Attend an Event

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.

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Howe Sound Women's Center 30th Anniversary Gala - "Women. Influence. Our world."

West Coast Railway Heritage Park, 39645 Government Road

Squamish, British Columbia

Date: April 14, 2012 7pm

As the Howe Sound Women's Center celebrates 30 years of serving women and children in the Sea to Sky corridor, we invite you to join us for an evening that is guaranteed to enlighten, strengthen and inspire you. 


Brookbanks Garage Sale

57 Olsen Dr

Toronto, Ontario

Date: April 14, 2012 8am

The Brookbanks Grannies for Africa will be holding a very large and interesting garage sale on Saturday April 14th at 57 Olsen Drive (very close to the York Mills/Don Mills intersection).  Amazing items will be ready for sale at 8.00am  Come early for tremendous bargains.  Sale ends 2.00pm.


Heartthrob Lunch

Melanie Pringles

Whitby, Ontario

Date: April 15, 2012 1pm

G Force grandmother group and Melanie Pringles restaurant invite you to turn back the hands of time while supporting orphans of AIDS in Africa.


Into the Heart of Africa

First United Church, 15385 Semiahmoo Ave

White Rock, British Columbia

Date: April 19, 2012 6pm

Oneness Gogos grandmother group are hosting a Dare to Dine fundraising dinner.


Nelson Friday Movie Night

Nelson United Church

Nelson, British Columbia

Date: April 20, 2012 7:30pm

Join the Nelson Grans to Grans for a Friday Movie Night, featuring Condoms, Fish & Circus Tricks. Refreshments and conversation to follow.


Scrabble for Africa in Winnipeg!

St. Andrews Anglican Church, 2700 Portage Ave (at Woodhaven)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: April 21, 2012 1:00pm

The Grands 'n' More Winnipeg are hosting a fun Scrabble tournament on April 21, 2012 in support of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign and the Stephen Lewis Foundation!  A minimum of $25 is your "ticket to play" and you can register by emailing GnMScrabble@gmail.com.  


Boston Pizza Fundraiser

Boston Pizza, King St N at Northfield

Waterloo, Ontario

Date: April 23, 2012 5pm

For three special nights Boston Pizza in Waterloo will be offering a special initiative in support of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. 


Trivia Nights hosted by G Force

Thornton Arms Pub, 575 Thornton Rd N

Oshawa, Ontario

Date: April 25, 2012

G Force grandmother group of Whitby present a series of Trivia Nights in support of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.


Spring Fundraiser & Judy Fong Bates

St. Paul's United Church Education Centre

Warkworth, Ontario

Date: April 26, 2012 7:00pm

The Trent Hills Grannies for Africa's Spring Fundraiser brings you award winning author, Judy Fong Bates!  Ms. Bates will read to us from her latest book, "The Year of Finding Memory."  The Publisher describes it as an elegant and surprising book about a Chinese family's difficult arrival in Canada and a daughter's search to understand remarkable and terrible truths about her parent's past lives.  This book was chosen by the Globe and Mail for the '2010 Globe 100 Best Books of the Year.'


African Film Night

Minden United Church, Newcastle St

Minden, Ontario

Date: April 27, 2012 6:00pm

The Haliburton Highland Grannies are celebrating their 5th anniversary by hosting an African Film Night, featuring the film"A Small Act."  This exciting event will also include musical guests Outloud Womyn and Abbey North Drummers, as well as dancers from Heritage Ballet.  Enjoy some African refreshments and a unique Silent Auction, with the auction preview from 6:00pm to 6:30pm.  


Spring Fashion Show

St. Luke's United Church

Tantallon, Nova Scotia

Date: April 28, 2012 2:00pm

The Bay Grandmothers present a Spring Fashion Show!  Featuring fashions from Biscuit General Store, Hilltribe Designs, Chapel Hill Gift Shop, and Nygard.  This event also includes decadent desserts, a door prize, and a silent auction so don't miss it!  


Hats Off for African Grandmothers

Dublin St. United Church Auditorium, 68 Suffolk St W

Guelph, Ontario

Date: April 28, 2012 11am

The Guelph GoGo Grandmothers, a local grandmother group, are hosting “Hats Off for African Grandmothers” on Saturday, April 28th, doors open 11:00 a.m.. 


New 4 U Sale

Hanneke's Cottage, 3369 Radcliffe Ave

West Vancouver, British Columbia

Date: April 28, 2012 10am

Please join the Capilano Grandmothers to Grandmothers for their New 4 U Sale featuring new and lightly-used clothing and jewellery.  Free coffee and goodies!


Grandma's Attic New and Used Sale

CAW-TCA, 326 Twelfth St.

New Westminster, British Columbia

Date: April 28, 2012 11am

The Royal City Gogos are hosting a Grandma's Attic New and Used Sale.


3rd Annual Mosaic Muse

Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton St.

Red Deer, AB

Date: April 29, 2012 2:00pm

GrammaLink-Africa Presents the 3rd Annual Mosaic Muse: A Concert Celebrating Women in the Arts.  This exciting event features Donna Durand with Rob Hughes and Maggie Andrews, the Take Note Jazz Choir, and the Magdiel Gospel Vocal Group.  It also includes a display of selected art, refreshments, and a silent auction.  


Dofasco Male Chorus

Burlington Baptist Church, 2225 New St

Burlington, Ontario

Date: April 30, 2012 7:30pm

The Burlington UBUNTU Grandwomen present the Dofasco Male Chorus.


Grandmothers Campaign

News

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