{"id":17557,"date":"2020-10-27T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=17557"},"modified":"2022-08-09T10:22:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T14:22:11","slug":"turo-partners-with-santropol-roulant-to-deliver-meals-to-montrealers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/canada\/community\/turo-partners-with-santropol-roulant-to-deliver-meals-to-montrealers\/","title":{"rendered":"Turo partners with Santropol Roulant to deliver meals in Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Building community and creating connections are core values for Turo. This is why we\u2019re pleased to announce our partnership with Santropol Roulant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santropol Roulant is a prominent community food hub in Montreal. Fuelled by a team of passionate volunteers, the organization delivers tens of thousands of meals every year to people dealing with a loss of autonomy. The organization also develops special programs focused on food sustainability, mobility, and developing intergenerational relationships within the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The recent pandemic increased the demand for Santropol Roulant\u2019s services. The economic pressures of the pandemic meant that more people relied on community food hubs. There was also the issue of social isolation. With social distancing measures in affect, people found themselves cut off from vital community hubs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you think of our average number of meals a day pre-COVID, it was exceptional to get a day where we delivered 120 meals, but now we reach that regularly,\u201d says M\u00e9lanie Godel, Fundraising Coordinator at Santropol Roulant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organization services seven different neighbourhoods in Montreal. Two of the neighbourhoods they serve, C\u00f4te-des-Neiges and Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce, are further away from the rest. The Roulant has traditionally relied on two vehicles to service these areas, one for each route. Due to COVID-19, Santropol Roulant had to divide these routes between two vehicles each to ensure social distancing between volunteers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPreviously, we only needed two cars, five days a week. Now we need four cars, five days a week, for all of our routes,\u201d M\u00e9lanie explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the generous contribution of a Toyota Corolla from Montreal host Sofiane A.<\/a>, a Turo vehicle currently helps Santropol Roulant manage increased demand in a safe, sustainable way. Today, Sofiane\u2019s Toyota Corolla can be found rolling through the streets of Montreal on any of the Roulant\u2019s delivery days, which are Mondays through Wednesdays as well as Fridays and Saturdays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very excited about this new [Turo] car and what we’re able to do with it, which by the way, looks great,\u201d says Melanie. \u201cEverything happened very quickly at the beginning of COVID. The meals-on-wheels really became our primary focus. It\u2019s our main essential service, and it really is about the food security of individuals who are the most vulnerable to COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to get involved<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a Montreal host interested in providing your car for the Roulant to use, get in touch with community.ca@turo.com<\/strong> and we\u2019ll connect you with future projects! <\/p>\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re a Montrealer interested in getting involved in the Roulant\u2019s work, Melanie says to reach out, since there\u2019s something for everyone to do. There\u2019s no minimum commitment required. Simply get in touch and let the team know your availability and what you\u2019re willing to do. <\/p>\n\n\n

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