Le Magasin du Chaînon is a vital engine powering one of Montreal’s longest-standing women’s shelters. Run by the Chaînon Foundation, which has been supporting women in vulnerable situations since 1932, this secondhand store generates over a quarter of the organization’s revenue. It does so quietly, through an unassuming storefront packed with secondhand finds: clothing, books, kitchenware, furniture, even brand-new toiletries—all modestly priced and regularly replenished through weekly back-door donations.

Shopping here means more than scoring a great deal on a bookshelf or a 1,000-page tome on Brother André. It’s a way to directly support secure housing, hot meals, and personalized social reintegration programs for over 1,600 women annually. The vibe is calm, neighbourly, and refreshingly uncurated. No hype, no gimmicks—just good stuff, a good cause, and a real impact. In a resale landscape often dominated by aesthetics, Le Chaînon keeps its focus squarely where it matters: on solidarity, dignity, and second chances.