Cultural roulant​

Conceptualized during the pandemic, and brought to life by various community partners, our Cultural Roulant brings books, games, CDs, and art supplies to the homes of seniors who have little support from friends/family, live on low/reduce income, without home internet, and/or with reduced mobility. Through these deliveries we hope to tackle the growing mental health challenges faced by many of the most vulnerable in our community by alleviating boredom, keeping our members active, and letting them know that they are not alone.

We are pleased to announce that our roulant service will continue thanks to the generosity of the Community Foundations of Canada. Changes to the project in 2023 include: volunteer deliveries to community rooms at HLMs in an attempt to reach more seniors; distribution of a booklet with a cultural activities and senior-specific community information to homebound seniors; and a series of outdoor activities to help better the physical health of mobile seniors. 

Since the start of this initiative, the Atwater library has partnered with us to provide a wide selection of library items, including books, DVDs and CDs to participants! Seniors have been able to call the library directly to reserve items (librarians help with recommendations) and library memberships are paid for by the YD. 

Questions? Please contact Jeremie at projects@yellowdoor.org

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We were able to launch the cultural roulant in 2020 BECAUSE of support from the following foundations: