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Santropol Roulant in the News

Print Media
On-Line Media
Audio-Visual Media
Awards

Print Media

These are Word documents of the following articles:

The Montreal Gazette

July 22, 2006
Welcome to the worm lair

October 2, 2005
Rooftop Gardens Bear Fruit: Groups Seek to Refine Montreal 's Landscape

June 9, 2005
Hearts and Wheels Collide

January 22, 2003
The Hardy Shrug off Cold

December 19, 2001
Generation Mix Wows Clarkson
"...Most interesting ... We haven't come across anything like this anywhere in Canada ."
- Her Excellency Adrienne Clarkson

The Globe and Mail

December 27, 2002
When two groups marginalized by society get together, the result is good for all

December 29, 2000
The Ten Best Places to Put your Money

The Star

March 18, 2006
Young volunteers cook with heart

McGill News

Winter 2001/2002
Roulant Keeps on Rolling

Le Devoir de Montréal

1er octobre 2004
C'est la Vie! Cultivés et bien élevés

Bio-bulle

octobre 2006
Les Jardins sur les toits

L'Itinéraire

15 février, 2006
Popote intergénérationnelle

Ascent Magazine

Spring 2005
Food

La Presse de Montréal

23 decembre 2000
Les lutins du Santropol Roulant livrent des repas chauds

McGill Délit

22 octobre 2002
Le santropol roulant. plus qu'une POPOTE ROULANTE

On-Line Media

TQS (Montréal)

July 2008
Alex au Santropol Roulant (in french)

BBC International

June 2008
Putting Down Roots in the City

CBC Montréal

June 2008
Grow Your Own Organic Garden

Canadian Community Economic Development Network

August 2006
Emerging Leaders

Taking It Global

August 2005
Empowering People to Eat Well, Be Well, and Change the World

International Development Research Centre

January 2004
IDRC Report on Urban Agriculture and Rooftop Gardening

Evolution

December 2004
Santropol Roulant-A Model for Success

Audio-Visual Media

Transition & Leadership:
A McConnell Foundation video on Santropol Roulant (2008)

 

CBC's Montreal Matters

October 29, 2004
"Santropol Roulant's Rooftop Garden " - mp3 file

NFB Documentary "Bittersweet Deliveries"

1996
Quicktime movie clip (2.2Mb)

CBC Montreal

Reporter: Anna Asimakopulos
Quicktime movie clip (1.37Mb)

Reporter: Patty Kim
Quicktime movie clip (1.13Mb)

Radio-Canada

Reporters: Julie Vaillancourt & Eric Blouin
Quicktime movie clip (in French 3.4Mb)

Download QuickTime movie player here

Awards

2006
Centraide Agnes C. Higgins award
Awarded by Centraide for excellence in leadership in a community organization.

2005
"Hommage Bénévolat-Québec"
Given by the government of Quebec to acknowledge the exceptional and precious contributions of volunteers and community organizations. We were one of 15 winners in the region of Quebec who received an award for "Organisme en action" on April 20th, 2005 in Quebec city. The ceremony was organized by Le Secrétariat à l'action communautaire autonome du Québec SACA . This award is a recognition of our efforts in providing & promoting meaningful volunteer opportunities to citizens who wish to play an active role in creating healthy communities. YAY!!

2005
Arthur Kroeger College Award for Citizenship and Community Affairs
These Awards were established in 2000 to recognize leaders and innovators in public affairs that, by their achievements, have made Canadians more informed, their institutions more effective, and their country a better place to live. Santropol Roulant has been recognized as "having shown creativity, persistence and overall leadership in demonstrating the value of locally based initiatives in dealing effectively with a problem or challenge and whose research or activities have expanded our understanding and awareness of the importance of good citizenship and community".

2003
Santropol Roulant was among the finalists for the 2003 Agnes-C.-Higgins Price of Centraide
The Agnes C. Higgins Award recognizes outstanding innovation on the part of an agency meeting the social needs of the community.

2002
The 2002 Prix Armand-Marquiset was awarded to Santropol Roulant for our innovative work.

2002
Les petits frères des Pauvres Award
Les petits frères des Pauvres is an international organization committed to eliminating the social isolation of seniors.The award was presented at a dinner gala Saturday October 5, 2002, coinciding with the Montreal chapter's 40th anniversary.

2002
Prix Père-Marcel-de-la-Sablonnière
The Quebec Federation of Senior Citizens

2002
Prix Claude Masson pour Jeune Bénévole: Nadira Ramharry, a very special, long-time volunteer!

2000
One of Canada 's 10 Best-Run Charities
Awarded by the Globe and Mail

2000
"Wisdom" 25 cent coin launch, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT MILLENNIUM COIN SERIES

1998
Teleglobe Award for Community Service

1997
Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation (Silver)

 

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