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From Dawn Gibbs: “Here is a photo of the girls we taught to make an apron in 1 and a half hours!!! Thanks so much for the fabric – it was perfect for this project. The girls were able to complete it and were very proud of their work!!! We hope to connect with you […]

If you are cleaning out your sewing or craft cupboard, we are actively seeking donations of fabric, wool and notions for our Fabulous Fabric Frenzy May 4 at Hardisty School. Donations may be dropped off any Thursday, 10 am to 2 pm at Strathearn United Church, or send us a message and we will come

Wow, what an event! A very large thank you to all of you who volunteered and those who came to shop. We started the day with more than 350 works of ‘art’ and sold about 200 of them. A special thanks to the GANG Publicity Team for doing an outstanding job of sharing the message

Due to construction on 95 Avenue, the GANG fabric sale date and location has changed this year.New location: Hardisty School, 10534 62 Street, Edmonton. Lots of free parking. New date: May 4th 2019, 9.00 a.m.-3.30 p.m., admission $2. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our loyal clients and look forward to seeing you

We are excited about our latest venture, coming this Saturday, March 9, Southminster-Steinhauer United Church, 10 am to 4 pm. Admission $2. We have lots of art and home decor items for purchase, at great prices. Plus, we have local artist Shauna Madsen creating an original work of art on site, which will be available

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/scrabble-tournament-for-charity-at-local-high-school-1.4306060 A gang of grandmas played Scrabble with Edmonton high school students for a good cause. The Grandmothers of Alberta for a new Generation (GANG) organized a Scrabble tournament at W.P. Wagner High School to raise money, along with other non-profits across the world, for grandmothers in Africa who have to deal with the fallout

https://i.cbc.ca/1.5027342.1550709828!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/gang-scrabble.jpg Click on the link to watch a video of the GANG’s Scrabble Fundraiser with W. P. Wagner students on February 20, 2019.

Shop for the unexpected at our first Art and Design Market, March 9 from 10 am to 4 pm, Southminster-Steinhauer United Church, 10740-19 Avenue, Edmonton.

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This fall grandmothers organized flash mobs in communities across Canada to raise awareness about the scale of the global AIDS pandemic, and the herculean role African grandmothers are playing in the response. The Grandmothers Flash Mob compilation video was released to mark World AIDS Day which is commemorated on December 1st . To view the compilation

 GANG members donated handmade items to Global TV’s Give Me Shelter project this week. All donations are shared with women’s shelters. Thanks Global TV Edmonton for your community support!

Have you visited Grandmother’s Cupboard?  You’ll find it at the Old Strathcona Antique Mall. Visit to discover what’s new in the Cupboard!  

SCRABBLE AT W. P. WAGNER  On Thursday September 27, 12 GANG members went to W. P. Wagner High School to play Scrabble with high school students from across Canada who were in Edmonton to attend a leadership conference. To quote one of the participants: “It was a wonderful heart-warming afternoon playing Scrabble with energetic and

THE NORTHERN ALBERTA GROUPS GATHERING   Saturday, September 29 was a great day of connecting, learning, eating, laughing and shopping. Over 70 of us gathered to attend a variety of sessions. There were grandmothers/others from Eastside Grannies, Grateful Grannies, Hands Across the Sea, Rayanna’s Hope for Africa, Ujamaa Grandmas, and of course The GANG. The

From Rita John, Society of Vincent de Paul: Good Day,    This might be of interest to you….. The sea can from St Albert arrived in Ulukhaktok a couple weeks ago.  Following is a message from Emily Kudlak who is the SSVP North of 60 contact for the Anglican Women’s Auxiliary in Ulukhaktok.  She thanked

Members and friends of The GANG have been busy creating handmade items for our first Market, Saturday October 20 at Southminster-Steinhauer United Church, 10740-19 Avenue, Edmonton. Here are just a few of the items that will be available.  We hope to see you there.  All proceeds benefit the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.

It’s official – our next Fabulous Fabric Frenzy will be held on April 27, 2019. Watch this space for more details closer to the event.

Thanks to everyone who has donated new, unused fabrics and notions for our next sale. If you have items to donate, please contact Phyllis (780)469-6327, Judy (780)434-0036 or Ev (780)434-0825 to make arrangements for drop offs and pick ups.   We value our partnership with Strathearn United Church; please do not leave donations at the church,

Save the Date! Aeroplan Mile Matching Week is nearly here!  From February 5-11, double your donated miles. Spread the word! Aeroplan is offering Stephen Lewis Foundation supporters an entire week to have every donated mile matched by Aeroplan. During Mile Matching Week, your contribution of miles will be doubled!* Thanks to your miles, more of every

Congratulations to Marilyn McSporran and Kay Douglas, two GANG members who are facilitating the Blanket Exercise to teach the history of Canada from an Indigenous perspective. In May, Marilyn and Kay were presented with an award by the Sage Seniors Association  of Greater Edmonton for their work in Social Justice & Peace. Read more about

  Powered by Love: A Grandmothers’ Movement to End AIDS in Africa Paperback – October 10, 2017 by Joanna Henry (Author), Ilana Landsberg-Lewis (Author), Alexis MacDonald (Photographer), Stephen Lewis (Foreword By the time the AIDS pandemic in Africa had reached its height in the early 2000s, millions of children had been orphaned. In the face of overwhelming loss, the grandmothers of Africa stepped in to

‘Granny gang’ aims to sell more than $20,000 in fabric during upcoming sale CLARE CLANCY More from Clare Clancy Published on: April 14, 2017 | Last Updated: April 14, 2017 4:45 PM MDT Grandmothers of Alberta for a New Generation members Louise Barr (left) and Colleen Kennedy fold fabric for a sale on April 22.

Stories from Our Work The Fabulous Fabric Frenzy, 2016 Since 2012, the Fabulous Fabric Frenzy has been an annual G.A.N.G event.* During that time thousands of metres of fabric and yarn have been made available to people in the Edmonton area for very low prices. Although we readily share the amount of money raised at

A huge thank you to all the volunteers, and shoppers who made this year’s fabric sale a huge success!

Watch this video celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.