Abbotsford Gogos

Abbotsford Gogos invite you to join us as we welcome the Stephen Lewis Foundation 20th Anniversary Solidarity Quilt. This quilt, stitched together over 4 months by groups in 10 Canadian communities, combines contributions from grandmothers in Canada and six Sub-Saharan African countries. The quilt celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Stephen Lewis Foundation and the role grandmothers play in the fabric of their communities and families, and how they come together to strengthen one another.

The quilt, Nurturing Generations Under The Canopy of Sisterhood depicts a grandmother tree, arms outstretched in a demonstration of her competence and headship, with roots running deep into the heart of her community. Beneath her canopy are seedlings, symbolizing the children she has cared for during the AIDS pandemic and beyond. Finishing the quilt, are the leaves - each one a unique piece reflecting the communities they came from across the country and from Africa.

The quilt will be on display at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre from December 14 to January 6.

Please also visit the Chilliwack Visual Artists’ Association FYBR 2RT exhibit ‘The Golden Mean – Interpretations’ at the O’Connor Group Art Gallery. This exhibit runs from December 6 to January 6.

The Chilliwack Cultural Centre at 9021 Corbould St. in Chilliwack is open Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm.

A big thank you to all of our supporters, our families and friends who came to our bake sale today and left loaded with goodies. We appreciate your support of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

We're all set up and ready to go! See you in the morning - 9:00! Gladwin United Church, 3474 Gladwin Rd.
So many delicious treats for the holidays!!

Are you ready? Our bake sale opens at 9:00 am tomorrow morning. So many delicious goodies! Be there early if you want the best selection. Looking for a unique Christmas gift? We have those too! See you tomorrow at Gladwin Heights United Church, 3474 Gladwin Rd. Abbotsford.

This year, the world marks the 35th commemoration of with the theme “Let Communities Lead”. We have also reached a milestone in the history of the SLF – 20 years of partnership with communities in sub-Saharan Africa who are building a future free from AIDS.

Since its beginnings in 2003, the SLF has raised more than $192 million in support of our community-led partners in countries severely affected by HIV and AIDS. Today, thanks to their leadership, grandchildren are in school and thriving, grandmothers are courageous advocates for their families, and people living with HIV have more access to counselling support and home-based care than ever before. None of this would have been possible without the compassion and generosity of supporters like you.

With your help this World AIDS Day, we can support the leadership of community-led organizations and continue to ramp up funding so they can roll out the same care, counselling, and support to the many thousands more who still need it each year. Make a gift today: theslf.org/WAD-donate

Last month more than 750 grandmothers gathered in-person and virtually at 11 International Grandmothers Gatherings convened by The Stephen Lewis Foundation and community-led organizations. The International Grandmothers Gathering Statement is their joint call to action and their pledge to continue their work together.

Read the full statement here: https://theslf.org/international-statement

Don't forget! Our bake sale is this Saturday at Gladwin Heights United Church, 3474 Gladwin Rd. Abbotsford. 9:00 - noon. Come early for a great choice of goodies. Our special gifts table will have unique gift items for the special people on your list.

We're getting ready for our bake sale on December 2 from 9:00 to noon at Gladwin Heights United Church, 3474 Gladwin Rd in Abbotsford. Choose from cookies, squares or loaves as well as jams, jellies and chutneys. Visit our gift table for unique gifts just in time for Christmas.

Abbotsford Gogos will be holding a bake sale on December 2 from 9:00 to noon at Gladwin Heights United Church, 3474 Gladwin Rd in Abbotsford. Choose from cookies, squares or loaves as well as jams, jellies and chutneys. Visit our gift table for unique gifts just in time for Christmas.
For more information about the special gifts, please message us.

Last chance to shop the Abby Gogos totes and bags! The Museum sale ends at 4:00 tomorrow!

We're all set up and ready for the Mennonite Heritage Museum Christmas Craft Market. Doors open tomorrow at 10:00. The market is open November 14 - 18 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 am- 4:00 pm. Thursday 10:00 to 7 pm. Shop for unique gifts made by local artisans, enjoy the sounds of the season and the delicious baking in the coffee shop.

Come and see our lovely totes, bags, purses and more at the this craft market. Abbotsford Gogos will join other wonderful local artisans.

It's that time of year again, and our annual Christmas Market is just around the corner! Our Market will be open for one week from Nov 14th - 18th, with carefully selected artisan vendors, extended cafe hours on Thursday evening, draw prizes, and much more, there's something for everyone's wish list this year! For hours and more details see our flyer below or visit our website at: https://mennonitemuseum.org/blog/christmas-market/

Café Hours
(while quantities last) Seasonal Baked Goods
10-4 pm Tuesday - Friday; Thursday night until 7pm.
Soup Lunch
11am -2pm Tuesday - Friday; Thursday night borscht supper 4pm-6pm.
"Perogy Tuesdays" will pause during the Christmas market and will resume the following week.

Today was Samosa day and lots of happy samosa fans did the drive through pick up to get their samosas and chutney. You may have missed the samosas but it's not too late to shop at the Mission Arts Council Christmas Craft Market, Mission BC. We'll be there again tomorrow with our totes, bags, zippies, cell phone bags and more! Hope to see you there Clarke Theatre, 33700 Prentiss Ave in Mission. 10:00 to 4:00

Mission Arts Council Christmas Craft Market will open at 10:00 Saturday morning and Abbotsford Gogos will be there. Come see us at Clarke Theatre, 33700 Prentiss Ave in Mission. The market is open 10 - 5:00 on Saturday and 10 - 4:00 on Sunday. Admission by donation - minimum $1. Come early while there's still lots of choice.

Come and see us this weekend in Misson. We'll have a great selection of our totes, bags, purses and more!

Mission Arts Council Christmas Craft Market, Mission BC

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE! The good news is that you have more time to order. Order deadline is October 31. Pick up date is November 4.
We are excited to share with you that it’s Samosa time again. Many of you have been asking when those tasty samosas would be available. It’s now! We have a very short window of opportunity to bring these to you (working around holidays and upcoming Christmas craft markets).

The Daughters of Hope, who make these yummy Kenyan Samosas are our partners, as always! Both beef and veggie samosas are available at the same price as before. (And that makes this an even more exciting event!!)

A reminder that the Kenyan Samosas are smaller than the Indian samosas we are familiar with locally and these samosas are not filled with potato. A teaser photo of the beef samosa is attached. They make a great lunch or snack or partner with a salad for dinner. With the busy holiday season approaching, they’ll be great for entertaining. The biggest challenge is not eating them all at one sitting! (Please don’t ask how we know this.) We might also have homemade mango and/or pear ginger chutney available for sale at the same time. ($10 per jar) (We just tasted the chutneys and they’re fabulous!!)

The bag of 6 beef samosas is $12 and a bag of 6 veggie is $9. Orders must be in by October 31 and pick up will be in the afternoon on Saturday, November 4 in central Abbotsford. Payment can be by etransfer to [email protected] or cash at time of pick up (Please note which method of payment you’ll use when you order). Address and exact time will be sent to those who place orders. Also please let us know if you might be interested in the mango and/or pear ginger chutney…first ordered, first served!

Taste testing the chutneys! Mango? or Pear and Ginger? They're both fabulous! The only choice might be a jar of each.

It's samosa time again! Those delicious Kenyan style samosas are only available on a limited basis. A reminder that the Kenyan Samosas are smaller than the Indian samosas we are familiar with locally and these samosas are not filled with potato. They make a great lunch or snack or partner with a salad for dinner. With the busy holiday season approaching, they’ll be great for entertaining. The biggest challenge is not eating them all at one sitting! (Please don’t ask how we know this.) We also have limited amounts of homemade mango chutney or pear and ginger chutney available. ($10 per jar)

The bag of 6 beef samosas is $12 and a bag of 6 veggie is $9. Orders must be in by Wednesday, October 25th and pick up will be in the afternoon on Saturday, October 28th in central Abbotsford. Payment can be by etransfer to [email protected] or cash at time of pick up (Please note which method of payment you’ll use when you order). Address and exact time will be sent to those who place orders.

Please contact
[email protected] or [email protected] to order. The samosas are freshly made the day of pick up. They freeze well and are quick to heat up. And YES you can spread the word to your friends.

Thank you so much to everyone who gathered with us today for Sip, Savour and Celebrate. We had a wonderful time. We are all grateful to be able to gather together again, to visit, to celebrate the work of the Grandmothers Campaign and to enjoy each other's company. Our Silent Auction was a busy spot with some highly competitive bidding. We loved having Each Other as our musical background playing all the songs we love the best. Restaurant 62 makes the best appies! The wine was lovely! What a fun day!

Tomorrow is Sip, Savour and Celebrate and the last photos from our Silent Auction! So many choices! (Think Christmas! Think treating yourself!) Not able to come but want to bid on the auction items? Message us and we'll try to help.

Visit Burnaby Gogos on Saturday, Nov. 4, 10 am-4 pm at the fun and festive Fair Trade and Artisan Market and shop for social justice. We'll be joining other like-minded organizations in selling hand crafted and environmentally responsible items at Trinity Grace United Church, 803 East 16th Ave., Vancouver. Our proceeds support the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers Campaign.

Are you coming to Sip, Savour and Celebrate on October 15! Here are more photos from our Silent Auction. So many choices! (Think Christmas! Think treating yourself!) Not able to come but want to bid on the auction items? Message us and we'll try to help.

The count down continues to Sip, Savour and Celebrate on October 15! Here are more photos from our Silent Auction. So many choices! (Think Christmas! Think treating yourself!) Not able to come but want to bid on the auction items? Message us and we'll try to help.

Just 5 more sleeps until Sip, Savour and Celebrate on October 15! Here are more photos from our Silent Auction. So many choices! (Think Christmas! Think treating yourself!) Don't have a ticket yet? Contact Deb at 604-855-0472 to reserve your ticket. Not able to come but want to bid on the auction items? Message us and we'll try to help

Sip, Savour and Celebrate! October 15! Keep watching for more photos from our Silent Auction. So many choices! (Think Christmas! Think treating yourself!) Don't have a ticket yet? Contact Deb at 604-855-0472 to reserve your ticket. Not able to come but want to bid on the auction items? Message us and we'll try to help.

Sip, Savour and Celebrate! October 15! More great ideas from our Silent Auction. It's goint to be so hard to decide what to bid on! (Think Christmas! Think treating yourself!) Don't have a ticket yet? Contact Deb at 604-855-0472 to reserve your ticket. Not able to come but want to bid on the auction items? Message us and we'll try to help

Sip, Savour and Celebrate! Our Silent Auction is going to be amazing! Here's a taste of what you'll be bidding on. (Think Christmas! Think treating yourself!) Don't have a ticket yet? Contact Deb at 604-855-0472 to reserve your ticket. Not able to come but want to bid on the auction items? Message us and we'll try to help.

Do you have your tickets yet for Sip, Savour and Celebrate? Our silent auction will be full of fabulous things. Joan Curtis, an artist from our Abbotsford Gogos group has donated 2 of her works of art. See the previous post for ticket information or message us with any questions.

Don't forget to get your tickets! They're going qu**ky and once they're gone, they're gone. Don't miss a fun afternoon of wine and appies, a great silent auction and a wine pull!
Call Deb at 604-855-0472 to reserve your ticket.

We are excited to gather once again at Restaurant 62 for wine and their fabulous appetizers! Come celebrate Abbotsford Gogos 15th anniversary - 15 years of raising funds for our sister Grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa who are raising their grandchildren orphaned by AIDS. There will be a great silent auction and wine pull!

Update!! Break out the champagne! Strike up the band! Let the banners fly!! Jean has reached her goal - and beaten it! Jean's total now stands at $8777. ! Thank you to everyone who supported Jean on her ride - and through supporting her, are supporting our sister grandmothers in Africa as they do the work that needs to be done - raising a generation of orphans and preparing them for their future.

Don't despair! It's never too late to add to this total. Go to https://bit.ly/jeandouglaswebb to donate to Jean's ride.

We are excited to gather once again at Restaurant 62 for wine and their fabulous appetizers! Come celebrate Abbotsford Gogos 15th anniversary - 15 years of raising funds for our sister Grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa who are raising their grandchildren orphaned by AIDS. There will be a great silent auction and wine pull!

She did it! Jean completed the whole 111 kms once again. This was Jean's 6th 100 km cycle ride supporting the Grandmothers Campaign. This year, with encouragement from fellow Abbotsford Gogos, she is close to her goal of $7700. She just turned 77 years and...why not?
It's not too late to donate to her ride. Join us and be part of this amazing event! To support Jean and the grandmothers in Africa, go to her pledge page at https://bit.ly/jeandouglaswebb . Show Jean and the grandmothers in Africa how much you care!

Jean is on her ride and doing so well! Here she is with some of her cheerleaders in Chilliwack! Go, Jean, Go!!! It’s not too late to donate in support. Check the previous posts for the link to her donation page.

Have you seen the wonderful articles about Jean's ride in the Abby News? (https://www.abbynews.com ) and in the Fraser Valley Current? (https://fvcurrent.com ) Jean rides this Sunday - 111 km from Hope to her home in west Abbotsford. To support her ride and the work of the Grandmothers Campaign, go to this site to donate. https://slf.akaraisin.com/ui/grandmotherscampaign2023/p/jeandouglaswebb?utm_source=the%20abbotsford%20news&utm_campaign=the%20abbotsford%20news:%20outbound&utm_medium=referral

It's not to late to sponsor Jean on her ride!

Abbotsford cyclist pedals for 6th time in support of African grandmothers Jean Douglas-Webb to ride 111 kilometres on Sept. 10 for Stephen Lewis Foundation