After five years at the Roulant, our colleague Brooke is moving on to new challenges at Community Food Centres of Canada. Brooke arrived at the Roulant in the spring of 2016 and has left her mark on the Roulant through the many projects she has successfully led. She began as Communications Coordinator, then moved on to Partner Engagement Coordinator. In …
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Fond Memories Of The Volunteer Community
Dear volunteers, I haven’t had the chance to share this news with most of you in person, but I wanted to share with you that I have left the Roulant at the end of March. This summer, I’m hoping to explore Quebec on my bicycle and, in September, I’ll be returning to university to develop an education program for young …
New Faces In The Team
The Roulant team has changed a lot over the past few weeks. With a reorganization of work and organizational chart, the Meals-on-Wheels program now has a new team in place. Laura, originally from Brittany, was educated in Montreal and has a master’s degree in political science. As manager of the Meals-on-Wheels, she will help make the service even more accessible …
Hop On Board
A crew change is fast approaching at the Roulant and administrative and kitchen positions will soon be available. We are looking for people with skills and experience in fundraising and development, grant writing, program and project management, culinary techniques and managing a small kitchen team. Joining the Roulant team offers attractive compensation and benefits, allows you to work in a …
Lead the Meals-on-Wheels Team!
Meals-on-Wheels Manager We’re looking for a Meals-on-Wheels manager who will lead the charge of expanding our Meals-on-Wheels program with the support of the volunteer and client sides of our Meals-on-Wheels team. If you have experience working leading people in a highly collaborative environment, and understand project management and program development in the social service sector, this might be the perfect …
Thunder Kitchen Brigade
Day after day the kitchen is buzzing with activity. Whether it’s the team planning the week, and preparing orders, or the laughter of volunteers getting together and preparing and packing meals. Not to mention the many jokes and improvised dances at the dishwashing station. To be able to deliver personalized hot meals, 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year, …
A Supercharged Meals-on-Wheels
So much has happened in the last six months, both in the world around us and at Santropol Roulant. Yet, things are still rolling full speed at the Rouant, thanks to the incredible work of volunteers and staff, nourishing vulnerable and isolated Montrealers. Thank you! In March, the entire Roulant community mobilized unlike ever before to ensure the safe continuity …
Change of Guard
As the Roulant evolves and continues to make high-quality food accessible to seniors, people with reduced autonomy or with varying levels of mobility, the organization’s key program wheel has been handed over to two new people. We invite you to meet Aidan the Kitchen Programs Manager and Magali the Urban Agriculture Program Manager. Jean-François Veilleux: First of all, congratulations on …
Changing Crew
The Roulant is a large ship that moves forward thanks to its talented crew. In good weather as in storms, the ship makes its way and allows its team to develop skills and live experiences while participating in the life of the community. At the height of summer, 41 people were simultaneously employed by the Roulant. Occasionally, once in port, …
A New Dynamic Team
At the office, Chelsea has completed her tenure in the volunteer program. After 9 months of rubbing shoulders with volunteers and clients daily, Chelsea has decided to seek a more agricultural aspect to her work. She will be traveling between Ferme du Roulant and other farms during the summer. Ellen is joined by Fiona, the new dispatcher at the volunteer …
Rocking Around the Roulant
November was a rocky month for the Roulant team. First of all, we would like to congratulate Gaëlle and Jean-François Fournier for their second child. Jean-François will be out on paternity leave until January. Magali Casaubon already took the relay as Coordinator of the Meals-on-Wheels client community. Magali was the administrative manager of the Ferme du Roulant during the 2019 …
Happy Trails to Our Summer Interns
September and the start of the school year have arrived. Our interns completed their contracts and are now back in school. Émilie Lamoureux-Sproule, our intern at the Volunteer Coordination Program left for Toronto to learn documentary making. Her overflowing energy will be missed, but she assured us that she would come back to the Roulant in the future! Vincent Lacharité-Laframboise, …