A Word from Our Local Montreal Pagan Community Centre

MPRC: History, Status, and Request

Greetings!

Did you know that the Montreal Pagan Resource Centre will be seven years old this August? Seven years of service to the Montreal pagan community... if you been around any pagan community for awhile, seven years of continuity is practically unheard of.

I've been a volunteer with the MPRC for most of these seven years. There have been peaks and valleys in working with the MPRC, but overall I have to say it has been quite satisfying.

I'll be honest with you though, when I come in for my shift on Thursday nights, it's mostly quiet. But then someone will come into the MPRC with a question, a request, or simply to talk to someone who understands this pagan mindset. It's those nights that keep me coming back.

But this is part of what pagans are: since we don't proselytize, we have to wait until people seek us out. This is why the MPRC is so important in our community, to both pagans and non-pagans: we offer a neutral, safe environment where people can get information and explore their own spirituality with other like-minded folks.

Right now, the MPRC is going through a bit of a lull in terms of volunteers. We only have four volunteers and we need more to keep the MPRC open and available to the public. If we can't get enough volunteers to keep the MPRC open for more that 50% of the time, we may lose the use of our space in Melange Maqique.

Volunteering your time with the MPRC is rewarding. In addition to being a resource to our community, you have:

* access to our library of donated books (many rare and out-of-print
editions)
* access to the Internet from the MPRC computer
* access to local pagan network of contacts
* a 10% discount with Melange Magique (this is NEW!)
* a quiet, pleasant space to work, study, and read

If you would be interested in volunteering, please contact me (jdhobbes (at) yahoo.ca) or Karyn (I will post her email address soon). Our volunteer coordinator will contact you to arrange a meeting with you to discuss the possibilities. Volunteering is completely flexible; you have complete control over how much time you can donate to the MPRC.

Please help us to continue keeping the MPRC alive and well.

--
Hobbes
President

Montreal Pagan Resource Centre
http://www.paganuniverse.com/mprc/