At the Roulant, we want to create a space where everyone can be comfortable taking part in our community and a great way to do that is by upholding the value of consent. But what do we mean by consent? Find out! Consent can be understood as checking in with someone about their willingness to engage. While consent is often …
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Wish List (for Social Change) 2021
Thank you so much for your interest in contributing to the Roulant’s mission through your in-kind gifts of products, expertise or services. Although it is rare that the proposed items align perfectly with the needs of the Roulant, this type of contribution can be particularly valuable in offsetting the costs of the Roulant’s day-to-day activity or strategic growth. If you …
Collaborating According to our Values
Corporate Partnerships Santropol Roulant partners with up to 120 companies each year. Most of these are large, local companies with more than 50 employees. In the usual pre-pandemic context, this number grows slightly on average, year over year. A vast majority of collaborations take place through team building activities, a very popular way to bring employees together to have a …
Your Fundraising Talent for Social Change
Fundraising can be a powerful means of achieving social change in your community. If you feel passionate about the Roulant’s mission, uplifting your community, or learning how to build relationships with a vast community of donors and financial partners, this opportunity could be for you! The Fundraising Officer assists the fundraising team in implement strategies to engage with our network …
A Garden Full of History
Here’s a last minute invitation! If you wish, you can help us reach our fall fundraising goal by participating in a special visit to our new agricultural plot in the heart of the Cité des Hospitalières, this Saturday, October 9. From 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, follow Pier and Adrienne into the heart of this peaceful haven at the foot …
Comforting Recipes
With fall gently peering around the corner, it’s time to pull out our cozy sweaters and start thinking about warm, comforting, and nourishing dishes. Here are two Autumn-inspired recipes – one savoury, one sweet – to see you through the shorter days with a full belly and a hearty smile. Photo credit : Dilyara Garifullina/Unsplash
Volunteering to Deliver Meals
For her last blog post, follow Adeline taking part in a delivery shift for Santropol Roulant. I couldn’t wait to try out meal delivery with the Roulant. This is a shift that takes place in the afternoon, from approximately 2:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. As this was my first time doing the deliveries, I was asked to arrive 30 minutes …
Working in the heart of the Roulant
They say that the kitchen is the heart of the Roulant. It’s where fresh ingredients that have grown on our farm, in our garden, or on our rooftop garden converge to be transformed into meals by a team of volunteers! The kitchen is also where care is brought to tailor our meals to the individual needs of our client community. …
Rue Fermier 2021, A Success for the Community
After nearly 20 months without an event, the Roulant welcomed its community to celebrate Rue Fermier. And what a warm and wonderful celebration it was! Together we shared, ate, laughed, and admired the beauty of the gardens and the broader community of the Roulant. Together we enjoyed the music of harpist Marie Hamilton, the trad trio Bastringues Boys, and DJ …
Cooking with Adeline
This week, Adeline tells us about her experience in the kitchen preparing meals. The meal preparation takes place in the morning, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. That way the food assembly and the deliveries can be conveniently done in the afternoon. When I arrived at the Roulant, an employee greeted me and directed me to the kitchen. I met …
Our First Statements
Santropol Roulant is embarking on something new: we are experimenting with positioning ourselves politically. As an organization that has served Montrealers in need for more than 26 years, we know that our work is tied to what’s happening around us. While we do not endorse a particular party or candidate, we have beliefs that influence our work and we’ve decided …
Volunteering at the Jardin de la Cité des Hospitalières
This week, discover the urban agriculture work at the Jardin de la Cité des Hospitalières with Adeline. Here are her thoughts about this experience: I had never heard of or even set foot in the Jardin de la Cité before. It is a former convent on which Santropol Roulant cultivates a small plot of land to grow fruits, vegetables, and …