Grassroots Grammas Christmas at Passmore Hall
2024-11-30 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nova Scotia
An event for people to come out, see friends, enjoy hot and cold beverages and tasty snacks, browse the Boutique Table for treasures, and find something seasonally wonderful from our Make a Donation/Take a Decoration Table while kids enjoy themselves in the Kids’ Play Zone. And then there’s our highly anticipated Bake Table where you can pick up pre-orders or find something delicious to take home.

SLF office closed
2024-12-23 08:00 - 2024-12-27 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Nova Scotia
Note that the SLF office will be closed for the holidays this week. We will not be monitoring email or voicemail during this time and will respond to messages as soon as we can when the office re-opens.

The Fourth and Final Polar Plunge
2024-12-31 12:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston, Ontario, 53 Yonge St., Kingston, Ontario, Canada
It’s her fourth and final plunge! Come cheer on our Intrepid 80-year old Grandma Gail as she plunges into Lake Ontario’s frigid waters. Join the Kingston Grandmother Connection Polar Plunge Party at noon, New Year’s Eve, Tuesday December 31, 2024 at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.
Bring your bling, join the fling. Gail does her water-dance to raise funds to support African grandmothers caring for their grandchildren orphaned by the AIDS epidemic. Toetally show your support – dip your 10 toes into the water. Or stay warm and dry and dance with us on shore.
Families and kids, neighbours and passers by, all are welcome to join in the fun and help us raise funds. We accept donations on-site by credit or debit, cash, or cheque. Donations of $20 and over are eligible for a charitable tax receipt. If you can’t be there in person, you can still donate through e-transfer by following instructions on our website: g2gkingston.ca. All proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign https://stephenlewisfoundation.org.

Join the Mariposa Grandmothers for a Book Exchange
2025-02-22 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Paul’s Church, 62 Peter St N, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Admission by donation. Bring 6 books and/or puzzles and get 6 new ones. Jewelry sale table also.

TRIVIA WITH VANGOGOS ON ZOOM
2025-02-22 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Zoom
TRIIVIA WITH VANGOGOS IS BACK!
$15 per person
Proceeds to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign
The event will run approximately 1.5 hours. No prizes, just Bragging Rights.
Last day to sign up: Feb. 19
How to Join
Contact Arline at aoishi@telus.net with the following information:
• Your name and email address (if replying for a team, name and email address for each team member). Participants will be emailed a Zoom link just prior to Feb. 22
• Name of your team, if applicable OR let us know if you want us to assign you to a team
• If more than one person is playing from one computer, the names of both people.
How to Pay
e-transfer to aoishi@telus.net (Arline has set up autodeposit)
Please provide the following information with payment:
• That the payment is for Trivia
• If paying for more than yourself, name the players
• If making an additional donation, the amount of the donation
Event Format
• 3 rounds of 12 questions. Each round formatted as 4 questions, a break out with your team to discuss answers, and then return to the main Zoom room for the answers and the next 4 questions, etc.
• 4 or 5 people per team (form your own or we can assign you to a team)
• Questions will be given verbally and also entered into Chat. NOTE: To view the questions once you are in the breakout room, click the Chat button again. (This feature is not available on all devices.)
• Participants should have pen and paper handy.
• Winners will get a Certificate of Trivia Glory emailed to them.

Nelson Grans to Grans Annual African Dinner
2025-03-01 16:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 602 Silica St, Nelson, BC V1L 4N1, 602 Silica St,, Nelson, BC, V1L 4N1, Canada
The Nelson Grans to Grans will host an African Dinner with a silent auction and entertainment. $30 for adults, $10 for children. Visit our website to learn more!

Salt Spring Grans Annual Scrabble Fundraiser
2025-03-04 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Salt Spring Inn, 132 Lower Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, V8K 2S9, Canada
Three opportunities to play during our March Scrabble Week. This is our 18th! Bring a friend or make new ones. Games, refreshments, prizes, fun!

Contemporary African Voices
2025-03-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
We are excited and honoured to present Alpha Nkuranga, Rwandan-Canadian and author of “Born to Walk”, in Conversation with Garvia Bailey at our live event on zoom, on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 9:30am PST/12:30pm EST. This event is part of the in-person day, Conversation and Learning: Celebrating International Women’s Day, being held at the SLF office in Toronto. The link to our recording will remain open until March 20, 2025.
Donations to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign are welcome. Registration is required on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/contemporary-african-voices-tickets-1215523697099?aff=oddtdtcreator

Conversation & Learning: Celebrating International Women's Day at SLF
2025-03-06 10:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | Stephen Lewis Foundation, 260 Spadina Suite 100, Toronto, ON, M5T 2E4, Canada
The Diversity, Inclusion, Recruitment and Retention (DIRR) Committee and SLF staff invite you to spend the day with us, in person, at the SLF office!
Join us for this FREE event in the morning to mix and mingle and hear from SLF staff about their work. You’ll be joined by Senior Leadership, Development and Program Teams and will hear about what the DIRR team has been working on.
In the afternoon, you will get a chance to meet the speakers for the Contemporary African Voices event, Alpha Nkuranga, a Rwandan-Canadian writer, in conversation with Garvia Bailey, followed by a Q&A. The webinar will be shot live in the office with you as the studio audience.
Donations are welcomed for the Contemporary African Voices event.
Please bring a bagged lunch. Light refreshments will be provided.

Salt Spring Grans Annual Scrabble Fundraiser
2025-03-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nova Scotia
Three opportunities to play during our 17th Annual March Scrabble Week. Bring a friend or make new ones. Games, refreshments, prizes, fun!

Salt Spring Grans Annual Scrabble Fundraiser
2025-03-08 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nova Scotia
Three opportunities to play during our 17th Annual Scrabble Fundraiser! Bring a friend or make new ones. Games, refreshments, prizes, fun! Tonight includes a Silent Auction with wonderful treasures!

Tea in a Box
2025-03-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Nova Scotia
Tea in a box, a cup & saucer, tea bag, sandwiches, scone, jam and various desserts for $25.00 pre-ordered for Mothers’ Day.

Grandmother Goodies" Upcoming Bake Sale
2025-03-22 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-23 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Old Strathcona Antique Mall, 10323-78 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 1N8, Canada
TREAT YOURSELF AND SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!!!
As many of you may know, the SLF has launched an emergency appeal to raise funds for the SLF partner organizations in sub-Saharan Africa. This appeal is in response to the threatened funding cuts to aid organizations (e.g. USAID, AMREF) proposed by the American government. Funding cuts would have a devastating impact on the ability of the SLF partner organizations to do their work.
We value your continued support and hope you are able to join us at our “Grandmother Goodies” upcoming bake sale.
A delicious array of home baked goods created by Grandmothers in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
When:
Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23
11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where:
Old Strathcona Antique Mall
10323-78 Avenue, Edmonton
We accept cash, cheque, debit card or credit card.
All profits from the sale support the Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation https://grandmotherscampaign.org/about-us/?nocache=1
Go to www.edmgrandmothers.org for more information about the GANG and the Grandmothers Campaign.
Please share the details below with friends and family. Hope to see you there!

Fabric, Yarn and More Sale
2025-03-29 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | Nova Scotia
The Hat Grannies for Africa’s annual Fabric, Yarn and More sale will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 9:00am to 2:00pm at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 504 – 2nd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta. All manner of fabric, yarn and notions will be available at very reasonable prices. You will find supplies for anything to do with sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, stitching and crafting. The quilting tables and the yarn tables are always popular. Beginning and experienced sewers will find everything needed to get started: fabric, patterns, button and zippers. The 1/2 price sale starts at 12:00. Admission is $2.00. Come early and bring your own bags!

Yoga Morning and Breakfast
2025-03-29 09:30 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Hudson Community Center, 481 Main Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
An hour of regenerative yoga with Zoe Baulne, followed by a light breakfast consisting of yoghurt, homemade muffins and tea/coffee. Come join the Hudson Grannies for a morning of relaxation, reflection and great camaraderie! An update on the latest news from SLF will also be given.

Pasta Dinner in Midland, ON
2025-04-04 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Toronto) | St Paul’s United Church Hall, 308 King Street Midland, ON, Midland, Ontario, L4R 3M6, Canada
Join in Grandmothers Hands Huronia for our annual Pasta Dinner. Dinner is by donation. All proceeds go to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. With recent funding cuts, the need is never been greater. Please stand with us and offer your support!

Spring Bling & Easter Things
2025-04-05 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Christ Lutheran Church 445 Anndale rd Waterloo, 445 Anndale Rd, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Fashion Scarves Purses Jewelry Easter Baskets Plants Gift Items
All proceeds to support the work of the Stephen Lewis Fdn
Christ Lutheran Church
445 Anndale Rd
Waterloo, ON (near Davenport and Lexington)
https://www.omas-siskonakw.org/

Spring Bling & Easter Things
2025-04-05 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Christ Lutheran Church, Waterloo, 445 Anndale Rd., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Fashion Scarves Purses Jewelry Easter Baskets Plants Gift Items
Saturday April 5th 10 am to 2 pm
Christ Lutheran Church
445 Anndale Rd Waterloo, ON
(near Davenport and Lexington)
All welcome!

High Tea with The Kamloops CanGo Grannies
2025-04-05 12:30 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Southwest Community Church, 700 Hugh Allan Drive, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Join us for High Tea! Scones & jam, tea sandwiches, macarons & other dainties. Music from cellist Laure Matiakh, live & silent auctions, gently used jewelry to purchase, magic show with Clinton W. Gray. Tickets $35, cash or cheque. Reserve a table for 8! Call Ann for tickets/tables, 250-374-0114.

High Tea, sale and auction
2025-04-05 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Southwest Community Church, 700 Hugh Allan Drive, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
The Kamloops CanGo Grannies are hosting a High Tea on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the Southwest Community Church, 700 Hugh Allan Dr. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. for socializing, shopping our jewellery sale and bidding on amazing silent auction items. An elegant tea, including finger sandwiches, and desserts will be served at 2:00 p.m. with a live auction to follow. Tickets will be available in the new year from several local businesses and through members. Please check back in January for more details and locations for ticket sales.

Books, Bites, Baubles
2025-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. South, Hamilton, ON., First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. South,, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Always a crowd favourite – the annual Blooms for Africa book exchange, café and jewelry sale! Bring books you have enjoyed reading (optional). No text books or encyclopedias. Choose lots of books to take home! Visit the Blooms Café for coffee & light bites. Sale of gently used jewelry and accessories.

A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot
2025-04-13 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 310 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4K 1N6, Canada
Benefit Concert for the Stephen Lewis Foundation
Multimedia Concert & Singalong hosted by the Grandmothers Partnering in Africa.

The West End Gogos Euchre, Lunch, Raffle & Silent Auction
2025-04-14 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Stanley Park Lawn Bowling Club, 9100 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6G 3E2, Canada
In response to US funding cuts for HIV and AIDS, the West End Gogos are stepping up by hosting our annual Euchre, Lunch, and Silent Auction on Monday, April 14, 2025. Additionally, we are urgently appealing to family and friends to support this cause by donating online.
We deeply appreciate your generosity and ongoing support for the West End Gogos and the vital work of African grandmothers. If this is your first time donating, please accept our heartfelt thanks.
Kindly visit the link below to make your donation to the West End Gogos in support of the ongoing work of African grandmothers.
https://slf.akaraisin.com/ui/grandmotherscampaign2025/p/westendgogos

GrammaLink-Africa Fabulous Fabric Sale
2025-04-26 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta

Edmonton Grandmothers - HUGE Fabulous Fabric Frenzy Sale
2025-04-26 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Strathearn United Church, 8510 - 95 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6C 1Y7, Canada
HUGE selection of fabric, yarn, notions, craft supplies at rock bottom prices. This will be our only fabric sale this year – we hope to see you there!!!
Saturday, April 26 2025 from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Strathearn United Church 8510 – 95 Avenue, Edmonton
$2 admission (cash only)
Payment for purchases by cash, credit card or debit card.
We value your continued support and hope you are able to join us at our Edmonton Grandmothers Fabric Frenzy Sale. This campaign supports grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa who are raising their grandchildren due to the AIDS pandemic.

Spring Bling Sale
2025-04-26 10:30 - 16:00 (America/Regina) | The Spot in Southland Mall, Regina, 2965 Gordon Road, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 6H7, Canada
For our first ever ‘Spring Bling’ event, we will be collecting donations of gently used jewellery, vintage and Sherman jewellery, purses and shoe bags, silk-like scarves, broken or single gold and silver pieces, jewellery and watch boxes, and much more. These items will be available for purchase at our one-day sale on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at The Spot in Southland Mall, Regina, SK. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, in support of African grandmothers.

Storytelling Afternoon
2025-04-29 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Halifax) | Saint Ignatius Church, 1288 Bedford Highway, Bedford, Nova Scotia, B4A 1C8, Canada
Listen to 11 Stories from all over the world, some originating from the African continent.
Shop our Spring Bling sale.
Enjoy refreshments and desserts!

2025 Fabric & Yarn Sale
2025-05-02 10:30 - 2025-05-04 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | Garrison Curling Club, 2288 47 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2T 6J9, Canada
Ujamaa Grandmas’ annual Fabric and Yarn Sale is being held from May 2 to 4 at the Garrison Curling Club. Knitters, quilters, sewers and craftspeople, here is your chance to stock up on supplies for the coming year! Fabric, yarn, sewing notions, books and patterns, craft supplies and so on will be on sale at rock bottom prices. Please see associated poster for all the details.

May Mini Market Kingston Grandmother Connection
2025-05-03 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | St. John’s Anglican Church, 41 Church St, Kingston, Ontario, K7M 1H2, Canada
At the Kingston Grandmother Connection’s May Mini Market you’ll be sure to find a perfect Mother’s Day gift amid the splendid selection of crafts, sewing, baking, plants and more. Beautiful photos of nature adorn Canadian-made note cards. Unique and varied, Sandglass creations are both ornamental and useful indoors and out. Our much-in-demand African baskets are our only non-Canadian products; made by hand in Africa, they are colourful and capacious, real eye-catchers. For all you gardeners there will be a fresh crop of spring seedlings, flowers, herbs and vegetables, for house and garden. Get more bargains amid the gently used ladies clothing for spring and summer, our jewellery collection and our sustainable earth-friendly shampoo and laundry eco products. We predict you won’t be able to resist the temptation to try one of the delicious baked cookies, muffins, or cakes. All proceeds to helplesotho.org and to stevenlewisfoundation.org to assist African grandmothers supporting their grandchildren on their own.
