Stopping sexual violence key to help slow AIDS epidemic: Activist May 10, 2013
Jonathan Migneault, Sudbury Star
Thousands of people are holding events across Canada to raise awareness about the AIDS pandemic and raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which supports community-based oroganizations that are turning the tide of HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
There might be an event happening in your community! Check out the calendar below to find a local craft sale, participate in a walkathon, attend a concert, or hear Stephen Lewis speak.
To find an event hosted by a grandmothers group, please visit the calendar on the Grandmothers Campaign website.
If you are organizing an event, click here to register it with us, so we can support you by posting it to the calendar and sending you materials.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Harbord Village Residence Association Community Yard SaleToronto, Ontario |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Stephen Lewis at Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers RISE Awards 2013Edmonton, AB |
9 | 10 | 11 Canta Arya 11th Anniversary ConcertKingston, Ontario |
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Feel a lot better ...When I Sing!Halifax, Nova Scotia |
24 | 25 Alison Hall's Perennial Plant SaleDorval, Quebec |
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Various locations accross Canada,
Date: June 09, 2012 to June 10, 2012
The planning for 2012 is already underway, and the committee needs your support to surpass the 1 million dollar mark in 2012!
The main weekend for Stride to Turn the Tide will be June 9-10, 2012. This is a walk organised by grandmother groups across the country, with all proceeds going to the Grandmothers Campaign. Groups are welcome to organize their walks on the weekend before the main weekend or after.
If you have any questions about Stride, please contact Keely Wallace at stride@stephenlewisfoundation.org
Stopping sexual violence key to help slow AIDS epidemic: Activist May 10, 2013
Jonathan Migneault, Sudbury Star