Burnaby Gogos

09/22/2026

A few tickets left for sale.

09/22/2026

We celebrated five September birthdays yesterday with candles for Sally and Marj who are happily active in their 90s! We meet the third Monday of every month from 10 am to noon. New members welcome to have fun and fund raise for the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Watch for details of our annual Holiday Sale, Nov. 29 at Deer Lake United Church.

09/02/2026

Tickets on sale now!

October 4th Sip & Savour at Restaurant 62 is the not to be missed event of the year! The $50 tickets include a glass of wine or non-alcohol beverage and gourmet appies. The afternoon includes great listening (or dancing) music by Each Other, a turkey draw, jellybean guess, silent auction, door prizes, handmade tote sales and the joy of knowing you are supporting the African Grandmothers.

1 to 4pm October 4th, Restaurant 62, 110-33559 Marshall Road V2S 1K8. Please contact Deb 778-232-4077 or Maureen 604-217-0999 for tickets.

08/29/2026

Today's headline from 'The News', Abbotsford.
Abbotsford woman to celebrate 80th birthday by cycling 80 miles for fundraiser
An Abbotsford woman is celebrating her 80th birthday by cycling 80 miles in support of African women who are raising their grandchildren orphaned by the AIDS crisis.

Jean Douglas-Webb is participating for the ninth time in the Solidarity Cycle on behalf of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.

For the first four years, Jean Douglas-Webb participated as part of a team of Lower Mainland cyclists in the Solidarity Cycle.
In the four years that followed, she has been doing the route alone, and she is doing the same this year.

Douglas-Webb starts on Bradner Road in Abbotsford on Sunday, Sept. 13 – National Grandparents Day.

She travels a loop that then takes her through Sumas Prairie to Sardis and out to Gibson Road, crosses the highway on the overpass, heads west on Yale Road to Prest Road and goes back through Chilliwack and Sumas Prairie to where she started in Abbotsford.
In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the campaign, Douglas-Webb would like to reach 1,000 new donors who each donate $20 – for a total of $20,000.

Since her first ride in 2018, she has raised a total of $54,600.

Douglas-Webb is a member of the Abbotsford Gogos (which is the Zulu word for “grandmother”).

In 2010, she travelled with other Canadian grandmothers to South Africa and Eswatini (Swaziland), where a gathering was held of 500 grandmothers from 12 African countries.

It is estimated that African grandmothers are caring for more than 14 million children orphaned by AIDS.

Money raised from the Solidarity Cycle goes to the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which supports community-based organizations that are working to turn the tide of AIDS.

The organization provides support groups, grief counselling, access to health care, income-generating projects, help to send their grandkids to school, and more.

Stephen Lewis died in March of this year, and Douglas-Webb said participants in the Solidarity Cycle are honouring his legacy by recommitting to the organization’s work.

Donations to Douglas-Webb’s campaign can be made at https://slf.akaraisin.com/ui/grandmotherscampaign2026/p/jean2026

Visit stephenlewisfoundation.org or grandmotherscampaign.org for more information.

08/11/2026

Get your tickets now, folks!😊

07/29/2026

This weekend, the Stephen Lewis Foundation is proud to be attending Vancouver Pride for the first time! 🌈 Come say hello to our team on Sunday, August 2 at our booth in Yaletown Roundhouse Turntable Plaza.

Learn about Partners in Pride and our 14 impactful LGBTIQ-led partner organizations across Africa who are providing stigma-free health care, mental health support, safe spaces and legal assistance for communities. Find out how you can join the movement for health and human rights to end the HIV epidemic. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

We look forward to celebrating Pride with you!

07/02/2026

Happy Canada Day. Jean celebrated by going for a long ride - getting ready for her 80 mile ride on September 13th in support of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign and to mark her 80th birthday. She met up with a group of cyclists who did 159 km today to celebrate Canada Day (BC Randonneurs Cycling Club). That's almost 100 miles! Hmmm - wonder if that will be Jean's goal for her 100th birthday!

We all would like to see her reach her goal of 1000 new donors who would each donate $20 in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Grandmothers Campaign. Can you help Jean reach her goal? Please donate your usual amount (or more!) But in addition please talk to your friends and family about how important this fundraising effort is. Let's find those new donors!!
The USA, Canada and other countries have cut back on global funding and the consequences are devastating. It is up to us to fill the gaps and support the Grandmothers. Jean's ride is the one small thing she feels that she can do and making a donation to her ride is one big thing we can do.
Those tires need traction to complete the ride and your support will give traction to her fundraising goals!
Be an old donor!
Be a new donor!
Spread the word!
Join us in supporting her ride!
Here is the link to the fundraising page:
https://slf.akaraisin.com/ui/grandmotherscampaign2026/p/jean2026
Thanks so much for your support! Randonneurs # Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign

06/26/2026

06/19/2026

“Listen to the grandmothers.”

This is the advice Thenjiwe Sheila Gubuza wants to share with the Stephen Lewis Foundation community. As a member of Grandmothers Against Poverty and AIDS (GAPA) in South Africa, she knows firsthand how grandmothers understand the needs of their families and communities.

Through GAPA, 600 grandmothers regularly come together to share challenges, access support, and care for one another. Their impact reaches across generations, creating safe spaces where children can enjoy a healthy meal, learn and play.

06/05/2026

Climate change is making daily life more difficult across Uganda. Fuel for cooking is becoming harder, and more expensive, to access. In communities affected by , these challenges are compounded, as effective treatment depends on access to nutritious food.

In our latest edition of Grassroots, you’ll read how Stephen Lewis Foundation partners like BIDCAF are helping communities adapt and build climate resilience through locally led solutions, including fuel-efficient cookstoves.

Read Grassroots today at the link in the comments.