It’s time to prepare your gift lists and holiday menus; the second edition of the Holiday Food & Craft Fair is coming up this weekend! What: Locally-made food or hand-crafted wonders for sale, gingerbread cookies and tea for all! When: Saturday December 5th, 1-6pm Where: 111 Roy East You’ll find exquisite treats and treasures like cakes, cookies, cider, ceramic pieces, soaps, …
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It’s Truly Better to Give Than to Receive
Looking for a way to give back over the holidays? Come give us a hand in the kitchen or helping deliver meals throughout December and early January. No matter if you’re available for just one day or several, we would love to have you! Ask us about family volunteering opportunities too! As a reminder, the meals-on-wheels schedule runs from Monday …
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Bike Mechanic Calendar 2016 – Now on Sale!
The 2016 bike mechanic calendars are now on sale at the Roulant! Every year, Montreal bike mechanics from various community bike shops around the city create a calendar as a fundraising initiative. The calendar contains fun photos of your friendly neighborhood volunteer mechanics posing (ahem… nude!) for a good cause. Nude, yes, but as a broader initiative to raise awareness and …
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Volunteer at the Intergenerational Holiday Brunch
‘Twas the 10th of December and right about noon, clients gathered round the Roulant, with a friend and a soup spoon. The Holiday Brunch is the most coveted event of the year for many of our meals-on-wheels clients. This yearly tradition gathers our intergenerational community for a holiday feast, complete with choral music, good company, and holiday warmth and generosity. What: We’re …
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Carolling for Clients
This year, the Roulant is organizing 8 small groups of carollers, one for each of our delivery areas. Please join us to bring intergenerational joy through music for our first ever carolling activity. No musical background required, just your enjoyment and good cheer. We will organize transportation and provide hot chocolate, and music! When: Tuesday, December 15th from 5:30-7:30 pm. Volunteers needed: Singers and …
Transition Times
One of our core principles at Santropol Roulant is “comfort with change” – an invitation to being open to the challenges that come with change. These last few weeks have certainly given us lots of opportunities to put this in practice as we say goodbye to three of our staff members and welcome two new faces. After 10 years of …
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Farewell Armel!
Armel has been keep pots hot on the stove and dishing out delicious meals at the Roulant for 10 years. This fall, he decided he was ready for new adventures. As he wasn’t able to personally say goodbye to everyone, he wrote a note for all of you. You can also read it in the original French here. Hello to …
A wonderful visit to the Biodôme
Throughout the year, the Roulant organizes various kinds of intergenerational activities, from outings to the Sugar Shack, to brunch, to yoga! These activities are important for our clients, who are often isolated and/or unable to leave their homes alone. They are just as important to our staff and volunteers, who benefit greatly from shared moments with our clients, and the …
The Agricultural Season in Review
Winter is coming! Or so we’re led to believe by the diminishing daylight. Yet the grass still grows green in the parks around the Plateau and the staff at the Roulant have taken to eating outside to profit from the still gorgeous weather. This year’s particular autumn may trick us into thinking that summer is not so far away but …
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Holiday Food & Craft Fair!
Are you a fan of showering your loved ones with delicious, locally-made food or hand-crafted gifts? Show your support for the Roulant community by attending our holiday food and craft fair and picking up some of the city’s best homemade preserves, desserts, and foodie treats. To sweeten the deal, we’re baking hundreds of gingerbread cookie to share with you at …
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Volunteer Appreciation Party!
Heya volunteers, The Roulant is excited to celebrate YOU with a rockin’ volunteer appreciation party! Your hard work is what keeps the Roulant rolling, and we want to honour that. Please come join us for a fun evening with beers and snacks, as well as our traditional end of evening dance party. Your favourite volunteer coordinator may even surprise you in costume… …
Highlights from the Harvest Moon Gala
Last week we enjoyed a wonderful evening with our supporters at the Harvest Moon Gala. With a delicious buffet of delicacies from the fields to the sea, bands that got us up dancing, and the warm and generous presence of many friends and community members, this was certainly a night to remember. A huge thank you to everyone who attended the Gala and helped …