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 is your official invitation! The AGM is much more than an annual discussion about our hopes and dreams, our past accomplishments and our challenges for the …
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The Return of Trivia Night!
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: Wednesday March 31st from 7:30 to 9:30pm (doors open at 7pm) Where: Santropol Roulant (111 Roy east, corner Coloniale) Cost: $10/person, teams …
Project GO: "6 à 8" at the Roulant!
Via McGill’s student group Project GO, student volunteers participate in meal deliveries (and sometimes kitchen shifts) for our Meals-on-Wheels Program on a weekly or bi-monthly basis. The initiative is primarily linked with McGill University, but is open to students from other universities as well! What: We’ll be hosting a “6 à 8” to recruit new members, to introduce new volunteers to the student group, …
Deep Democracy Community Training
The workshop is at capacity. Thanks everyone for your interest! Please write to Stephanie if you would like to be put on the waiting list. Want to learn about creating engaging democratic processes for fair group debate and decision? Join us for a Deep Democracy workshop! Aftab Erfan, a trainer from Vancouver, will be at the Roulant to give an introductory 2-hour …
Job Offer: Entrepreneurship and Marketing Coordinator
A great opportunity for a social entrepreneur is opening at the Roulant! This is a full-time position focused on developing our capacity to generate revenue internally through activities such as the rental of our community space, our catering service and selling frozen meals. The deadline to apply is Friday January 9th at 9 am. Here is some information about applying …
Cycling Enthusiasts Unite!
SantroVélo is excited to announce the launch party for the 5th annual bike mechanic calendar! There will be live music by the Brass Mob and a burlesque show, with 2015 calendars and postcards for sale. For those who don’t know, every year Montreal bike mechanics from various community bike shops around the city create a calendar as a fundraising initiative. The calendar …
Volunteer Appreciation Party!
Every day in every way Santropol Roulant volunteers make our programs run. In the kitchen, out on delivery, in the bike shop, or in the thick of our gardens: everything that the Roulant does happens thanks to your efforts. With the change of season, we want to thank you for all that you’ve done in 2014! When: Thursday, December 18th, …
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Back by popular demand: Natural Cosmetics From Beehive Products Workshop
Looking for the best homemade holiday gift idea? Come and learn how to make your own all-natural lip-balm and cream using products from the beehive! Please take note that due to the high demand for this workshop, we are pleased to announce that it will also be offered on December 16th. Few spots are available, hurry up! What: A brief study …
Volunteering: Intergenerational Holiday Brunch!
T’was the 11th of December, all in a bunch, Gathered clients and volunteers, for the Roulant Holiday Brunch! A little reminder that our intergenerational holiday brunch is coming next month! We will be looking for volunteers to pick up clients, be a brunch “buddy”, work in the kitchen and/or serve the food. The holiday brunch is truly a special event, with …
A Trivia Triumph!
Huge thanks to all who came out for a fun night of skill testing questions and fun(d)raising at our 3rd and final Trivia Night of 2014! Our quiz masters Mark & Alex hosted a record breaking 10 teams, who helped raise nearly $900 for the Roulant. Congratulations to the evening’s winners! 1st place – Nicolas Cage 2nd place – Quizlamic State 3rd …
Shop at the Roulant Holiday Fair!
Do you love local, handmade gifts as much as we do? We thought so! Come on down to the Roulant on and check out potential holiday gifts while nibbling on Roulant-made gingerbread cookies. You can also have a cup of tea made from the herbs we harvested from our urban agriculture gardens! What: Mama-made biscotti, cycling enthusiasts tees, ceramics, ornaments, jewelry, …
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Highlights of the Harvest Gala
What an incredible evening we spent together on October 23. We feasted on a delicious harvest meal, celebrated the Roulant’s community and the intergenerational dance party continued late into the night! The Harvest Gala was a sold out event with over 300 supporters, volunteers and clients in attendance. A special thank you to everyone who bought clients for our client-members …