Centre d'action bénévole d'Iberville et de la région

What Centre d'action bénévole d'Iberville et de la région does

The Centre d'action bénévole d'Iberville et de la région (CABIR) is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 1970 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, with parish roots dating to 1950. CABIR operates as a volunteer action centre delivering a portfolio of social services to seniors aged 55+, families in financial need, and the broader population across the Iberville and Saint-Athanase sectors of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and the municipality of Mont-Saint-Grégoire in the Montérégie region. Its service portfolio includes popote roulante (meals-on-wheels delivering hot meals at $8 and frozen meals at $5), medical transportation at $0.54/km, SécuriCab (an automated daily check-in call service for seniors), the Épi'Soc social grocery store, the Boutique Familiale thrift store, a tax preparation clinic, orthopedic equipment loans, community gardens, and social activities such as yoga and line dancing.

The organization's business model blends earned revenue from fee-based services and thrift store sales with donations and Centraide du Grand Montréal funding (a relationship dating to 1971). Membership is sold at $10/year to the general population, with revenue supporting member-accessible programs. The technology stack is minimal: a standard informational website, email communications, the automated SécuriCab calling platform, and the Zeffy donation platform. Operations are supported by approximately 7 staff members supplemented by a large volunteer network that handles meal preparation, delivery, transportation, social activities, and tax clinic support.

The organization operates from two physical locations: the main headquarters at 290 Avenue des Conseillers (acquired 1996, formerly a Mondor school and factory) and Le Petit Cab at 1095 Boulevard d'Iberville (acquired 2024). It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors led by President Étienne Massicotte and Treasurer Arianne Vallée, with Marie-Claude Gendron serving as General Director. The Boutique Familiale thrift store operates 7 days per week and represents a social economy enterprise whose profits are reinvested in community support programs.

Name

Centre d'action bénévole d'Iberville et de la région

Legal name

Centre d'action bénévole d'Iberville et de la région

Website

https://cabiberville.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Community-based nonprofit founded in 1970 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, delivering volunteer-driven social services including meals-on-wheels, social grocery, medical transportation, thrift store operations, and senior check-in calls to seniors, low-income families, and residents of the Montérégie region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts spontaneous donations, monthly donations, and memorial donations through cash, check, bank transfer, Interac e-transfer, and credit card. Donations can be made online through Zeffy platform or in person.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership cards sold for $10 to the general population, providing access to social activities, community gardens, and voting rights at the annual general assembly.
3. Social Grocery Sales (Épi'Soc): Social grocery store offering products at low cost. Revenue from sales is reinvested to restock shelves. Products sourced in part from partners like Moisson Rive-Sud and IGA Marché Laplante.
4. Boutique Familiale (Thrift Store): Social economy enterprise selling secondhand clothing and small household items. All profits are reinvested to support community members in need. Open 7 days a week.
5. Meal Services: Hot meals sold for $8 each (with soup/salad and dessert), frozen meals for $5 each (only available to hot meal customers). Weekly delivery on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 48 weeks per year.
6. Transportation Service Fees: Medical transport and errand services charged at $0.54/km or minimum $8 per trip. Revenue supports volunteer driver compensation.
7. Tax Clinic and Form Assistance: Voluntary contribution of $5 suggested during tax season (March-April), $10 per tax year for services outside the regular season.
8. Government Funding: Funding from Centraide du Grand Montréal, which took over the Centraide Richelieu-Yamaska territory in 2003. Historical funding of $18,000 granted in 1978.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CABIR is a community-based non-profit that promotes and develops volunteer action in the Iberville and Saint-Athanase sectors of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and the municipality of Mont-Saint-Grégoire. Its core offerings include popote roulante (meals-on-wheels), the Boutique Familiale thrift store, the Épi'Soc social grocery, SécuriCab automated daily safety calls for seniors, medical transport, a tax clinic, community gardens, orthopedic equipment loans, and back-to-school and Christmas food assistance programs.

Product overview

Centre d'action bénévole d'Iberville et de la région (CABIR) is a community organization offering a portfolio of social support services centered on volunteer action. The core offerings include: Popote roulante (meals-on-wheels delivery), the Boutique Familiale (social economy thrift store), Épi'Soc (social grocery), SécuriCab (automated daily check-in calls for seniors), medical transportation, and various community programs including tax clinics, community gardens, orthopedic equipment loans, and social activities. The organization operates two locations: the main CABIR center and Le Petit Cab. Services target seniors aged 55+, people with reduced mobility, and low-income families in the Iberville, Saint-Athanase, and Mont-Saint-Grégoire areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Épi'Soc: Social grocery store offering affordable food products including groceries, frozen meats, dairy products, and hygiene products.
• SécuriCab
• Boutique Familiale
• Le Petit Cab

Products and services

• Popote roulante (Meals on Wheels) A volunteer-driven home meal delivery service for seniors 55+ and individuals with reduced mobility in Iberville, Saint-Athanase, and Mont-Saint-Grégoire. Hot meals ($8) and frozen meals ($5) are ordered by phone on Monday mornings and delivered to the home.
• Boutique Familiale (Family Thrift Store)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Moisson Rive-SudcoreOthersFood bank partner providing products to the Épi'Soc social grocery. Supplies grocery items, frozen meats, dairy products, and hygiene products.
• IGA Marché LaplantesupportingOthersLocal grocery partner contributing products to the Épi'Soc social grocery program.
• Actiforme, Saint-Jean-sur-RichelieusupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Opération Bonne Mine school supply program, which supports primary school children from families in need in the Iberville, Saint-Athanase, and Mont-Saint-Grégoire areas.
• Various local organizations in Haut-RichelieusupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CABIR refers volunteers to partner organizations and collaborates on local events, projects, and volunteer opportunities. Supports best practices in volunteer management among partner organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Regroupement des popotes roulantes et autres services alimentaires communautaires: Provincial network representing Quebec meals-on-wheels and community food programs. CABIR's Popote roulante is a member program, making the network a directly comparable peer in the food-security service line.
• Fédération des centres d'action bénévole du Québec (FCABQ): Umbrella federation for Quebec's Centres d'action bénévole (CABs). CABIR is a member CAB; the federation sets practice standards and represents the CAB network provincially, making it a directly comparable peer in mission and operating model.
• Centre d'action bénévole de Saint-Hyacinthe: Adjacent Montérégie CAB delivering parallel services — popote roulante, volunteer referral, community support — to a similar demographic profile of seniors and low-income families.
• Centre d'action bénévole de la Haute-Yamaska: A neighbouring CAB in the Montérégie/Centre-du-Québec region offering the same bundle of volunteer-driven services (meals on wheels, thrift, social activities, transportation). Most directly comparable peer given similar size, mission, and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Moisson Rive-Sud: Regional food bank supplying CABIR's Épi'Soc social grocery. Operates at larger scale across Montérégie with a broader food-security mandate; comparable as a partner and adjacent community-food-service operator.
• Croix-Rouge canadienne — Section Québec: Larger national humanitarian organization with comparable programs (meals, transportation assistance, emergency support). Overlapping services but operates at much broader scale and as part of a national network.
• Centraide du Grand Montréal: CABIR's primary institutional funder and the largest community-funding organization in Quebec. Operates across hundreds of agency partners; comparable in mission scope (community welfare) but not a direct operating peer.

Regional players

• Carrefour communautaire Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: Local community organization in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu serving overlapping population. Comparable as a peer community-services operator in the same city, though with potentially different program focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Centre-daction-b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole-dIberville-CABIR/100064494381710
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-d-action-b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole-d-iberville-et-de-la-r%C3%A9gion

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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