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Santropol Roulant is a Montreal-based not-for-profit organization founded in 1995 by a group of young people in need of meaningful employment and work experience. The society brings people together across generations and cultures through an innovative meals-on-wheels service, intergenerational activities and various volunteer programs that create an opportunity for diverse groups of people to interact and support each other in their common needs and concerns. Santropol Roulant has identified, addressed and connected the social isolation of both youth and seniors in Montreal. Volunteers range from 4 to 101 years old and the range of ages who receive meals is large as well. Says Marc Nesbitt of Santropol Roulant, “We’re plugged into a network that’s not just a homecare model but a community care model...it’s an effort to engage a whole community network around [a person with need].” The organization has trained over 1600 volunteers, employed 175 young people, delivers 90 meals a day, 5 days a week, 52 weeks of the year, and has launched over 200 intergenerational activities and programs. (Source: CCEDNet Profiles of Youth in CED, 2006)

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