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Aeroplan Miles Matching Week Feb 5-11
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 …
Giving Tuesday is November 28
GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. After the sales of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, GivingTuesday is a time to celebrate and encourage activities that support charities and non profits. Whether it’s making a donation, volunteering time, helping a neighbour or spreading the word, GivingTuesday is a movement for everyone who wants to give …
GANG members honoured for social justice work
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 …
Grandmother Book Launch
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 …
GANG Fabric Frenzy featured in Edmonton Journal
‘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. …
Grandmother’s Cupboard is now open!
Thanks to the generosity of the Old Strathcona Antique Mall, the GANG has a new venue. It’s called Grandmother’s Cupboard, and unlike Mother Hubbard’s which she was never able to fill, ours is bursting with antiques, collectibles and curios. We invite everyone to drop by the mall, 10323 78th Ave., and look at what we …
Stories from our work
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 …
Fabric Frenzy generates $23,313.00 for Grandmothers Campaign
A huge thank you to all the volunteers, and shoppers who made this year’s fabric sale a huge success!
Grandmothers to Grandmothers: Celebrate and Rededicate
Watch this video celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.
Eastside Grannies featured in Edmonton Journal article
The Eastside Grannies from Sherwood Park are featured in an Edmonton Journal article written by Gladys Teske, which highlights the Grandmother film showing on January 17 . You can read the article here.
New Videos: The ASK HER Talks
The Stephen Lewis Foundation is delighted to share new videos from the second installment of the Ask Her Talks speaker series that recently took place in Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto. The grandmothers and grandothers who attended the Talks in each city were keen that we share them with you as soon as possible! The African women …
ASK HER talks: GANG members connect with their African sisters
The ASK HER talk held in Edmonton on November 23, was a unique opportunity to hear first hand from African women directly involved in supporting and building communities affected by HIV and AIDS. Despite wintry winds and snow, people from Edmonton and area came out to listen and to learn about current conditions in Zimbabwe, …
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ASK HER talks coming to Edmonton November 23
The GANG is pleased to partner with the Stephen Lewis Foundation to present the Edmonton ASK HER talks, featuring grassroots leaders and HIV-positive activists from Kenya, Ethiopia, Zimbabawe, and South Africa, speaking about philanthropy, change and power in the context of women’s rights and HIV & AIDS. Visit askhertalks.com for more information.
GANG members invite everyone to Scrabble Fundraiser
Watch GANG members talk about the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign and our annual Scrabble Fundraiser:
The Power of Words Scrabble Benefit 2015
POWER OF WORDS SCRABBLE BENEFIT Saturday, October 17, 2015 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Southminster-Steinhauer United Church 10740-19 Avenue, Edmonton The GANG (Grandmothers of Alberta for a New Generation) is holding a fundraiser in support of African Grandmothers who are raising the millions of children orphaned by AIDS. *Crafts *Prizes *Refreshments Support the Grandmothers to Grandmothers …
An Inspiring Young Supporter
“I want to do more to help the Grandmothers and Orphans of Sub-Saharan Africa.” So stated Hayley Volk, a fourth grade student at Johnny Bright School in Edmonton. Hayley’s class had created “robots” out of waste material, creatively and with individual input. They raised about $500 for the Stephen Lewis Foundation by selling their robots. …
Alberta Grandmother Gathering 2015 Registration Form
Click on the link below to find the registration form. The form must be printed, filled out and mailed to the address on the form. AGG 2015 Registration Form final
Our visit with Ida Mukaka
Ida Mukaka, field representative from the Stephen Lewis Foundation, made her inaugural trip to Edmonton April 26 to spread the word about what is happening with some of the projects funded by the Foundation in sub-Saharan Africa. Ida is a compelling speaker; she speaks from the heart and everyone in the audience was captivated and …
Video: South Africa – Granpower!
South Africa- Granpower! tells the history of the Grandmother movement in Canada.