Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign

Art from the Attic
2022-09-17 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Regina) | Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre, 2900 13th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 1N7, Canada
Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Regina is holding its annual Art from the Attic event on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre from 10 until 4. This is a one-day sale of hundreds of pieces of two-dimensional art, and a great opportunity to purchase some new pieces for your home or office. There will be originals, limited edition prints, and other pieces available at a wide range of prices. All proceeds from the sale support the work of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign. For more information, contact g4gregina@sasktel.net or call 306-531-2289.

Treasure Trove - Garden Sale
2022-09-18 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | 50 Beaverhall Drive, North York, Ontario, 50 Beaverhall Drive, North York, Ontario, Canada
Large selection of vintage products from Southern Africa including handmade baskets from Zululand, sculptures from Zimbabwe, painted ostrich eggs, beaded jewellery from South Africa and other art treasures.

Tricks of the Trade with Steven Levitt
2022-09-19 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Click here to register
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Enjoy an informative and entertaining presentation with Steven Levitt, a recent “baking from the soul” finalist on The Great Canadian Baking Show. Steven will be demonstrating his tips ‘n tricks designed to entice the baker in you to layer it up and layer it on!
A live Q & A to follow. Steven’s final masterpiece will be auctioned and personally delivered (GTA location).
A recording of this event will be available until Thursday, September 29th.
Your donations will help to support community-based organizations who are leading responses to HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. These organizations empower and provide vital resources to grandmothers who are raising children whose parents died of AIDS.

Grandmothers Campaign Monthly Zoom Call
2022-09-22 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join us for our monthly Grandmothers Campaign Zoom call to hear updates from grandmothers groups, updates from the Stephen Lewis Foundation, and an update from the Diversity, Inclusion, Recruitment and Retention Committee.
Email campaign@stephenlewisfoundation.org to RSVP.

The West End Gogos Euchre, Lunch, and Silent Auction
2022-09-26 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Stanley Park Lawn Bowling Club, 9100 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6G 3E2, Canada

Blooms for Africa Books, Art and Craft Sale
2022-10-01 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn St, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Perennial Fall Plant Sale
2022-10-01 10:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-02 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | Alberta
PSST… THE FALL PLANT SALE is back in Nelson, hosted by Nelson Grans to Grans, from 10 am – 2 pm on Saturday, Oct .1 and Sunday, Oct. 2. This is on every gardener’s to do list!
See more details here: http://nelsongrans2grans.weebly.com/fall-plant-sale.html

Bags, Babies, and Beyond
2022-10-14 13:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Marda Loop Communities Association, 3130 16th St. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ujamaa Grandmas’ annual sale features handcrafted goods made by our members and supporters. You will find bags and purses, children’s clothes and toys, scarves and shawls, hats, mittens and slippers, jewellery and home decor, kitchen, and seasonal items. Check out Facebook and Instagram posts all month for a Sneak Peek.
Tickets required for Friday and are free from Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2022-bags-babies-beyond-october-14th-tickets-383018748387

Bags, Babies and Beyond
2022-10-15 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Marda Loop Communities Association, 3130 16th St. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ujamaa Grandmas’ annual sale features handcrafted goods made by our members and supporters. You will find bags and purses, children’s clothes and toys, scarves and shawls, hats, mittens and slippers, jewellery and home decor, kitchen, and seasonal items. Check out Facebook and Instagram posts all month for a Sneak Peek.
No tickets are required for Saturday.

October 6-30th: Silent Online Auction for a One-of-a-Kind Contemporary Mosaic
2022-10-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-25 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Alberta
Bid on “A Mosaic Quilt” in Support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation

This auction is the first of its kind for Ontario Mosaic Artists (OMA) to commemorate the late Jean Loney. Jean was a founding member of the Grandmothers of the Grand, and a fellow mosaic artist from Fergus Ontario. She participated in OMA’s first group exhibition in 2021. Her artwork focused on birds and the effects of climate change. Jean’s presence and her beautiful mosaics will be missed by many.
To honour Jean’s memory, 17 of the artists participating in OMA’s Putting the Pieces Back Together exhibition collaborated to produce a mosaic quilt of sorts. Each artist created up to 3 sections which were then assembled to create a unique mosaic. It was an enriching project that allowed the artists to work together, even remotely, to produce this one-of-a-kind artwork.
The mosaic, entitled A Mosaic Quilt will be up for auction to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation will be up for auction beginning on Thursday, October 6th, and will end at 5 pm on October 30th.
Learn more, and place a bid here: https://go.rallyup.com/slf-auction/Campaign/Details

October Grandmothers Campaign Zoom Call
2022-10-20 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
To celebrate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, we are creating a collaborative quilt to artistically represent the solidarity that is at the heart of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. More information and a call for contributions was shared in the October Granny Bulletin.
Join our October Grandmothers Campaign to discuss the quilt and ask any questions you may have about the project, including creating a contribution and getting more involved. All are welcome to join!
Email campaign@stephenlewisfoundation.org to RSVP.

Join the Richmond Gogos for a Shred-a-thon
2022-10-22 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | South Arm United Church Parking Lot, 11051 11051 No. 3 Rd, Richmond, British Columbia, V7A 1X3, Canada
The Richmond Gogos invite you to bring any paper you’ve earmarked for shredding to their Shred-a-thon. $10/box or bag.

Luncheon & Silent Auction
2022-10-24 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Midland Legion, 196 Queen Street, Midland, Ontario, L4R5M9, Canada
Join In Grandmothers Hands as we host our annual lunch and silent auction. Lunch served at 12:00 pm. Donations for lunch accepted.

GrammaLink-Africa Chili for a Cause
2022-10-26 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta
Join GrammaLink-Africa for a chili lunch in a handmade pottery bowl (that is yours to keep!). Tickes are $20 and the event runs from 11:30 am until the Chili runs out!
Tickets will be available at the door at Gaetz Memorial United Church in Red Deer, Alberta.

Feeling Amazing - Session 1
2022-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Top tips for nutrition, exercise and stress management with Dani Chenier, a Quebecois naturopathic practitioner.

FINAL DAY: Bid on "A Mosaic Quilt" in a silent auction supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation
2022-10-30 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | online
Bid on “A Mosaic Quilt” in Support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation (Bidding ends TODAY at 5 PM Eastern!)

This auction is the first of its kind for Ontario Mosaic Artists (OMA) to commemorate the late Jean Loney. Jean was a founding member of the Grandmothers of the Grand, and a fellow mosaic artist from Fergus Ontario. She participated in OMA’s first group exhibition in 2021. Her artwork focused on birds and the effects of climate change. Jean’s presence and her beautiful mosaics will be missed by many.
To honour Jean’s memory, 17 of the artists participating in OMA’s Putting the Pieces Back Together exhibition collaborated to produce a mosaic quilt of sorts. Each artist created up to 3 sections which were then assembled to create a unique mosaic. It was an enriching project that allowed the artists to work together, even remotely, to produce this one-of-a-kind artwork.
The mosaic, entitled A Mosaic Quilt will be up for auction to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation will be up for auction beginning on Thursday, October 6th, and will end at 5 pm on October 30th.
Learn more, and place a bid here: https://go.rallyup.com/slf-auction/Campaign/Details

Oomama Stories of Resilience
2022-11-04 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Small Arms Inspection Building, 1352 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Kingston Grandmother Connection Market for Africa (In-person)
2022-11-05 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Alberta
Kingston Grandmother Connection’s Market for Africa
Our popular Market for Africa returns for in-person shopping. Come to Crossroads United Church on Saturday, November 5 and shop till you drop, through 3 rooms of goods. You will find African crafts and baskets, Christmas crafts, pre-loved jewellery and winter wear, our sewing creations, baking, art and Nature Note Cards, eco products and Sandglass Creations. And stay for our soup luncheon. All for a good cause: funds raised go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, and Help Lesotho, to assist grandmothers in Africa and their families, hard hit by the AIDS pandemic and other challenges.
When: Saturday, November 5, 9am-2 pm
Where: Crossroads United Church, 690 Sir John A MacDonald Blvd. (near the Kingston Centre)K7M 1A2
1 613 542 9305
https://www.g2gkingston.ca
ruse@kingston.ca

Grandmothers Embrace Jewellery Sale
2022-11-05 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | St. John’s United Church Alliston ON, 56 Victoria St E, Alliston, Ontario, L9R 1L5, Canada
Our annual sale includes well-loved jewellery, purses and scarves as well as some new items.
All occasion watercolour cards are also available.
Cash only.

Feeling Amazing
2022-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
An Energizing Class with Trish Curling – a Toronto based Yoga Teacher.

Fall Fundraiser
2022-11-13 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Christ Lutheran Church, Waterloo, 445 Anndale Rd., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Omas Siskona invites you to shop a variety of crafts including quilted products; books and puzzles; large bake table with canned products; gift baskets; silent auction.

Kingston Grandmother Connection's 2nd Annual Polar Plunge Challenge
2023-01-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston, Ontario, 53 Yonge St., Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Grandmother Gail’s 2nd Annual Polar Plunge and Challenge will be on January 2 at 12 noon at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. You won’t want to miss this exciting event as Gail stays in the cold water of Lake Ontario for 5 minutes! Yes, 5 minutes. Donations are welcome in advance or at the event, with all proceeds to Help Lesotho and the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, helping grandmothers and their families in Africa. Cash, cheques, e-Transfers.
See our website for details on how to donate: www.g2gkingston.ca

Grandmothers Campaign Advocacy Webinar (Online)
2023-01-17 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Alberta
Join us this month for a special webinar on the topic of advocacy and the Grandmothers Campaign, hosted by the Stephen Lewis Foundation and GRAN.

Email rsvp@stephenlewisfoundation.org to receive the link to the webinar, happening January 17th from 12:30 – 2pm ET.

Explore Southern Africa - History/Politics
2023-01-26 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
From Hope to Despair: The journey from the magic of Nelson Mandela to the corruption of constitutional democracy 25 years later. Mandela’s vision during the apartheid era was for the eradication of racism and for the establishment of a constitutional democracy. He pictured a South Africa in which all its citizens had equal rights and where every adult would have the right to vote for the government of his or her choice.
Judge Dennis Davis will discuss how this vision has been achieved and the rocky road forward for the new democracy in South Africa as well as democracies in other African states and around the world.
Judge Davis is a Judge of the High Court of South Africa and Judge President of the Competition Appeal Court of South Africa. He has held professorial appointments at both the University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand and has lectured at Harvard, NYU, Georgetown and Melbourne Law Schools as a visiting professor. He is the author of 11 books – his latest is LAWFARE 2019. He was a member of the team drafting the new South African constitution and is the host of a South African TV show ‘Judge for yourself with Dennis Davis’ focusing on human rights issues.

Yoga in Support of African Grandmothers (In Person, Online)
2023-02-04 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Alberta
We invite you to join us for a 1-hour yoga class where you can stretch,
energize, and relax during a nurturing gentle practice that fosters deep
well-being. All levels are welcome. No experience is necessary.
The class will be taught by Joanne Gormley, a long time teacher in the
community, and a member of Grannies for Good, a chapter of the
Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis
Foundation.
By donation. Suggested amount $20-$30 ATTEND IN PERSON or VIA ZOOM
To donate and for more information go to https://slf.akaraisin.com/ui/grandmotherscampaign2023/p/eea29da842514aedae2946c41bcf04b0

February Campaign Call
2023-02-16 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 have a fundraising sharing circle, and invite groups to come and share a fundraising event or idea that has been fun and successful for their group. We’ve had requests for events that can be organized easily by smaller groups.
Email campaign@stephenlewisfoundation.org to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.

Explore Southern Africa - Food
2023-02-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Flavours inspired by Southern African cuisine
Baking demonstration by Evis Chirowamhangu and Carole Ferrari

Trivia with VanGogos
2023-02-25 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | Alberta
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
