Our groups aren’t able to hold face to face events at this time, however you can join in any activity below to help us raise funds in support of African grandmothers via the Grandmothers Campaign. You can also donate directly to the COVID-19 Appeal or the Campaign to help the grassroots partners of the Stephen Lewis Foundation meet the health and safety needs of their communities.
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Craft Crawl
Saturday, July 18, 10 am – 4 pm
Homes in Queens Park neighbourhood: 117 Fifth Ave., 333 Third St.,127 & 123 Queens Ave., New Westminster, BC
Anticipating a potential shutdown in November, Royal City Gogos are holding their annual craft sale in four venues in the Queens Park neighbourhood. This Craft Crawl features their usual wide variety of local handmade crafts and will have COVID-19 safety guidelines in place. (more…)
A Teeny Tiny Virus
Digital book for young children
Ongoing fundraiser
Looking for something to share with young children in response to the COVID-19 crisis? Tikun Olam Gogos has partnered with Jamileh Salek, an Iranian-Canadian visual artist and illustrator who has created a digital book, A Teeny Tiny Virus. (more…)
Cotton Masks
Re-usable masks
Ongoing fundraiser
Oneness Gogos has sold more than 1,000 masks for use during COVID-19. You can be sized precisely or you can order the generic child, small, medium, large or extra large size. (more…)
Gogos Go to Joburg
For the Love of Grandmothers Fitness Challenge
Ongoing from March 18 to September 13, 2020
Participants choose their own time
This Greater Van Gogos’ initiative is a virtual walk of 17,000 km from Ethiopia to South Africa through the 15 countries supported by the SLF. Organizers will collect kilometres reported to them by email (1 hour of activity = 5 km) and will collect donations in the form of pledges via a secure online donation page on the Stephen Lewis Foundation website. (more…)
Cycle Training Rides
Get ready for 50 or 100 km!
Saturdays from May 23, 9 am (end times will vary); Wednesdays from May 27, 6:30-7:30 pm
New Westminster Arena, Queen’s Park, New Westminster, BC
Go from 0 – 100 km in this cycle training program, with the expert guidance of Sherry and Don Baker. This will prepare you for the Solidarity Cycle ride on Sun., Sept. 13, hosted by five grandmothers groups. (more…)
Solidarity Cycle
4th annual cycle ride
Sunday, September 13, 7:45 am – 6 pm
3 routes: White Rock to Yarrow -100 km, Yarrow to Aldergrove loop -100 km or Aldergrove to Yarrow – 50 km
Registration is now open for Solidarity Cycle, a fully-supported ride for all ages in support of the Grandmothers Campaign – hosted by Abbotsford Gogos, Chilliwacky Gogos, Langley Gogos, Royal City Gogos and Tikun Olam Gogos. (more…)