Jitendra Desai, former client of our meals-on-wheels service, and four volunteers will compete in this year’s Iron Chef competition as the “Learning from our elders” community team. After teaching an intergenerational cooking workshop on Indian cuisine two months ago, Jitendra was eager to get into competitive cooking mode for the upcoming Iron Chef cook-off at this year’s Rue Fermier event. During this competition, …
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Highlights From Tea in the Garden
On Thursday, June 11th, clients, volunteers and staff came together in our urban gardens at McGill to celebrate the coming of spring! Our yearly visit to the gardens was complete with tea and scones, mini sandwiches and delicious desserts. Our clients and volunteers benefited from a tour of our gardens with our urban ag co-manager, Carlo, and were excited to …
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Two New Intergenerational Cooking Workshops
We are pleased to announce not one but two new intergenerational cooking workshops that you can attend! Augustine’s Cuisine: Quebec Flavors Join Mme Augustine Girard, former client of the meals-on-wheels service, and her friend Laura to learn about authentic cuisine from la belle province. Mme Girard will present three Quebecois recipes that she treasures from her childhood. When: Monday, June 22, …
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 …
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Incredible Indian Cuisine: An Intergenerational Cooking Workshop
We are excited to kick off our brand new series of intergenerational cooking workshops with Incredible Indian Cuisine! This first workshop will be led by Jitendra Desai, a former client of our meals-on-wheels service. On the menu are three Indian recipes that we’ll make together and taste as a group. Reserve now with Léa Maude by email or at 514-284-9335. When: Thursday May …
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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 …
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 …
Meals-on-Wheels Calendar: A Taste of our Program
Over the holiday season, we sent a new meal calendar to our meals-on-wheels clients, like we do every year. The meal calendar is a critical tool that enables our client-members to maintain their autonomy over their food decisions. It allows each client to be more informed about what they eat, and to choose the days that they want to receive a meal …
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 …
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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 …
A Botanical Outing with Our Clients
On October 9, we held our autumn intergenerational activity which took place at the Montreal Botanical Garden. The event was a great success enjoyed by clients, staff and volunteers alike! After a nice picnic lunch prepared by our own Roulant kitchen, volunteers and 18 clients living with a loss of autonomy strolled in pairs through the greenhouses and fall displays. A few braved the changing fall …