Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign

Virtual Stride Walk- March 14 to April 25 (Online, Ongoing)
2021-03-14 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto) | British Columbia
Victoria Grandmothers for Africa are doing a virtual Stride Walk from March 14th- April 25th. “VG4A Magical Mystery Tour- Celebrating 15 years of amazing”! Participants will count their steps, aiming for 15 thousand kilometers collectively. We can do this. Our newsletters at the end of each week will have four components; an article from a member of VG4A or a participant that has experienced Africa, a memory from our veteran members, a progress report on our steps, and membership directed motivation. It is going to be such fun. 20 dollars to register.

Peace by Chocolate - Mar. 13-20 (Online, Multi-day)
2021-03-13 00:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
This is the first in our series of virtual book talks on the theme of the Canadian immigrant experience. The online discussion, with author Jon Tattrie and CEO Tareq Hadhad, will be available to viewers from March 13 to March 20, inclusive. Registration is available on Eventbrite by clicking here. This event is free, but donations to the Grandmothers Campaign are welcome.
Peace by Chocolate: The Hadhad Family’s Remarkable Journey from Syria to Canada tells the true story of the Hadhad family who lost everything in the Syrian war and arrived as refugees in Antigonish NS where they rebuilt their chocolate business. This is a wonderful feel-good story about a town, its people and a family determined not only to build their life again but also to give back to the community and country which welcomed them. Author Jon Tattrie will be in discussion with Tareq Hadhad, CEO of Peace by Chocolate, and the eldest son of the Hadhad family.
Jon Tattrie is the author of six non-fiction books (including a Canadian best seller) and two novels. He works as a journalist for CBC News and has taught journalism at the University of King’s College and fiction writing at Dalhousie University.
Tareq Hadhad is the CEO and Founder of Peace by Chocolate. Tareq has spoken extensively – including appearances at Amnesty International’s Human Rights Conference, TEDx events, the World Bank, and the OECD. Passionate about peace and entrepreneurship, Tareq has a focus on job creation and is a board member at Invest Nova Scotia.
You do not need to have read the book to enjoy this event, but we are sure you will want to afterwards!
There is no charge to register, however we would welcome donations to the Grandmothers Campaign. Click here to make a donation.

Explore Africa - History (Online)
2021-03-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
1885: The Berlin Conference and the Scramble for Africa – Dr Olivier Courteaux
Until then limited to the coasts, the colonization of Central Africa began in earnest in the 1882. What role did the Berlin Conference plan in 1885? As it turned out, the main decision was the creation of the independent state of the Congo, but in reality it became the property of the King of the Belgians, Leopold II.
Visit http://www.grandmotherspartneringwithafrica.com to register for the event.

Treasures From Grannies' Attics (Online)
2021-03-08 17:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
The Fenelon Falls Grandmothers for Grandmothers are holding an online art auction featuring paintings, photos and figurines. Successful bidders will need to pick-up their items locally in Fenelon Falls. To browse the lots up for auction visit http://maxsold.com and look for auctions under Peterborough.

International Women's Day Celebration of African Women Writers (online)
2021-03-08 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Zoom
Join the 4Gs for Africa on Zoom to mark International Women’s Day by celebrating a new generation of young female writers whose work reflects the determination and resilience of African
women facing adversity – just like the African grandmothers we support. We have selected three books: a novel, an autobiography and a manifesto. You may like to read the books in
advance, but this is not essential as we will outline the contents to form the basis for a more general discussion on women’s rights.
Visit the 4Gs website for more information.

Final Day: Solidarity Souper Stay-at-home Supper (Online, Multi-day)
2021-03-08 08:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Burnaby Gogos can’t hold our annual International Women’s Day soup event! We invite our supporters to enjoy a stay-at-home soup dinner, donate online to our Grandmothers Campaign fundraising page and send us photos of their soup-making and/or meal along with their soup recipes. After the event is over, we will compile the recipes and email them to those who have contributed.
Contact: burnabygogos@gmail.com

Bianca Marais Presentation (online)
2021-02-24 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | Online
Ujamaa Grandmas present Bianca Marais. Bianca will share information about her life growing up in apartheid South Africa, her work with a Cotlands, an SLF partner in Soweto and her two novel based on her experiences – Hum if You Don’t Know the Words and If You Want to Make God Laugh. Donations graciously accepted at https://slf.akaraisin.com/ui/grandmotherspledges2021/t/Ujamaagrandmas

Gentle Yoga (Online)
2021-02-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Would you like to join our one hour Virtual Gentle Yoga Sessions with instructor Bob Ryan, who is generously donating his time to do these two sessions. Bob is a retired teacher who has been teaching yoga and movement classes for many years. All you need is a yoga mat and comfy clothing to join in. You will need to join online and make a donation for one or two classes (suggested donation for one class is $15 and two classes is $25) and SLF will give you a tax receipt for anything over $20. We will acknowledge your registration and send you the link for the Zoom class the day before the class. Here is the URL to bring you to the TeamOomama fundraising page:
https://slf.akaraisin.com/grandmotherspledges2021/teamoomama
Please share this information with friends and family. Thanks for your support.
Wendy Merson on behalf of the Gentle Yoga Fundraising team

Final Day: Yarn and Fabric Sale (In-Person, Multi-Day)
2021-02-21 10:30 - 17:30 (America/Toronto) | The Magic of Christmas #1, 4416 5St. NE T2E 7C3, The Magic of Christmas #1, 44165 St. NE T2E 7C3 Calgary
The Ujamaa Grandmas 2021 Fabric & Yarn Sale will be unique this year.
Feb. 19, 20, and 21 from 10:30AM -5:30PM.
Customer entry will be managed by Eventbrite and tickets will be limited.
Only 15 tickets have been issued for every 1/2 hr for 1 hour of shopping and we want all the tickets used.
If you cannot attend please cancel your ticket.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/support/articles/en_US/How_To/how-to-cancel-your-free-registration
COVID -19 Precautions:
Please review the COVID -19 Alberta Health Daily Checklist before coming to the event.
DO NOT come if you answer yes to any questions.
Also do not come if you answer yes to either of these questions,
1. Have you been tested for COVID 19 in the past 2 weeks & are awaiting results?
2. Have you been advised to self-isolate while awaiting results of a COVID19 test?
At the door you will be asked if you answered yes to any questions and your name will be checked off the attendee list generated by Eventbrite. This is the list that will be used for Contact Tracing if the need arises.
There will be NO CASH transactions – DEBIT and CREDIT ONLY!
Face masks are mandatory. Please bring your own masks.
Please use the hand sanitizer on entering the building and again as you feel you the need.
Please maintain social distancing between you and our volunteers and other customers.
Follow the directional arrows and social distancing dots.
All Customers will be provided with a plastic shopping bag to carry their sales.
If you prefer to bring your own bag you will be asked to sanitize it before you enter the sale area.
Please try and complete all your transactions within the 1-hour allotted time so we can let the next scheduled customers in.

Yarn and Fabric Sale- February 19-21 (In-Person, Multi-Day)
2021-02-19 10:30 - 17:30 (America/Toronto) | The Magic of Christmas #1, 4416 5St. NE T2E 7C3, The Magic of Christmas #1, 44165 St. NE T2E 7C3 Calgary

Grandmothers Campaign Call (Campaign-wide)
2021-02-18 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join us for a conversation to learn more about online fundraising and the updated 2021 Grandmothers Campaign fundraising pages.

Gold Pan Grannies Tea for Two (In-Person)
2021-02-14 | British Columbia

Virtual Concert with Connie Kaldor (Online)
2021-02-13 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Regina) | Online
A Valentines Treat: Big Skies to Bridesmaids Dresses
Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Saskatoon is thrilled to host a virtual benefit concert by Connie Kaldor and family on Saturday February 13 at 7:30 pm.
Tickets only $20 per person, $30 for households where more than one person will be watching. Includes a prairie cookbook featuring recipes for Saskatoon pie, jellied lime salad and other country potluck favourites of yesteryear.
Connie Kaldor is a Saskatchewan-born singer-songwriter and recipient of three Juno Awards. She creates beautiful and whimsical images of her beloved prairies with iconic songs like Wood River and Saskatoon Moon.
Join us for a fun evening for a great cause, live-streamed from Montreal with the opportunity for a chat with Connie after the hour-long performance.
Please share!

Solidarity Souper Stay-at-home Supper - Feb. 8 - Mar. 8 (Online, Multi-day)
2021-02-08 09:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online

Tammy's Zoom Art Classes (Online)
2021-02-01 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | Zoom
Free art class on Zoom, donate to Grandmothers Campaign if you choose. Step-by-step instructions, absolutely no experience needed. Really. If you can write your name, you can do it! Very few basic materials required. Classes are most Mondays 1pm and 7pm PST. It’s a fun way to connect and try something new! You must email Tammy to get the Zoom link for the class: taroutley@hotmail.com.

Age Strong in 2021 (Online)
2021-01-29 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | Facebook
Join Active Aging Coach, Patti Bishop, BSc, RHN for a 90-minute wellness workshop focused on women over 50. You will learn:
– the value of strength training as you age
– how both sleep and stress can affect weight loss and gain
– how to decrease joint pain
– what cravings are and what they mean
There will be a combination of inspiring information and movement. Get ready to improve your balance and posture for a healthier you! Following the presentation, participants will be invited to take part in a free five-day wellness challenge.
All proceeds from this event are donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign. Resources from the Campaign are invested directly at the community level, with grassroots organizations that provide African grandmothers and the children in their care with supports that include food, educational supplies, uniforms and school fees, medical care, HIV counselling & testing, adequate housing and bedding, counselling & support groups, home visits and much more.
Event tickets for “Age Strong in 2021” are $15.
Your support can reach even further! Instead of purchasing a $15 ticket, you can choose to make a donation of $20 or more and you will receive a tax receipt.
Please register through the Grandmothers’ fundraising page: https://slf.akaraisin.com/grandmotherspledges2021/AgeStrong2021
If you have any questions about the event or registration, you can contact us at welisagogos@gmail.com.

Libby Davies - How To Make Change (Online)
2021-01-24 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | Online
We are excited to be hosting a special virtual event with Libby Davies, a Canadian politician and social activist, live on Sunday, January 24th, 2021, at 3:00 PM PST. After January 24th the recording will be available to view until February 14, 2021.
In 2021, our Grandmothers Group, the VanGogos, want to act in solidarity with our sister African Grandmothers as they deal with two simultaneous pandemics – HIV & AIDS and COVID-19. We know that the expertise, knowledge and depth of care required to accomplish this lies with the many community-based organizations in sub-Saharan Africa who are partners with the Stephen Lewis Foundation and who provide care, support and counselling for grandmothers caring for their orphaned grandchildren.
Libby Davies has worked steadfastly for social justice both inside parliament and out on the streets for more than four decades and her ongoing quest for change continues. In 2016, she was honoured with a Membership to the Order of Canada. Her recent book, Outside In: A Political Memoir, offers an insider’s perspective that never loses touch with the people she fights alongside. Davies looks back on her remarkable life and career with candid humour and heart-rending honesty. She addresses the challenges of her work on homelessness, sex workers’ rights and ending drug prohibition. You can read more about Libby’s book and purchase it here: https://btlbooks.com/book/outside-in
or at your favourite independent bookstore.
Libby will share her insights and experiences as she addresses questions such as – How do we bring about the changes we want? How do we influence the political agenda to make it work for us? Questions are welcome and can be submitted at the time of registration or in the live format on January 24th.
Register on Eventbrite here: https://vangogos-present-libbydavies.eventbrite.ca
Donations to this event are immensely appreciated and your contribution will ensure that these vital programs will be sustainable for our African partners. Donations of $20 and more will receive a tax receipt directly from the Stephen Lewis Foundation and can be made online by clicking here.
We look forward to seeing you online at our event!
With love and appreciation for your support,
VanGogos

Grandmothers Campaign Call (Campaign-wide)
2021-01-21 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join us as groups share their hopes and goals for the coming year.

Grammalink-Africa Charity Bottle Drive (In-person)
2021-01-09 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Sunnybrook United Church Parking Lot, 10 Stanton Street, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Top Ten Event: “Boycott What You Thought” (Online, Multi-day)
2020-12-18 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

Top Ten Event: "Boycott What You Thought" (Online, Multi-day)
2020-12-17 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

Grandmothers Campaign Call (Campaign-wide)
2020-12-17 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join us to wrap up a year of solidarity!

Final Day: The Life and Music of Bob Dylan (Online, Multi-day)
2020-12-06 08:00 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
Toronto Grandmothers Embrace invites you to a sensational FREE musical event presented by the world-renowned musicologist Dr. Mike Daley sharing the story of the one and only Bob Dylan.
Enjoy this incredible presentation at your leisure in the comfort of your own Covid-free environment any time between November 16th to December 6th. Register on Eventbrite (link below).
No charge. Donations to the Stephen Lewis Foundation welcome.

Cook with Carolyn at Home (Online)
2020-12-03 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

The Life and Music of Bob Dylan (Online, Multi-day)
2020-12-03 08:00 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Online

Camrose Saturday Farmers' Market (In-person)
2020-11-28 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Duggan Mall, 6601-48 Ave, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 0A5, Canada
The Grateful Grannies will be at the Camrose Saturday Farmers Market at Duggan Mall in Camrose, Alberta, on Saturdays from November 28th through December 21 from 10 am – 1 pm.

FINAL DAY: A La Carte Kitchenware Sale (Online, Multi-day)
2020-11-27 08:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Facebook

Chilli in a Bowl (In-person)
2020-11-20 14:30 - 17:30 (America/Edmonton) | Townside Hall at the CSA, Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Support the Mountain Grannies and Stephen Lewis Foundation by purchasing a locally made pottery bowl with soup mix from the Red Gables Deli, gift wrapped for the festive season.

Where: Townside Hall at the CSA (safety protocols will be observed)
Cost: $30, cash or cheque

November Grandmothers Campaign Call (Campaign-wide)
2020-11-19 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
We’ll use the time together to continue to share plans, ideas and inspiration for fundraising and general connection among your groups and across the Campaign.
