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Report from the Chair, November 2019
CHAIR’S REPORT THE GANG AGM NOVEMBER 16, 2019 Good morning and thank you all for coming. I would like to begin today by introducing the GANG board for 2018 – 2019: Lois Gluck Chair Pat O’Connor Vice Chair Phyllis Molyneux Past Chair Cathy Thorkelsson Secretary Ann Sargent Treasurer And the Directors: Susan Bell Sally … -
Overview
The Grandmothers of Alberta for a New Generation (a.k.a. “The GANG”) has been in operation since 2006, and are one of the more than 240 groups of grandmothers and grand-others Canada-wide supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. The struggle in Africa against AIDS has wiped out a generation of parents, leaving grandmothers … -
Northern Alberta News
It has been a busy fall for Grandmothers in Northern Alberta. Many of our members attended a very successful Alberta Gathering in Red Deer this September, hosted by GrammaLink- Africa. Attendees heard Ida Nambeya Mukuka speak about the work being done in Africa through Stephen Lewis partnerships. We became inspired by speakers about … -
History
The Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) was nationally launched on March 8, 2006. Grandmother groups started forming across the country. The pivotal Toronto Grandmother Gathering happened in August of that same year. Priority to attend was given to existing grandmother groups. Ros Shepard and Marion Rosborough quickly formed “The GANG” … -
GANG in the Media
Click here to see all the postings on this website that pertain to the GANG being in the media: GANG in the Media Here are some additional articles in the media about the activities of the GANG and the Steven Lewis Foundation. Granny GANG cookbook aims at African AIDS relief (Edmonton Journal) The Ladies who Lambaste … -
GANG Board of Directors
GANG Board of Directors 2020-2021 Chairperson – Judy Mill Past Chair – Lois Gluck Treasurer – Kathy Chang Secretary – Judy Dube, Kathy Bowman Grandmother Regional Liaison – Joyce Madsen Board Directors – Cathy Thorkelsson, Marion Allen, Wendy Legaarden, June Kohar, Vicki Strang, Ricky Romito, Donna Cuyler Thanks to retiring Board members Pat O’Connor, Ann …