Fundraising Events

Making a Difference

From May 29 to June 12, 2010 the Women’s Leadership Conference will be holding three events where you can support Barb Harrison’s efforts to help children in the Kibera slums of Nairobi Africa.

Charity Yard Sale #1
All money going to Transform A Person Africa
Saturday May 29th
8 am to 12 pm
211 River Road,Sault Ste. Marie

An Inspirational Afternoon: Barb Harrison’s Life Changing Journey to Africa
DATE: Friday June 4th TIME: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
LOCATION: Vacant retail space near Sears Station Mall (289 Bay Street)
ENTRY: $10 at the door – All proceeds to TAPA (Transform A Person Africa) and additional donations are welcomed.

Magic in Marrakesh: Yoga, Middle Eastern appetizers and Belly Dancing
DATE: Friday June 4th TIME: 7 pm to 9 pm
LOCATION: Jade Yoga Studio www.jadeyogastudio.com 677 Queen Street East
TICKETS: $28 or $25 if you register with a friend. Registration and payment at Jade Yoga (space is limited)
Ticket sales to support WLC. Donations for TAPA will be accepted at the event.

An Inspirational Evening: Barb Harrison’s Life Changing Journey to Africa
DATE: Thursday June 10th TIME: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LOCATION: Upstair’s At Rome’s – 44 Great Northern Road
TICKETS: $15 All proceeds to TAPA (Transform A Person Africa) and additional donations are welcomed. Handmade African cards will also be sold. Purchase tickets by emailing info@elevatesuccess,cn

Charity Yard Sale #2 : All money raised going to TAPA.
DATE: Saturday June 12th TIME: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
LOCATION: Second Hand World (Corner of Queen and Tancred)
Additional donations are welcomed.

Questions about any of these events? info@elevatesuccess.ca

About Barb Harrison:

Barb Harrison, a local woman went to Africa last year for her 50th birthday. After much research, she found TAPA (Transform A Person Africa), a charitable organization based in the Kibera slums of Nairobi Africa. She built a relationship with the program director, Johnson G Migwi and has worked with him to make many positive changes at their educational centre. TAPA is set up to address the plight of orphaned and vulnerable children, youth, and women, especially those living with HIV/AIDS. Barb donated $12,000 of her own money and monetary gifts from friends and family for several projects at TAPA but her efforts did not stop there…

Barb has set out on another journey for TAPA, to purchase a sweater machine for $5000 plus materials required to construct school uniforms. This machine would enable uniforms to be made and sold for less money, enabling the children to go to school. The uniforms would be made by people from the Kibera slums and trained through TAPA, thus providing employment. There is also the potential to take on orders for other schools and branch out into various sewing projects providing sustainable employment and wages for individuals from the Kibera slums, as well as funding for TAPA.

It gets better, if we work together to help Barb raise the remaining $2400 in funds required to buy a sweater machine, JJ Hilsinger of Algoma’s Water Tower Inn has agreed to purchase a SECOND machine!

For an article about Barb click here.

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