Click on the link below to see a video of the Fabric Frenzy, featuring several GANG members who articulate so clearly the need for the Grandmothers Campaign, and how the GANG responds to that need. https://www.facebook.com/CityNewsYEG/videos/2221471794783343
Click on the link below to read the article from CBC News Edmonton: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-fabric-frenzy-recycled-fabrics-charity-1.5123539?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar&fbclid=IwAR1zunZiM5vm08uoGV5Hokz7kxwcSnVgJIQvyctxqkAb4mJoKJ8e07SMdPk
Thank you to all of our generous donors. We are now busy preparing everything to be ready for the big sale day May 4 so we are closing donations for this year. We will resume donation collection in early June. Please check this site or our Facebook page for details. The sale on May 4 …
Lauretta Howard battles W.P. Wagner High School students Wednesday as 25 grandmas and 90 students in Grades 10-12 played Scrabble during Power of Words 2019, an intergenerational fundraiser for Grandmothers of Alberta for a New Generation. Edmonton Journal, Front Page, February 21, 2019
Please click on this link to read an update on the impact of Cyclone Idai and the response of grassroots organizations. https://mailchi.mp/stephenlewisfoundation/campaign-special-announcement-feb-160401?e=10f68b01da
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 …
Sewing projects with fabric from the Fabulous Fabric Frenzy Read More »
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 …
Hundreds of pieces of art sold in our first Art and Design Market Read More »
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.
https://www.edmontonprimetimes.com/article/gang-of-grandmas-up-to-nothing-but-good-20190130
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 …
