You might want to mark Thursday, Feb. 16 on your calendar if you would like to support Grandmothers for Africa.
That’s the date the annual Grandmothers for Africa (Oliver chapter) fundraising Bridge Event will take place, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Fairview Mountain Golf Course clubhouse near Oliver. Bridge is a popular card game enjoyed by many, but this event also includes a luncheon.
Organizers are inviting all residents of Oliver and Osoyoos to attend this important fundraising event.
Pre-registration for this event will be cut off as the end of the business day on Feb. 14 so it is necessary to email [email protected] or call Leslie at 250-498 -2282.
For only $20 you get the entire bridge social, including lunch and you also are contributing to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s work with unsung heroines – African grandmothers.
Recent global events have had women all over the world marching for social justice. The recognition that we are all connected as human beings is front and center.
That is why women in Oliver and Osoyoos have gathered to support the empowerment of grandmothers in Africa. The depth of love, tenacity, intelligence and hope at community level in Africa is absolutely compelling.
Most African grandmothers live in under-resourced communities and face the brunt of the effect of HIV/AIDS and poverty as they bear the load of caring for families, financially, emotionally and physically.
With their strong sense of responsibility, they quite literally make the impossible happen. They are the greatest hope for kids growing up orphaned by the AIDS pandemic. Grassroots support groups, funded and encouraged by the Stephen Lewis Foundation, carry particular meaning for African grandmothers.
They are greeted with love, warmth and open arms and they find in their groups a place to share their life experiences and to learn new coping strategies.
When you come to play bridge on Thursday, Feb. 16, you will have the opportunity to see and buy goods made by both African and Canadian grandmothers.
It is a day to come together, have fun and support other women carrying burdens greater than our own.
Please don’t forget the pre-registration deadline of Feb. 14.
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