Santropol Roulant is 20 years old! We could hardly have imagined that the seed of social change, planted in 1995, would grow to become a community food hub that is woven into the social fabric of Montreal today! When we founded this meals-on-wheels service, we discovered the power of food as an vehicle to build social inclusion, the eagerness of …
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Come Cheer on the Froot Cup Players this Saturday!
The Roulant invites you to come cheer on the Froot Cup soccer teams this Saturday at the Loyola campus. 16 teams will compete in this extraordinary soccer tournament! These teams worked hard to raise money to support the Roulant’s mission, so come and hang out with them and give them your support. When: Saturday, May 30th 2015, 10am-5pm Where: Concordia Stadium, 7200 Sherbrooke St. …
Haitian Cuisine : An Intergenerational Cooking Workshop
Join Camille Chevalier, a client of our meals-on-wheels service, and his friend Witnicia for an intergenerational cooking workshop. Discover the bold yet sophisticated flavors that characterize Haitian cuisine during this hands-on workshop. Mr Chevalier will present three colorful recipes that we’ll prepare and eat as a group! Reserve now with Léa Maude (lea.maude.gobeille@gmail.com). When: Thursday, June 4, 2015, from 2 to 4 pm Where: …
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Volunteering in the gardens
The gardening season is at our door! We’re pleased to announce that our volunteer shifts are starting next week at the downtown gardens and have already started at the farm. If you’re already a Roulant volunteer or have come to an info session on volunteering, call us (514-284-9335) or come see us to sign up at 111 Roy! Garden Volunteer Info …
Job Offer: Food Transformation Work Share
Do you dream of a pantry stocked with the tomato sauce you lovingly made during the summer? Are you eager to learn to make salsa so you can show our volunteers how? Can you slice zucchini in the blink of an eye? If the answer is yes then the Food Transformation Work Share is for you! Come help our community grow their pickle-making …
Volunteer Summit – Your Questions Answered
On April 9th, we had our first Volunteer Summit. It was a lovely evening of exchange, with many great questions and answers, constructive feedback, and story sharing. The themes of our discussions were: 1 – Welcoming volunteers to our space, 2 – Activities and level of engagement at the Roulant, 3 – Roulant Utopia, and 4 – Harvesting your stories. We …
Invitation to the Froot Cup
Rejoice soccer fans, the Froot Cup just around the corner! This exciting fundraiser is coming up on May 30th! In case you haven’t heard, the Froot Cup is our friendly co-ed soccer tournament where teams compete to claim the coveted Froot Cup trophy. As always, it’s a fun day spent outdoors with family and friends so come on out and support the teams! 14 …
Volunteer Appreciation Party!
Every day in every way, Santropol Roulant volunteers make our programs run. In the kitchen, out on delivery, in the thick of our gardens and in a million other ways, everything that the Roulant does happens thanks to your efforts. With the change of season, we want to thank you for all that you have done so far in 2015! …
Annual Seedling Sale
The Roulant’s agriculture team will be selling seedlings at Cultivons le Plateau We’ll have ready-to-plant peppers, eggplants, a wide range of tomato varieties, herbs and much more! All of our products are certified organic and grown in Montreal. When: Saturday May 23rd between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm Where: Duluth, between Coloniale and de Bullion Cost: $2-4 per plant Come on out to …
Save the date for Rue Fermier!
Mark your calendars! The second edition of our summer event, Rue Fermier, is coming up and this year we’re celebrating Santropol Roulant’s 20th anniversary! On July 16th, we open our doors and close the street for the Roulant’s biggest community celebration of the year. This event is going to be packed with more fun, food & friends than ever before! We’re especially excited …
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Call for Submissions: Mural Artists
We have an incredible opportunity to display the work happening inside our walls with the outside world, and we need your help to make it happen! We are currently accepting submissions from mural artists who are available to paint the South-facing and West-facing walls of our building at the beginning of July. Deadline for submissions: June 1st, 2015 All the …
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Help Design our 20th Anniversary T-shirts
We’re looking for volunteer artists who would like to get involved in the creation of a new Roulant t-shirt design. This year, the theme is Santropol Roulant’s 20th anniversary! Have you got great idea for a 20th birthday t-shirt? We’d love to see it! By submitting a design, you can share your vision of the Roulant with the members of the community, and your design …