b'G-MOMS OF PORT PERRYpresentWhere is it? Royal Ashburn Golf Club,995 Myrtle Road West, AshburnSPRING LUNCHEONWhen is it? Saturday May 2 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Guest Speaker: Lunch served at 12:30 p.m. Lee MaracleHow much are the tickets?$75 Lee Maracle is the author of a This is one of the G-Moms favourite fundraising events as it has so number of critically acclaimed many appealing facets. The doors open at 10 a.m. so guests canworks.She is an expert on First enjoy freshly brewed co ee while shopping in the marketplace.Nations culture and history and There will be many new and exciting items to choose from as well an in uential Indigenous voice in as amazing prizes and Silent Auction items. Canadian postcolonial criticism. Why should I support them?Lee is the granddaughter of Chief Dan George and grew The G-Moms are part of the Grandmother to Grandmotherup in a poor neighbourhood in North Vancouver. She felt Campaign and we work in partnership with the Grannies in distanced from her Indigenous culture and an outsider in Africa who are raising their orphaned grandchildren due to the the broader Canadian culture. She dropped out of school AIDS Pandemic.There are still well over 16 million orphansand was part of the hippie subculture and a member of (Age 0 to 17) and tragically there are also 800,000 AIDS relatedthe Red Power movement. She wandered to California deaths in Sub Sahara Africa.and eventually Toronto supporting herself in numerous All proceeds from G-Mom events go to the ways that included stand-up comedy andlm production Stephen Lewis Foundation. before she returned to Simon Fraser University. It is guaranteed that 90% of the funds go directly to the projectsLee is an activist in the Indigenous struggle against they support. The global solidarity movement of grandmothersracism, sexism and economic oppression. She has beenis amplifying the voices and expertise of African grandmothersawarded the Queens Diamond Jubilee medal and thewhile showing the world that grandmothers have a critical role toOf cer of the Order of Canada.She has been shortlistedplay in reclaiming hope and rebuilding resilience.The SLF worksfor the 2020 Neustadt International Prize for Literature forwith communitylevel organizations who are turning the tide ofher novel, Celias Song.HIV and AIDS by providing care and support to women, orphans,Lee is an amazing woman and an outstanding speaker grandmothers and all who live with HIV and AIDs. Since 2003,who has profound knowledge and wisdom to share.we have partnered with 325 community- based organizations on more than 1800 initiatives in the 15 countries hardest hit in Africa. Please join the G-Moms in making Where can I buy tickets?the world a better place and Tickets will be available from the following:empowering the African Grannies.Janicesuarezmason@gmail.comIn Person:All G-Moms and/or contact: tinie5@xplornet.comRoyal LePage: 268 Queen St., Port PerryColdwell Banker: 1894 Scugog St., Port Perry(Food Basics Plaza)G-MOMSPORT PERRYofSupporting the Stephen Lewis Foundationwww.gmomsportperry.com10 FOCUS - MARCH 2020'