The local Grandmothers to Grandmothers group has tripled in size in a matter of months, proving the power of G-mas continues to grow right here in Prince George.
G2G PG is a group of 60 grandmothers who have joined the initiative started by the Stephen Lewis Foundation that sees Canadian granny groups offer support to African grandmothers who are left to raise millions of orphaned children as the HIV/AIDS pandemic virtually wiped out an entire generation.
In an effort to raise funds for this worthy cause the group that just started last fall will hold the G2G PG Charity Golf Tournament at Alder Hills Golf Course on June 12.
This is a shotgun start, best ball, family fun tournament that begins at 1:30 p.m. Dinner is included in the $60 ticket.
Deadline to register is Friday, June 3.
"We've got the place, we've got the prizes, now we just need the golfers," said organizer Marie Parker, who has taken on the event along with Louise Ewen. "The community has been incredibly generous."
G2G PG will have a trip up for grabs as a major prize during the tournament.
"We have so many prizes - people can just come and they'll probably win a prize - we have lots," laughed Parker, who is retired from teaching the long term care aid program at the College of New Caledonia.
"This is a best ball tournament so that means people can have a really good time and not fret about their score. People can play with two people, three people or four people."
G2G PG would like to support their counterparts in Africa as best they can, Parker added.
"Our objective is to just raise as much money as we can for the cause," said Parker.
Over the last decade more than 240 Canadian Grandmother to Grandmother groups, including G2G PG have rallied around grassroots organizations that support the African grandmothers' immediate needs for children like healthy food, health care, adequate housing and bedding, school fees, transportation as well as long term needs for themselves including parenting skills development, HIV/AIDS education and testing, bereavement counseling for their lost loved ones, and grandmother support groups.
For more information or to register for the golf tournament call Parker at 250-964-6265 or Ewen at 250-962-9017.
