The Rotary Club of Meaford recently donated $500 to the Grey Grannies, part of The Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.
This generous donation will help sub-Saharan African grandmothers who are raising grandchildren and others because of the AIDS and HIV epidemic. The funds are used by the grandmothers for food, shelter, education, to assist the grandmothers in learning ways to become financially independent for their families, and for prevention of violence towards young girls.
The Grey Grannies, who are a volunteer fund-raising group, are not all grandmothers themselves but share the passion to support grandmothers in Africa in their endeavours.
“We meet on the first Monday of each month at 10 a.m. at Grace United Church in Thornbury. Please phone 705-888-1496 if interested in more information about our active group,” said the organization.
