This summer, we were fortunate to have the help of several enthusiastic and motivated corporate groups. We would particularly like to highlight the involvement of two of these groups who came to help with our Meals-on-Wheels and Agriculture programs. In July, our friends from American Express came with a group of 8 participants to help deliver fresh meals to our …
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Calling all Volunteers
Volunteers, we need your help filling meals on wheels and agriculture shifts! The end of August is a time of year when we need to call upon volunteers to help fill empty slots on the volunteer schedule. Whether you are available for one or many shifts, any and all help is appreciated. Here are some of the volunteer opportunities where we especially need your help: Meals-on-Wheels program …
Intergenerational Gardening Project
The Roulant’s gardens have expanded beyond our 3 gardening sites and can be found in some of our meals-on-wheels clients’s homes (since 2013)! The Intergenerational Gardening Project was started 2 years ago by 4 Katimavik interns, including Claudia Atomei and Tassia Camoes Araujo, two close Roulant friends, volunteers and past staff members, . The project offers gardening opportunities to meals-on-wheels clients in their homes …
Highlights From Rue Fermier: our 20th Anniversary Celebration!
Last Thursday, the community came together to celebrate our 20th anniversary at Rue Fermier, and we could never have imagined what a beautiful evening it would turn out to be, surrounded by such a wonderful, diverse and warm-hearted group of people. We are still basking in the positive energy of the evening, putting together all of the fun bits of …
McGill Students on Wheels – Seeking New Executives!
Another school year has come and gone, and we would like to thank our friends from McGill Students on Wheels. They are a student association from McGill University who help recruit volunteers on campus to volunteer with our meals-on-wheels program. An extra special thanks goes to three dedicated volunteers: Emma Hudgins, Nicole Mosello, and Serena McDonnell who are this year’s outgoing club …
Intergenerational Sugar Shack Outing
Our annual intergenerational sugar shack outing is coming up soon! This special event is adored by clients and volunteers alike as it’s one of the only times of the year when we get to enjoy a fun outing in the countryside together. Calling all volunteers! We’re looking for about 15 drivers and 15 passengers to pickup and buddy with our meals-on-wheels client-members. Drivers …
Our partners keep us rolling at the Roulant
5 days a week, 52 weeks a year, our volunteers deliver freshly prepared meals to our client-members across various neighbourhoods surrounding the Mount Royal. Two of our delivery routes, Cote-des-Neiges and Notre Dame de Grace, are done by car, and we are very lucky to have the support of local businesses who help to maintain our two cars in working …
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Fridge to Give Away to a Good Home
You may have noticed all the beautiful new equipment that has appeared in the kitchen in the past couple months in our efforts to improve the standard of quality for our meals-on-wheels service and make our kitchen more accessible. As such, we no longer have a need for our old fridge and would like to offer it to anyone who …
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Learning from our elders: intergenerational cooking workshops
Santropol Roulant invites you to participate in a series of intergenerational cooking workshops. Over the coming months, elders of the community will lead cooking workshops on the topics of their choice, alone or in team with a volunteer. Over the course of the workshops, they will be invited to share their favorite recipes, secrets and techniques and impart their love for …
An AGM to Remember!
It was with great joy that we welcomed 150 members and guests in our space for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) last Thursday, March 26th. The AGM is the time of year when Santropol Roulant’s volunteers, clients, donors and staff elect members to the board of directors, thus influencing the governance of the organization. It’s also an event that brings …
Send Us Your Plastic Bags!
Do you unwittingly, and unwantingly, collect plastic bags until they overflow under your sink or in your cupboards? Fret not; they can have a second and even a third life. During meal deliveries, we sometimes have to leave our fresh and delicious meals at our client’s doors, hanging in plastic bags. You see where this is going, eh? Please bring your extra plastic bags to the …
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 …