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PDF (New Window)| Record #: BTN4759 | Last Full Update: 27 Sep 2021 |
| Memos and Bulletins | |
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| Public Comments | Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Currently meeting through Zoom |
| Contact Information | |
| patmckee.ot@gmail.com | |
| Website | www.oomama.org |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Oomama/201150709928097 Instagram: www.instagram.com/oomama.official/?hl=en Twitter: twitter.com/stephenlewisfdn |
| Primary Contact | Pat McKee, Chair, Oomama; Phone: 416-895-8430; Email: patmckee.ot@gmail.com |
| Agency Information | |
| Description (Agency) | Non-profit group of women of all ages (do not have to be a grandmother), that acts locally in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, which seeks to raise awareness and mobilize support for African grandmothers struggling to secure a future for their grandchildren orphaned or made vulnerable due to HIV/AIDS * for more information on the campaign, see Stephen Lewis Foundation website here |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Established | 2005 |
| Funding | Fundraising |
| Elections | No formal elections, one co-chair changes each September |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Currently meeting through Zoom ----------------------------------------------- Funds raised by Oomama, go directly to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers Campaign which seeks to raise awareness and mobilize support for African grandmothers seeking to secure a future for their grandchildren orphaned or made vulnerable due to HIV/AIDS Donated funds are used to provide grandmothers with assistance for food, school fees and school uniforms for their grandchildren, counselling, social support, coffins for burial of loved ones and seed money for income-generating projects |
| Hours | Meet third Tue of each month 9 am-12 noon - currently by Zoom |
| Areas Served | Halton Region ; Peel Region |
| Eligibility | Women (not necessary to be a grandmother), new members welcome |
| Application | See website or email |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Donation - members asked to make a $20 donation each year |
| Site Information | |
| Located In Community | Halton Region |
| Address & Map | |
| Mailing Address | c/o Pat McKee 2202 Elmhurst Ave Oakville, ON L6J 5G5 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Categories and Classification | |
| Service Categories | International Development Programs ~ AIDS/HIV ; International Relief ~ AIDS/HIV ; Issue Advocacy ~ AIDS/HIV |