GoGo Grannies Flavors or Africa Fundraiser

Orangeville, ON, Canada - The sights, sounds and smells of cuisine from Africa wafted out of the Tweedsmuir Presbyterian Church on Saturday as the Orangeville GoGo Grannies celebrated the Flavors of Africa.   Since 2009, the local chapter of GoGo Grannies has hosted this event, contributing more than $50,000 to the plight of African grandmothers; who are the main caregivers of orphans afflicted by HIV and AIDS. This year’s culinary event raised approximately $1,500, which will be directly donated to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, a grassroots organization and initiative that was started by the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) in 2006. Across Canada, there are more than 240 groups, who have raised $16.5 million for the cause.   www.fundraising-ideas.org