FUNDRAISING

UJAMAA GRANDMAS works in Calgary, Alberta, to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. UJAMAA GRANDMAS Founders started small but had lots of ambition and lofty goals and our contributions to the Campaign continue to grow every year and with every event. To the end of 2020, proceeds from our fundraising events and direct donations have enabled us to contribute more than $1,544,841 to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

The following history of donations to the Foundation includes money directly from UJAMAA GRANDMAS Sales, Collections, General Events, Special Occasions, Stride and money from individual donors including Monthly Giving, Securities, In Memory/In Honour, Holiday Tributes and money from Kazuri Jewelry sales. These numbers also include donations made by the group before the name UJAMAA GRANDMAS was made official.

Total Donations by year:

  • 2004: $1,635
  • 2005: $3,620
  • 2006: $9,277
  • 2007: $24,250
  • 2008: $59,745
  • 2009: $56,249
  • 2010: $82,054
  • 2011: $86,465
  • 2012: $133,978
  • 2013: $148,392
  • 2014: $114,813
  • 2015: $198,021
  • 2016: $136,307
  • 2017: $143,139
  • 2018: $153,902
  • 2019: $104,600
  • 2020: $79,082

If you have an idea for fundraising, the fundraising application forms are HERE.

DIRECT DONATIONS TO THE FOUNDATION
The Stephen Lewis foundation will issue a tax receipt for your donation and the Foundation keeps track of donations generated by our efforts via the UJAMAA GRANDMAS’ donation number 77832. Include this donation number and UJAMAA GRANDMAS will be credited in c the calculation of total funds raised.  There are two way to donate directly.

  1. Issue a cheque to Stephen Lewis Foundation and send it to STEPHEN LEWIS FOUNDATION, 260 Spadina Ave, Suite 50, Toronto, ON M5T 2E4. Please indicate if the donation is personal or corporate and include the name UJAMAA GRANDMAS and our Charity Affiliation number 77832.
  2.  Donate online at this link. At the bottom of the on-line donation form you will be asked if you are part of a Grandmothers group. Please be sure to check YES and indicate UJAMAA GRANDMAS and include our Charity Affiliation number – 77832.

SEND US A DONATION OR MAKE A PAYMENT
You will receive a receipt from your Paypal transaction. UJAMAA GRANDMAS is a non-profit society incorporated in the province of Alberta but we are not a charitable organization under the government of Canada, therefore we are not able to issue charitable receipts.

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