This year, we welcome eight members of our community from all walks of life to represent the Roulant on our Board of Directors and help to further the Roulant’s mission. You will also recognize a familiar face among our candidates, who is now up for re-election after his last two-year term. If you are wondering about the roles and needs …
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Volunteers’ Testimonials: Share Your Story With the Community
Each year, Volunteer Appreciation Week falls in mid-April. For this year’s celebration, we invite you to share a video testimonial of your experience as a volunteer at the Roulant. We recommend that your testimonial be two to three minutes long and include a story about what volunteering with the Roulant’s programming contributes to your life along with an anecdote about …
Safe journey, Laura!
It is with a heavy heart that we share with you Laura’s departure at the end of March. Our Meals-on-Wheels manager is leaving us to join a community organization in France, working in the fields of equal opportunity and school perseverance. “I feel very fortunate to have been able to work in the stimulating, caring, and human environment that is …
2023 AGM: come celebrate with us!
Santropol Roulant officially and warmly invites you to this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 30th. Every year, we host the AGM to elect our Board of Directors and to invite our community to look back at last year’s activities and see what’s to come. This year, we decided to bring back the in-person AGM with the possibility of …
Food for the Rest of Us: Film Screening and Discussion
Hello dear Roulant community! We warmly invite you to join the public screening of the film Food for the Rest of Us, an inspiring documentary about resistance, connection to ancestry and land stewardship. The film will be presented in a hybrid format (in-person + online) followed by a discussion with director Caroline Cox. Event Accessibility If you have any particular …
Board of Directors: Call for Candidates
It’s that beautiful time of year once again. With the Annual General Meeting on the horizon on March 30th (official announcement coming soon), we invite community members and members of the public to put your names forward for a spot on the Santropol Roulant Board of Directors. Are you looking for a meaningful way to contribute to your community? Do …
The 2023 Meal Calendar Is Now Available!
Whether you’re perusing the printed or the online version, the Roulant’s calendar is more than a simple schedule of meals. Above all, it’s a tool that gives clients decision-making power over their food so that what they are eating is in line with their dietary preferences and restrictions. It’s also a great tool for learning more about Santropol Roulant’s mission …
Building Seed and Community Genetics
It’s that time of the year! Gardens sleep under snow blankets, farms are well ahead in their crop planning, and seeds are queens of the season – both literally and metaphorically. As climate change continues to impact lives and threaten crop viability, the importance of building seed genetics adapted to our climate, and strengthening our community networks remain of utter …
Be on the Front Lines of Feeding Your Community
We are looking for new talent to join our farm and kitchen teams to grow the next chapter of the Roulant and feed your community! Farm Apprentice Seasonal – Full time Get your hands dirty and join our agroeducational farm for the 2023 season as a Farm Apprentice. Gain great experience in community engagement and sustainable agriculture! Farm Coordinator Seasonal …
The Beekeeping Collective Is Seeking New Members!
Every year the Beekeeping Collective at Santropol Roulant recruits new members to join and learn about apiculture in a hands-on way while taking care of the hives on the rooftop of the Roulant. Joining a collective is an engaging commitment that typically lasts many months, sometimes years, and unlike the Roulant’s regular activities, activities can be done during evenings and …
The Most Wonderful of Holiday Gifts
December was an exciting month full of Roulant events. Scroll down to check out the heartwarming snapshots and beautiful moments captured by our wonderful photographers! Intergenerational Holiday Brunch After almost a three-year pause, we celebrated the return of our annual Intergenerational Holiday Brunch on December 8th! Sixty clients, volunteers, staff, and long-time friends gathered around a brunch cooked with love …
Thank You for Going Above and Beyond!
In the final month of 2022, you, our wonderful community, swooped in with astounding support and made this Santropol Roulant’s most successful campaign yet, surpassing the goal of $90,000 and raising a whopping total of $95,619. This was collected from 284 caring donors. You are what makes food security and moments of connection possible for some of Montreal’s most vulnerable …