Are you thinking about joining Grandmothers to Grandmothers? Would you like to meet a few of the people in our group and learn more about the organization and our activities?
We welcome you to a New Members Tea on February 7 at 1pm. Contact Eleanor at blueback@telus.net for further information.
Join us in learning to line dance with a wonderful G2G member and instructor in a safe and fun environment — with all the proceeds going to the Stephen Lewis Foundation
A New and Fun way to Stride to Turn the Tide Against HIV/AIDS and support Grandmothers in Africa!
What: Line Dancing Lessons
When: Mondays and Thursday at 2:00 PM in February and March, 2024
How often: Starting February 05 – Twice a week for two months
Where: Shelly Centre Hall, 186 Shelly Rd, Parksville, BC
Who: Caroline Nichols – Our Oceanside G2G Line Dancing Queen
Why: Raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation
Cost: $10 per lesson, $40 for four, $80 for 8
Do I need to sign up for all the lessons: No, you can drop in to dance on the days offered or you can sign up for a few or all the lessons. Your choice! Start now or start later. Go one day a week or both. It is all up to you. Come for the fun and fellowship!
How does that work? Caroline will offer lessons, you pay for the lessons. If you purchase 2 or more at a time ($20 worth), that money will be sent directly to the SLF in your name and you will get an income tax receipt for your donation.
Who can join in: Anyone! G2G members, friends, family, spouses
What else can I do? If you don’t want to dance, you can just make a donation of $20 or more and get a tax receipt. This will help us pay for the hall.
Stride: You can also create your own Stride fundraising account and get family and friends to sponsor you as you learn how to dance! Or you can continue on with walking, biking, cycling, gardening, knitting, or whatever other activity you would like to do for Stride. NOTE: The Stride page is not yet active on the SLF site; we will let you know when it is.
What do I do right now: If you are interested, please email Caroline at caroline.nichols@hotmail.com or reply to this email at g2goceansideupdates@gmail.com
Our yearly fundraiser “Stride at Oceanside” begins May 7th runs until June 7th. Please join us by signing up as a participant or by sponsoring us. If you walk, bike, swim, move, garden or create in any way on an ongoing basis, this fundraiser is for you. It is easy and fun. For example: family members can sponsor you instead of Mother’s Day and birthday gifts or friends will be pleased to support such a good cause. They might even decide to be active with you!
Team Name: Stride at Oceanside.
Team Leaders: Eleanor Thompson and Caroline Nichols.
Activities: Walk, bike, swim, garden, roll, stroll, golf, or create crafts/art, etc. (you choose)
Personal Goals: Set it yourself – choose how what you want to do for how much time
G2G Stride at Oceanside Group Fundraising Goal: $15,000
How do You participate?
SLF ensures that those people who choose to support you are attached to you and our team. Your contacts can contribute directly through the secure website – no hassle for you! You will get a note back from SLF telling you when one of your contacts has donated. You then press a button and they receive a thank-you note from you prepared by SLF and a tax receipt for donations over $20.
Do you have any questions? Do you want help?
Contact Caroline Nichols caroline.nichols@hotmail.com phone 250-947-9110
Eleanor Thompson blueback@telus.net phone 250-951-0810
HOW WILL OUR TEAM OPERATE?
1. You decide how and when you meet your personal goals. How much activity you will do per day or week and what it will look like. The team and your sponsors trust you.
2. You can do your own thing in your own time. You can form a group of like minded folks to join you. You can ask other G2G members to join you in your quest to be active in May.
3. We will have a ceremonial kickoff at the BC Islands Grandmothers Gathering at Nanoose Place Nanoose Bay on May 06. If you are attending, we will see you there!
3. We are meeting for fun and motivation as a group of walkers and bikers at Rathtrevor Beach each Friday morning starting May 12th at 9:30 am at the main parking lot entrance. Together we will walk or bike. We will then meet for coffee at Serious Coffee at 10:30 am where large tables will be reserved for the walkers and for anyone else from G2G who would like to join us. Not everyone can walk but we would love to see you and we need your support and encouragement.
4. We will also have a celebratory event when the month of fundraising has come to a close. Keep posted for that activity/event.
5. WE will reach our goal as Oceanside Striders as we Stride to Turn the Tide in 2023!
SIGN UP HERE: Home – Stride to Turn the Tide 2023 (akaraisin.com)
Spaces are still available for the upcoming Grandmothers Gathering May 6, which will be held at Nanoose Place, Nanoose Bay. Click below to download information on this event and forms for registration.
Please join us for a Meet and Greet session if you are interested in finding out more or joining the Oceanside Grandmas to Grandmas (G2G).
We are hosting three meetings at three of our members’ homes so you can receive more information about G2G and sign up to our wonderful organization.
We need your skills and talent in communication, organization, net-working, fundraising, crafting, sewing or knitting and so much more more!
Please contact our Membership Committee Leader, Marie Cox-Rogers by phone 778-884-9544 or email @ coxrogersmarie@gmail.com to register and to receive specific address information..
We would love to see you there!
The dates are as follows:
Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmothers 