Grandmothers provide unconditional love. They help us build confidence, connect us to our heritage and teach us new skills. Grandmothers see our light and help us to shine.
     There is a unique bond between grandmothers and grandchildren.  There is also a unique bond between and among grandmothers across the globe. Grandmother strangers become sisters in a moment. It is from this understanding that Canadian grandmothers were moved to act in solidarity with African grandmothers and the orphans in their care. 
      From that sisterhood we created Encircling African Grandmothers with Love ... FOR THE LOVE OF GRANDMOTHERS FITNESS CHALLENGE to give people of all ages an opportunity to demonstrate their love and appreciation for the grandmothers in their lives  and to celebrate the bond between grandmothers and grandchildren the world over.
     Get active in solidarity with us.  

     Join this event because...

• you want to be part of a regional event where our individual efforts are multiplied many times over
• you want to honour grandmothers
• you are committed to social justice
• the AIDS pandemic is far from over
• the money raised gets to the people who need it most -- 90% of the money goes directly to ​carefully-selected community-based organizations that are working in holistic ways to support African grandmothers -- caregivers of Africa's future
• you want to be part of overcoming the devastating legacy of 30 years of AIDS in Africa
• ​the commitment will keep you focused on your fitness goals