable as a Quebec community-services NGO funded by donations and government grants.
• Sun Youth: Montreal-based multi-service community organization offering food assistance, clothing, youth programs, and emergency support. Highly comparable operating model combining charity services with volunteer-driven delivery and government/donor funding.
• Carrefour alimentaire Centre-Sud: Montreal food-security organization offering collective kitchens, food baskets, and culinary workshops. Strong overlap with La Croisée's Dépannage alimentaire and Activités culinaires programs.
• Moisson Rive-sud: Regional food bank serving the same Longueuil/Montérégie territory as La Croisée and a core food-security partner. Directly comparable as a community food-security operator with similar funding mix (donations, government, Moisson Métro Québec network).
• La Tablée des Chefs: Quebec non-profit addressing food insecurity and culinary training through collective kitchens and meal programs. Overlaps directly with La Croisée's Activités culinaires, La Petite Cuillère, and food assistance programs.
• Meals on Wheels (Quebec / Canada chapters): Network delivering prepared meals to seniors and vulnerable populations. Directly comparable to La Petite Cuillère's frozen-meal delivery model for seniors in the Longueuil agglomeration.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA du Québec: Provincial network operating community hubs with childcare, day camps, youth employment, and family services. Directly comparable service mix (Halte-Garderie, Camp de jour, DAFA-style training) but at a much larger scale.
• Centraide du Grand Montréal: Major regional funder of community organizations including La Croisée. Comparable as a community-funding intermediary with donation-driven revenue and a wide portfolio of supported programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfr-ca.facebook.com/croiseedelongueuil
• Instagraminstagram.com/lacroiseedelongueuil/?hl=fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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