We are once again offering a Thanksgiving basket and turkey this year. You can order an organic turkey accompanied by your favorite thanksgiving veggies. The Thanksgiving baskets will be delivered this Thursday October 8th between 4 and 6pm at 111 Roy East. The turkeys vary in price, depending on weight. The price is 12$/kg and they vary between 5-7 kg each. Here …
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Job Offer: Community Collaborations Kitchen Co-Manager
If you’re passionate about the food security needs of the elderly, love working with volunteers in the kitchen, and are excited about community engagement and social entrepreneurship activities in the kitchen, you might just be the person we are looking for. The Kitchen Co-Manager’s main role is to enable community members to develop and share their cooking skills through our meals-on-wheels …
Invitation to our Intergenerational Outing
Volunteers: Join in and help out! This October the Roulant is organizing an outing to the Biodome. Meals-on-wheels clients, volunteers and staff members will take part in this intergeneretional fall outing complete with lunch and snacks provided by our talented kitchen team. You will have the pleasure of getting to know a client more in depth while accompanying them through the …
Canning 101 – Apple Butter & Apple Sauce!
Presenting a brand new canning opportunity: Apple butter! Excited about the fall abundance of apples, but not sure what to do with them? How about apple butter, or delicious apple sauce? Spend an evening with us in the Santropol Roulant community kitchen and learn the ropes of canning. Safe water-bath canning will be demystified and apple butter & sauce will …
Garden Tear Down: Volunteers Needed
Join us at the Edible Campus to help us tear down our gardens at McGill University Friday, October 9th from 10am-4pm! Dress warmly and be prepared to get dirty! In case of rain, the activity will be postponed to the following day. You are encouraged to stay for the whole activity, but drop-ins are also welcome. Please email Carlo to sign up and feel free to bring your friends. Thank you to everyone …
Intergenerational Cooking Workshop: Polenta and Pasta with the Piccioni Sisters
For our next intergenerational cooking workshop, the Piccioni sisters will present some of their best family recipes. On the menu: fresh homemade pasta, polenta and coconut and mascarpone cookies. As you may have guessed the Piccioni sisters are Italian! When: Monday October 5, from 5 to 8 pm Where: Santropol Roulant’s kitchen at 111 Roy East Price: By donation Please bring containers to take home pasta …
A Day in the Life of a Honeybee
Honey bees are having their moment in the sun, as we become more aware of the enormous contribution they make to biodiversity, and of the many threats faced by bee colonies. Join members of the Santropol Roulant Beekeeping Collective for this interactive presentation and learn about why bees are so important, how their colonies work, a typical day in the …
Eat, Think, Vote, Celebrate!
Last week the Roulant hosted its first political event in recent history and we’re really proud of how it went. Around 50 people showed up to learn about different issues pertaining to food security and how they impact the lives of Montrealears and Canadians. We were lucky to have representation from four major political parties and got a chance to …
McGill Students on Wheels Needs Your Help!
McGill Students on Wheels is a student association from McGill University that helps recruit volunteers on campus to help with our meals-on-wheels program. On Wednesday Sept 30th, Santropol Roulant will be hosting an introductory session for new volunteers who want to get involved. If you are a McGill student looking to volunteer in the community sector, meet new people, and …
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Official Invitation to the Harvest Moon Gala
The Harvest Moon Gala Come dance the night away among friends of all generations at our Harvest Moon Gala. Join us to celebrate the abundance of the season in style at our biggest fundraising event of the year. This classy event will be held on Thursday October 29 as of 6:30pm under the harvest moon. The evening will include a gourmet …
Price Change & Sliding Scale!
On September 1st, 2015, our meal price rose to $5.50. This increase of $1 is the first since 2010! Also launching this September, we’re thrilled to be introducing a sliding scale for our Meals-on-Wheels program this fall! Modeled after our successful community supported agriculture (CSA) basket sliding scale, the Roulant is working to better reflect the diverse financial realities of our …
Meals-on-Wheels Coordination Apprenticeship
Here’s a chance to work with our client members and volunteers, learn about the daily operations of our Meals-on-Wheels (MoW) program, and participate in our approach to collaborative leadership – the MoW apprenticeship is an enriching way to spend 7 months at the Roulant! Read the document below for the full job posting. Please note that to apply for this position …