Is your trivial knowledge not proving to be the ideal conversation-starter you had hoped it to be? Come share your frivolous fun facts and put them to good use! What: The Roulant is hosting a Trivia Night Fun(d)raiser! When: Tuesday March 31st from 7:30 to 9:30pm (doors open at 7pm) Where: Santropol Roulant (111 Roy east, corner Coloniale) Cost: $10/person, teams …
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All About the 2015 AGM!
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) this year will take place on Thursday March 26th, 2015, starting at 5:30pm, and you are all invited! Don’t miss the most important governance event of the year! Here are the important documents to consult before the AGM Your official invitation The evening’s agenda Last year’s minutes The candidates’ presentation booklet The AGM is much …
Invitation – Volunteer Summit
Calling all former and current volunteers! The Roulant wishes to put your ideas and your opinion to good use. Join us for an evening of exchange and brainstorming around different themes relating to the day-to-day activities of the Roulant, including recent changes to the volunteer and meals-on-wheels programs. We would also like to harvest stories and anecdotes about your experiences at …
Job Offer: Peri-Urban Farm Internships
Get your hands in the dirt and get a taste of life on a peri-urban farm by spending the summer with us in Senneville! We are offering 3 opportunities for 2-day/week paid internships to young people (16 to 30 years old) who are looking for their first experience working on a farm. We are looking specifically for candidates who belong to communities under-represented …
Job Offer: Urban Agriculture Summer Internships
An incredible opportunity to transform your city with urban agriculture! Santropol Roulant is hiring 3 students this summer to care for our rooftop and campus gardens, and help contribute to an intergenerational community of knowledgeable gardeners! Please note that, to apply, you must be a full time student and intend to return to full time studies in the fall, between the …
Job Offer: Market Coordination and Farm Internship
Do you want to grow delicious, organic vegetables and then share the bounty with our community at two neighbourhood markets in the heart of Montreal? This new position offers a full time, paid internship opportunity to a young person (16 to 30 years old) who is looking for their first chance to work on a farm and is excited about …
Job Offer: Peri-Urban Farm Work-Shares
Would you like to spend some time this summer working with your hands, growing food for the Meals-on-Wheel program, neighbourhood farmer’s market and solidarity organic basket program? Spend one day a week at the farm and bring home a basket of organic veggies every week! New this year: we are offering 4 work-shares, each one with a specialisation in one of …
Our 2014 Annual Report
We’re really proud of our new annual report. What are you waiting for? Read on! It’s full of pretty information and reflections about our work in 2014. Don’t forget to share the report with your friends and family so that they can get to know us a little bit more!
Frozen Meals: Chicken Couscous on Special
Have you always wanted to try our healthy and organic* meals? Want to support a local initiative? You’re in luck! The kitchen team makes take-home portions of our meals-on-wheels dishes, frozen for your convenience! Prepared with the same love we give to our daily client meals, they are available to anyone who wishes to buy them! Super Special: Chicken Couscous is only $4 for …
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The Fruits Défendus Are Recruiting!
Do you love urban fruit? The Fruits Défendus collective is seeking new members! Getting involved We are seeking individuals who will be available to attend weekly meetings and commit an additional 2 or 3 hours of their weekly schedule to the collective from March through to November. Other volunteer opportunities for people interested in harvesting fruit or becoming harvest leaders will …
The New Delivery Backpacks Have Arrived!
Did you know that Santropol Roulant is one of the only meals-on-wheels in Quebec that delivers a service 5 days per week, by foot and by bike, to close to 300 people living with a loss of autonomy? To accomplish this daily feat, we are proud to announce the arrival of our newest fleet of custom made backpacks! Our recent …
Harvesting your stories
We have been shaking things up a bit in the volunteer orientation sessions and we are looking for your stories to help bring to life our descriptions of the Santropol Roulant volunteer experience! If you have volunteered in the kitchen, on meal deliveries, or in our gardens, send us your anecdotes so that we can use them in our revamped …