Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign

Trivia with VanGogos
2023-02-25 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | QC
Ready for some February Fun which will stimulate your brain and perhaps give you some laughter? Please sign up to play Trivia with the VanGogos! Form your own team or have us assign you to a team!
Saturday, February 25 on Zoom from 3:00 pm PST to 4:30 pm PST/6:00 pm EST to 7:30 pm EST
Proceeds to the SLF Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign
The event will run approximately 1.5 hours. No prizes, just Bragging Rights.
Last day to sign up: Feb. 22
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.
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 for each person playing with you). Participants will be emailed a Zoom link just prior to Feb. 25
• If you are playing with a specific team or want us to assign you to a team
• If more than one person is playing from one computer, the names of both people.
• Your team name, if applicable.
Contact info: Arline at aoishi@telus.net
How to Pay
*Let Karen know the following information when you pay:
• That the payment is for Trivia
• If paying for more than yourself, who the other players are
• If making an additional donation, the amount of the donation
Where to send your Money:
• etransfer $15 to Karen Coulter at karenocoulter@gmail.com.
• Mail a cheque to Karen Coulter.
308-1876 W. 6th
Vancouver, B.C.
V6J 1R6

Grand(m)others to Grandmothers 15th Annual Scrabble Fundraiser
2023-03-07 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Salt Spring Inn, 132 Lower Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, V8K 2S9, Canada
Three chances to play on Salt Spring in March! Games, prizes and fun!

Taco Tuesday Karaoke
2023-03-07 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | QC

Salt Spring Scrabble
2023-03-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Salt Spring Inn, 132 Lower Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, V8K 2S9, Canada
3 chances to play for fun, prizes and fundraising! Come with friends or play with a new one you’ll meet. Saturday’s final games features Grans Delightfully Delectable Desserts and for Sale items.

Explore Southern Africa - Memoir
2023-03-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Tea, Scones, and Malaria, Zimbabwean author Katlynn Brooke interviewed by Lesley Block.

Fabric, Yarn and More Sale
2023-03-11 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 504 2 St SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
The Hat Grannies for Africa’s annual (and wildly successful) Fabric, Yarn and More Sale will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 504 – 2nd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta. All manner of fabric, yarn and notions will available at very reasonable prices. You will find supplies for anything to do with sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, stitching and crafting! There will be a half price sale from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. There is a $1.00 admission charge and the wearing of masks is strongly encouraged. Bring your own bag please.

Salt Spring Scrabble
2023-03-11 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Salt Spring United Church, 111 Hereford Ave, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, V8K 2T3, Canada

March Campaign Call
2023-03-16 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
All members of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign are welcome to join us for our monthly Zoom call! This month we’ll talk about recruitment, and invite groups to come and share strategies and ideas that have been successful for their group.
Email campaign@stephenlewisfoundation.org to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.

Pub Night & Silent Auction
2023-03-28 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Terminal Pub, 115 12th St, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3M 4G8, Canada

Benefit Movie Night
2023-03-30 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1Y3, Canada
Blind Ambition is the story of four Zimbabwean refugees who escape political and economic chaos and rise to become world-class sommeliers.
Click here to purchase tickets: https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/tslf-blind-ambition

Contemporary African Voices (online event)
2023-04-13 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | Zoom
We are delighted to invite you to another event of Contemporary African Voices! We believe we come to know a country by reading its authors. This time we will take you to Uganda. This event is a fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign which supports community-based organizations in sub-Saharan Africa who are turning the tide of HIV and AIDS. Thank you for your support.
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Ugandan award-winning novelist, in Conversation with Garvia Bailey, followed by a Q&A
Live On Zoom on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 10 AM PDT/ 1 PM EDT
Registration is required. Please click here to register.
Recording available from Thursday, April 13 to Thursday, April 27, 2023
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi is a Ugandan novelist and short story writer living in Manchester, England. Her second novel A Girl is A Body of Water (published as The First Woman in the UK) is earning accolades on both sides of the pond. Please click here for an initial meeting with Jennifer. Short interview about A Girl is a Body of Water.
Garvia Bailey is a Toronto based, Jamaica born journalist, producer, broadcaster, and former CBC host who is inspired and driven by the power of sharing our stories.
Massy Books is our bookstore partner in Vancouver and Makumbi’s book, A Girl is a Body of Water, is in stock on their bookshelves now. Please visit https://www.massybooks.com/ or check with your local independent bookstore.
There is no charge for this event. Donations are welcome to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. To make an online donation, please click on the DONATE button above the tracker which shows our fundraising progress. The PARTICIPANT is listed as CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN VOICES. Donations of $20 and more will receive a charitable tax receipt directly from the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Commercial Drive Branch #12 of Vancity Credit Union through their Community Branch Partnership grant.
This online event is presented by SLF Grandmothers Groups in Vancouver: East Van Gogos, Tikun Olam Gogos, VanGogos, and Welisa Gogos.
With warm wishes and heartfelt gratitude,
Contemporary African Voices committee
For more information, please contact vangogos1@gmail.com

Join the West Van Gogos for Theatre Night
2023-04-19 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | QC

Fibre Fling Art Sale - Day 1
2023-04-21 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Kitchissippi United Church, 630 Island Park Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 0B7, Canada

Jazzy Junk from Granny's Trunk
2023-04-22 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 3939 St. Peter's Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 2J9, Canada
Victoria Grandmothers for Africa have cleaned closets, emptied storage lockers and purged basements of accumulated treasures. Join us for some super bargains and unique finds from multiple households.

GrammaLink-Africa's Fabulous Fabric Sale
2023-04-22 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta
GrammaLink-Africa will be holding their annual fabric sale on April 22, 2023 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at Gaetz United Church 4758 Ross Street in Red Deer, AB.
Admission is $2. To donate Fabric, (one meter or more) yarn, or notions contact Jane 403 343-1073 or Donna 403 343-6141 by phone or text.

Fibre Fling Art Sale - Day 2
2023-04-22 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Kitchissippi United Church, 630 Island Park Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 0B7, Canada

Fabric and Yarn Sale - Calgary
2023-05-05 11:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Garrison Curling Club, 2288 47 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2T 6J9, Canada
Ujamaa Grandmas is holding its annual Fabric and Yarn Sale over three days: May 5 – 7, 2023. If you sew, knit, or do crafts, plan to attend. All goods are donated by individuals and businesses. As well as basic fabrics such as fleece, flannelette, cottons, wools, and blend,s expect to find a wide selection of quilting fabric, ‘fancies’ (great for costumes), drapery and upholstery materials and all manner of notions such as thread, zippers, buttons, ribbon,and beads. Depending on the year, we may also receive donations of equipment such as sewing machines, hand looms, cutters, ball winders, and templates. Our merchandise is priced to sell (most fabric from $2 to $5 per metre and yarn from $2 per ball. Bargains abound.
Admission is $2. On Friday only, and to manage crowds, tickets must be obtained through Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/UjamaaGrandmas.
If you have things you would like to donate, the details regarding what we accept, where to drop it off and when, please see the poster that is part of this posting or visit our website at www.ujamaagrandmas.com/fabric-yarn-sale-2023/.

Kamloops Annual Plant Sale
2023-05-06 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | QC
Three locations to choose among on May 6 in Valleyview (9am to 2pm), Westsyde (10 am to 2 pm), and Sahali (9am to 2pm). Our popular plant sales are by donation – choose among tomatoes & other vegetables, annuals & herbs, and perennials. Cash or cheque only please. Can’t make May 6th? Other locations are selling on May 13 too, please see the poster. All proceeds go to the SLF’s Grandmothers Campaign.

Kingston Grandmother Connection Mother Earth mini-market
2023-05-06 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | St. John’s Anglican Church, 41 Church St, Kingston, Ontario, K7M 1H2, Canada
Our indoor Market in the Church Hall will feature items celebrating Earth Day and Mothers’ Day: our popular African Baskets, Pre Loved Ladies’ Clothing and Jewellery, Eco Products (laundry and shampoo), Nature Photo Note Cards and Sandglass Creations. Plus our special guest: an Information Table for recycling initiative Earthub. Don’t miss out!

Fabric and Yarn Sale - Calgary
2023-05-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-07 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Garrison Curling Club, 2288 47 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2T 6J9, Canada
Ujamaa Grandmas is holding its annual Fabric and Yarn Sale over three days: May 5 – 7, 2023. If you sew, knit, or do crafts, plan to attend. All goods are donated by individuals and businesses. As well as basic fabrics such as fleece, flannelette, cottons, wools, and blend,s expect to find a wide selection of quilting fabric, ‘fancies’ (great for costumes), drapery and upholstery materials and all manner of notions such as thread, zippers, buttons, ribbon,and beads. Depending on the year, we may also receive donations of equipment such as sewing machines, hand looms, cutters, ball winders, and templates. Our merchandise is priced to sell (most fabric from $2 to $5 per metre and yarn from $2 per ball. Bargains abound.
Admission is $2. On Friday only, and to manage crowds, tickets must be obtained through Eventbrite. Tickets go on sale starting April 2.
If you have things you would like to donate, the details regarding what we accept, where to drop it off and when, please see the poster that is part of this posting or visit our website at www.ujamaagrandmas.com/fabric-yarn-sale-2023/.

Birder Murder Mystery
2023-05-06 13:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Forest Grove United Church, 43 Forest Grove Dr, North York, Ontario, M2K 1Z4, Canada
Click here to email Jo McQuarrie for tickets
Click here to make a donation
Steve Burrows, the renowned BIRDER MURDER MYSTERY author, will be presenting his most recent book A Foreboding of Petrels at our second Birder Murder Mystery event on May 6th. He will talk about the book while presenting related slides, explain how the petrel became the featured character, where the research took him and answer your questions.
If you love to read, enjoy mysteries, like hearing authors discuss their latest book, have a passing or passionate interest in birds and birdwatching and would love to go on a bird walk led by 2 of Toronto’s best birders, this is the event for you! Especially when there is also a silent auction, a marketplace and light refreshments.
This delightful afternoon is put on by Toronto Grandmothers Embrace, part of the Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation supporting African grandmothers looking after and providing for their orphaned grandchildren who lost their parents to the Aids Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Because both our speaker, Steve Burrows, and our birdwalk guides Chip and Linda Weseloh are donating their time and our venue cost is modest, we are able to keep our ticket costs low. Tickets are only $25 and can be ordered through the link below.
PLEASE SHARE this event with friends and family and feel free to put it on any social media sites you use. Also, reproduction of our flyer is encouraged for posting anywhere you think might publicize the event.
If you are not already familiar with Steve’s books, you might want to check him out on Wikipedia.
Looking forward to seeing you on MAY 6 @ 1:00 at FOREST GROVE UNITED CHURCH,
Toronto Grandmothers Embrace

Small Change for Big Change Concert
2023-05-07 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2L2, Canada

Grassroot Grannies 15th annual Plant Sale & Marketplace
2023-05-13 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | 65 Knudson Drive, 65 Knudson Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2K 2L5, Canada
A dedicated group of Grassroot Grannies retrieve hundreds of hardy perennials from their gardens, source donations from local nurseries, make garden art and stage an eclectic raffle to raise money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign which supports African grannies raise their grandchildren whose parents died of AIDS. Every year on the Mother’s Day weekend in May, plant hungry fans come to this popular event while picking up sage advice from master gardeners. The pandemic shut down the sale in 2020 & 2021, but Grassroot Grannies roared back in 2022. Over the past 15 years this event has raised $95,051.

Glacier Grannies' Car Boot Sale
2023-05-13 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | QC
We will be selling gently used items from our car trunks, but will also be selling our crafts, plants, baking, locally-made pottery and fashion jewelry

Kamloops Annual Plant Sale
2023-05-13 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | QC
Two locations to choose from: Sahali (9am to 2pm) and Rayleigh (9am to 1pm). Join us for tomatoes and other veggies, annuals, herbs, and perennials, all by donation in cash or cheque. Bring mom for a pre-Mother’s Day outing. All proceeds go to the Grandmothers Campaign. Can’t make the 13th? Join us May 6th instead – please see locations above.

Mothers' Day Tea in a Box
2023-05-13 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | QC
Box to contain tea cup and saucer, napkin, sandwiches, scones, sweets and other delicacies. Pre-ordered and made up on day of the sale, $25/box. Call Jean to place an order: 705-689-5835.

Burnaby Gogos Craft Sale
2023-05-13 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-14 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Shadboldt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 2J3, Canada
Annual Burnaby Blooms Festival – City of Burnaby – high quality gifts: amigurumi, aprons, baby quilts, bowl covers, buntings, cocktail & dinner napkins, microwave bowl buddies, patio lights & pot holders alongside plants and other vendors.

Spring Bridge Luncheon & Market
2023-05-15 09:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Shaughnessy Heights United Church, 1550 W 33rd Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6M 1A7, Canada
