LETTER

Gogos Grandmothers’ “Grand Marketplace”, October 30

 

Grandmothers in Aylmer who support the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers Campaign, are finishing their participation in the GRAND Marketplace  at the Horticultural Building at Lansdowne Park, Sunday, October 30, from 9 am to 3 pm.

One World Grannies, the event’s organizer, guarantees plenty of gently used clothing, women’s accessories, children’s toys, games, books, handmade beds and clothing for the family canine and more.   

Fourteen grandmother groups are also presenting art, pottery, home decor, textiles, beautiful crafts, food, and plants, plus homemade treats at the Sweet and Savoury Cafe and tarot card readings by Grandmother Moon.

In response to the HIV/AIDS crisis, 240 grandmother groups have sprung up across Canada since 2006, including 23 from Ottawa-Gatineau. To date, this movement has raised in excess of $25 million in support of grassroots initiatives in Africa such as HIV education, food and medicine distribution, home-based health care, and school fees and uniforms. The Grandmothers Campaign also supports African grandmother groups who are advocating for their rights.

We hope to see friends and neighbours from Aylmer at the show!

Pat Dolan
Aylmer Gogos