Photo by Peter Bregg
OMAS Stride Results:
June 1-30, 2020
30 OMAS and grandothers registered to "stride to turn the tide" in support of their African sisters. We walk together hand in hand.
FINAL REPORT from OMAS Stride coordinator, Connie Lacey:
Happy Canada Day everyone! I hope you are resting from all that walking and biking. I want to personally thank those who took part in our Virtual Stride either by actually counting your kms or donating a lump sum. It has been very successful, the total raised is $7900.08!!
Enjoy the summer as best you can and stay safe,
Connie
Stride to Turn the Tide is a fundraising initiative created by grandmothers and grandothers in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Grandmothers and grandothers organize annual walks in their communities, and invite people of all ages to participate in solidarity with grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa who walk with purpose every day as they turn the tide of HIV and AIDS. Support for African grandmothers and their community-based organizations remains urgent as they respond to the new and emerging needs of the global COVID-19 pandemic while still continuing their work in response to the AIDS pandemic.
This year, Stride to Turn the Tide is going virtual. Grandmothers groups and individuals of any age are invited to participate in a “virtual” Stride; engaging in activities that can be done from home during this time when public health and safety are our collective priority. Rather than physically gathering to walk as a group, each participant tracks their steps over a period of time. Using the combined total of kilometers walked by participants, see how far your group can “virtually” walk (or cycle, run, practice yoga – all activities welcome)! Join in solidarity and Stride to Turn the Tide with us.
TO DONATE, click here https://grandmotherscampaign.org/
A Word from Stephen:
https://youtu.be/e7D_xRiJ5Ms
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June 1-30, 2020
30 OMAS and grandothers registered to "stride to turn the tide" in support of their African sisters. We walk together hand in hand.
FINAL REPORT from OMAS Stride coordinator, Connie Lacey:
Happy Canada Day everyone! I hope you are resting from all that walking and biking. I want to personally thank those who took part in our Virtual Stride either by actually counting your kms or donating a lump sum. It has been very successful, the total raised is $7900.08!!
Enjoy the summer as best you can and stay safe,
Connie
Stride to Turn the Tide is a fundraising initiative created by grandmothers and grandothers in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Grandmothers and grandothers organize annual walks in their communities, and invite people of all ages to participate in solidarity with grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa who walk with purpose every day as they turn the tide of HIV and AIDS. Support for African grandmothers and their community-based organizations remains urgent as they respond to the new and emerging needs of the global COVID-19 pandemic while still continuing their work in response to the AIDS pandemic.
This year, Stride to Turn the Tide is going virtual. Grandmothers groups and individuals of any age are invited to participate in a “virtual” Stride; engaging in activities that can be done from home during this time when public health and safety are our collective priority. Rather than physically gathering to walk as a group, each participant tracks their steps over a period of time. Using the combined total of kilometers walked by participants, see how far your group can “virtually” walk (or cycle, run, practice yoga – all activities welcome)! Join in solidarity and Stride to Turn the Tide with us.
TO DONATE, click here https://grandmotherscampaign.org/
A Word from Stephen:
https://youtu.be/e7D_xRiJ5Ms
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Please note new DATE:
Saturday October 16, 2021
OMAS SISKONA of KW will host the
2021 Annual Regional Gathering
Grandview Baptist Church
250 Old Chicopee Drive, Kitchener
Theme – The Journey Forward: When Women Lead
Details TBA
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Saturday October 16, 2021
OMAS SISKONA of KW will host the
2021 Annual Regional Gathering
Grandview Baptist Church
250 Old Chicopee Drive, Kitchener
Theme – The Journey Forward: When Women Lead
Details TBA
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OMAS SISKONA of KW
was nominated KW Oktoberfest Women's Group of 2019 ____________________________________________________________________________
In 12 years, April 2008 - April 2020
OMAS SISKONA of KW
has raised $770,644.98.
to benefit the grandmothers, women and children of
Sub-Saharan Africa through the
Grandmothers Campaign of the
Stephen Lewis Foundation
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OMAS SISKONA of KW
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OMAS SISKONA* of KW is one of 240+ grandmothers groups in Canada and around the world partnering with their African sisters to "turn the tide" of the AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since our launch in 2008, OMAS has raised over $686,365.55 for the Stephen Lewis Foundation which in turn partners with community-based organizations to provide care and support to women, orphaned children, grandmothers and people living with HIV and AIDS.
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With about 130 members and many "friends", OMAS meet monthly to plan fundraising events, educate ourselves through invited speakers and DVD presentations, make presentations ourselves on SLF projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, speak to local community and church groups, and advocate for our African sisters. But mostly we enjoy a wonderful solidarity with each other and with our African sisters by working together and having FUN!!!
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OMAS SISKONA of KW
September 2016