Santropol Roulant’s Harvest Gala fundraiser is coming up soon – October 23rd – and we need your help selling tickets. Invite your friends, share on social media, put up posters, tell your Mom & Dad, help us in in your own way to spread the word! Even if people cannot attend but would like to purchase a ticket for one of our meals-on-wheels client-members …
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Help Style Up the Office
We’ve made some exciting changes to the layout of our office in recent weeks, but some of our furniture needs are becoming more and more apparent. We now in search of: A 2 or 3-person sofa: We would love for our volunteers to have some more comfortable places to rest their tired feet before and after deliveries; A cabinet: 5 – …
Welcome, Katrina and Otto!
We have the pleasure of having two new smiling faces at the office: Katrina, the Client Relations Coordinator, and Otto, the Fundraising Administrator. Katrina Heyde Katrina brings a passion for social justice and community engagement along with her great dance moves into her role as the principle contact person for our client-members. Transplanted BC’er, she was “struck several years ago by …
Volunteers wanted: Ambassadors
This fall, we are actively recruiting enthusiastic and attentive volunteers for our next intergenerational event, but also for volunteer fairs and other community activities. If you have a good understanding and knowledge of our programs, you could help represent us at volunteer fairs, community events, and other activities. Whether you are interested in volunteering or need more information, please contact Ben by …
Meals-On-Wheels: Saturday Switch
Attention, Saturday volunteers! We will be experimenting with a new volunteer schedule for Saturday meals-on-wheels delivery over the next few months to shorten the shifts and close up shop a bit earlier than before. New Saturday Schedule Beginning October 4th 2014, our Saturday schedule will be the following: Morning kitchen shift (cooking): 9am-12pm Afternoon kitchen shift (packaging meals, cleaning, prep work): 12:30-3pm …
Delicious Urban Honey for Sale
Believe it or not, the Santropol Roulant Beekeeping Collective harvested more than 50 kilos of honey this month! Now that everything is sealed up, tagged and ready to go, swing by the Roulant to grab your very own pot of urban honey with amazing autumnal flavors, and contribute to the financial health of the collective and its mission. The pots are available in 3 different sizes: …
Volunteer with Project Go!
Every year at the start of each school semester, students from McGill University help recruit volunteers to lend a hand to our Meals-on-Wheels program by signing up weekly or bi-monthly for meal deliveries and the occasional kitchen shift. With the success of this one student initiative, called Project GO, we are we’re hoping to include students from other post-secondary institutions as well. No matter which post-secondary institution you …
A Thanksgiving Basket
Much as we’d like to deny it, summer is over, but with Thanksgiving around the corner we thought it be fun to partner with our friends at Les volailles et gibiers Fernando to offer a special Thanksgiving basket. We’re only putting together a handful of these so get ’em while they last. The costs $127 (cost varies depending on the size of turkey) and should be …
Garden Tear Down!
Join us at the Edible Campus to help us tear down our gardens at McGill University Friday, October 10th 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 who has …
Community Farm Day
Join us on our annual Community Farm Day, that will take place on September 27th, and get to know Santropol Roulant’s periurban farm and main gardening site located in Senneville in the West Island. Expect some fresh air, bird calls and dirt under your nails! What: The day includes a farm tour and a gardening session in order to give a …
Seed Saving Workshop
Have you ever picked that perfect pepper and fantasized about growing it again the next year? Come learn how to harvest your seeds, avoid cross-pollination, and clean seeds with simple techniques. When: Wednesday (tonight!), September 10, from 5:30 to 7:30pm Where: The Santropol Farm in Senneville Who: Daniel Brisebois, a seed grower at Tourne-Sol cooperative farm and blogger. He is also the co-author of Crop Planning …
11/09 Salsa Canning Workshop
Looking to fill your panty with delicious seasonal produce? Unsure where to start? Spend an evening with us in the Santropol Roulant community kitchen and learn the ropes. Safe water-bath canning will be demystified and delicious salsa will be made. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics of canning in a hands on way! When : Thursday September …