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- Thank you for raising $1351 for OneSky (3/28/2017)
- Bay Area Global Grandmothers, and those farther away, contributed to raising funds for our walk to benefit OneSky.
- Your OneSky Opportunity (2/27/2017)
- OneSky has taken up the challenge to help an increasingly urbanized Asia with child care support in Vietnam and grandparent support in China.
- Sharing The Love: Supporting Our Mission (2/2/2017)
- Global Grandmothers announces its annual appeal Sharing the Love and asks for your support.
- Survey Results 2016 (1/23/2017)
- This Global Gram synopsizes the survey responses we received from you.
- Giving is Good (12/7/2016)
- Suggestions for your holiday giving.
- Thank You (11/21/2016)
- Global Grandmother Board Members and Advisors thank you!
- Children and Hurricane Matthew (10/24/2016)
- Since Hurricane Matthew, the Carolinas are underwater and Haiti is expecting more cholera cases. Save the Children and Partners in Health address these needs.
- Girl Watching - See How They Go (10/12/2016)
- Michelle Obama and Meryl Streep join in a TV special to celebrate October 11, the International Day of the Girl. CAMFED, a Global Grandmothers' recommended charity, focuses on education for African girls.
- Annual Fall News 2016 (9/28/2016)
- Here we celebrate Global Grandmothers five-year anniversary, and feature new members and stories about why people give.
- Your One Wild and Precious Life (6/23/2016)
- Reading is a blissful summer activity that most of us can enjoy thanks to a teacher and books. Learn how Room to Read brings reading to kids everywhere.
- Is April Earthquake Weather? (4/22/2016)
- Nepal's devastating earthquake one year ago killed 9,000 people. Learn how Nepal Youth Foundation is assisting recovery.
- Help Nepal May 21 (4/2/2016)
- You can help Nepal by participating in the Bay Area Chapter's walk benefiting the Nepal Youth Foundation.
- Help for Women - and Babies (3/8/2016)
- Nurse-Family Partnership is a proven program for first time moms and their babies, and a GG recommended charity.
- March 19 Lake Merritt Walk the Walk (2/20/2016)
- Global Grandmothers announces its second Walk - March 19 in the morning, around Oakland's Lake Merritt and benefitting Nurse-Family Partnership.
- A Program Politicians Can Agree On! (2/13/2016)
- Here we highlight the accomplishments of one of our newly recommended charities, Nurse-Family Partnership, and share a moving video.
- Continuing His Legacy (1/18/2016)
- Martin Luther King gave many famous speeches but none more inspirational than the one quoted here - where he notes that every person living in poverty makes each of us poorer.
- How to Warm Your Holidays (12/12/2015)
- There is nothing like giving a gift to a child in need to bring the holiday spirit. In this Gram we remind you of our recommendations.
- Thanks Giving - $3276 for Child Refugees! (11/21/2015)
- We celebrated a great walk with Thanks Giving! We raised $3276 for Save The Children's Child Refugee Appeal.
- Attend Walk the Walk with Global Grandmothers - San M (11/12/2015)
- A reminder of our November 14 San Mateo Shoreline Walk to support refugee children.
- $1000 and Counting for Refugee Children (11/10/2015)
- We have surpassed our $1000 fundraising goal for the November 14 Walk.
- You Can Help Refugee Children (10/29/2015)
- The flow of refugees is overwhelming. Donate to Save the Children and walk with us on November 14 to help refugee children.
- Walk the Walk with Global Grandmothers - San Mateo Shoreline (10/7/2015)
- Global Grandmothers announces the first walk, Saturday, November 14, 2015, to benefit Save the Children's Child Refugee Appeal.
- Walk the Walks - Save these Dates (9/16/2015)
- Global Grandmothers announces Walk the Walks to enjoy the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area and raise money for key children's charities.
- Global Grandmothers Fall News (9/10/2015)
- Global Grandmothers recommends charities to save you time and make sure your money goes far.
- June, Graduation, and Nepal (6/4/2015)
- Reports on the earthquake recovery efforts by the charities Save the Children, Nepal Youth Foundation, and Room to Read.
- Mother Power Goes to China (5/6/2015)
- We review Wish You Happy Forever, the compelling story of how Jenny Bowen started Half the Sky and changed childcare in China.
- Helping Nepal's Children (4/29/2015)
- We suggest three charities for your gifts to support the children of Nepal after the horrendous April earthquake.
- Giving is the Best Gift (4/1/2015)
- GG'er Leni von Blanckensee explains how she uses linked giving to honor family occasions, and help children in need at the same time.
- You, Bill Gates, and Linked Giving (3/20/2015)
- The UN is setting new millennium goals of eliminating poverty by 2030. LIke the Gates Foundation, we can participate with linked giving.
- Linked Giving for the Younger Set? (3/1/2015)
- Global Grandmother Pamela Blatt looks forward to selecting a GG recommended charity with her grandson, who turns 4 in April
- Charity Begins At Home (2/12/2015)
- Serious poverty still exists here in the U.S. and Save the Children helps here too.
- Are You A Grand Other? (2/1/2015)
- Global Grandmothers Kate Parnes makes linked gifts to honor her sisters' birthdays since she isn't a grandmother.
- Our Film Nominee: A Path Appears (1/20/2015)
- "A Path Appears" - the lastest book by famed journalists Kristof & WuDunn - has become a film being shown on PBS.
- Mom - and Grandmoms - Love Linked Giving (12/9/2014)
- Linked giving makes sense to moms as well as grandmoms, especially in the holiday season.
- Thanksgiving & the Gift List (11/25/2014)
- Ideas on involving your grandkids in giving - including a choice about where the gifts should go.
- Kids Have Fun With Giving (11/1/2014)
- A reminder for November linked giving - and "Adopt A Family" as a way to make holiday giving real for kids.
- Treat Yourself for Halloween (10/21/2014)
- The new book "A Path Appears" by NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and his wife Sheryl WuDunn is a reading treat - and GG is featured!
- October Birthdays Coming Up? (10/1/2014)
- A reminder for October linked giving -- and a note of appreciation to Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty. Aunt Betty is a Global Grandmother!
- Fall Giving News (9/12/2014)
- Partners in Health is addressing Ebola. And here are lots of inside tidbits on Global Grandmothers.
- A Summer Read (6/20/2014)
- Room to Read has published children's books in many languages where there were none. Meet native authors and illustrators they use.
- Call the Midwife - or the Nurse (5/8/2014)
- Nurses, and mothers, remind us every day what real caring is about - and the nurses at Partners In Health embody that care.
- Gifts and Caring Children (4/17/2014)
- Caring children develop based on adults actions, not their words. Global Grandfather Tony shows his caring by giving when he visits his grandson.
- International Women's Day (3/8/2014)
- 12 Years A Slave has shined a light on slavery existing today and its director Steven McQueen is a special ambassador for the Polaris Project..
- A Special Valentine (2/12/2014)
- Consider giving your grandchild the opportunity to sponsor a child in need as a special valentine gift.
- Kids Campaign Against Child Slavery (1/24/2014)
- One little girl, Vivienne Harr, decided that she wanted to eliminate childhood slavery with her lemon-aid! Now Nepal Youth Foundation will benefit.
- Holiday Giving and the Generosity Network (12/17/2013)
- The holidays are a perfect time to do linked giving and Global Grandmothers has recommendations on worthy charities.
- ThanksGiving and the Philippines (11/21/2013)
- Donate to Save the Children to assist the victims of typhoon Haiyan.
- A Home for 3342 Children! (11/8/2013)
- NPH USA provides a home for 3342 children in Latin American countries.
- International Day of the Girl (10/11/2013)
- Celebrate International Day of the Girl Child with the Nepal Youth Foundation, a leader in the fight to eradicate child slavery in Nepal.
- Help Syria's Children (9/20/2013)
- Save the Children provides sorely needed resources to Syria's children.
- Grandparents Day, Grandchidren and Quilting (9/6/2013)
- Sandy Piotter involves her grandchildren in making a quilt for refugees.
- Help UNICEF with Global Change (7/29/2013)
- UNICEF's Change for Good program takes your foreign coins and currency.
- Celebrate Graduates with Camfed (6/7/2013)
- Camfed changes the lives of African girls through education, making it an ideal linked gift for your graduate.
- Olga Murray of Nepal Youth Foundation (5/22/2013)
- Olga Murray, now in her 80's, meets up with Isabel Allende to discuss the Nepal Youth Foundation.
- Mother's Day, Babies, & Nurse-Family Partnership (5/9/2013)
- A gift to Nurse-Family Partnership is perfect for Mother's Day.
- GG Reviews Camfed, Nepal Youth Foundation, & Room to Read (4/4/2013)
- As part of its annual assessment of charities, GG visits Camfed, Nepal Youth Foundation & Room to Read and finds common qualities.
- International Women's Day & the Polaris Project (3/8/2013)
- The Polaris Project combats human trafficking by advocacy and services, in the tradition of the suffragettes.
- Valentines for Nurse-Family Partnership (3/6/2013)
- Nurse-Family Partnership changes families by supporting young mothers and their babies.
- Give To Our Recommendations By December 31 (12/26/2012)
- A reminder of the convenience of having vetted charities for children located in one place, the Global Grandmothers website!
- Three Global Grandmothers on Giving & Grandchildren (12/13/2012)
- Three Global Grandmothers share their stories on giving to others with their grandchildren.
- A Holiday Introduction to Global Grandmothers (12/5/2012)
- Here's why you should join Global Grandmothers - and become a linked giver.
- Paola Gianturco Talks on Grandmother Power (11/27/2012)
- Paola Gianturco will talk on her fascinating and beautiful book, Grandmother Power.
- Getting Grandchildren Into Giving (11/20/2012)
- How to use a global wishlist to involve grandchildren in giving.
- Kids Can Make a Difference (11/7/2012)
- Make a Difference Day is October 27. Global Grandmothers make a difference and so can kids.
- Half the Sky PBS Special Oct 1 (9/27/2012)
- Half the Sky, a documentary on the difficulties women face worldwide, features Room to Read as a charity making a difference.
- Grandmother Power - a Book for Youl (9/22/2012)
- Paola Gianturco has written Grandmother Power to feature grandmothers who are changing the world.
- Celebrate Grandparents Day (9/7/2012)
- "Do Something Grand" to celebrate Grandparents Day. Here are suggestions.
- An Invitation to Global Grandmothers (7/16/2012)
- This is an email that shares Global Grandmothers with family and friends, encouraging them to join.
- Spread the Word (7/16/2012)
- This Gram encourages GG members to spread the word and includes a proposed email to do so. That proposed email is listed above as "An Invitation to Global Grandmothers."
- Global Grandmothers Website Re-Launch (6/20/2012)
- The GG website now has a Kids' Page, a blog, and I-pad friendly navigation.
- Room to Read for Graduation (6/10/2012)
- Room to Read lives by its core belief, World Changes Starts with Educated Children.
- May Newsletter & Camfed, Nepal Youth Foundation & Polaris Project (5/10/2012)
- In its annual charity review for 2012, the GG Board added charities Camfed, Nepal Youth Foundation, and Polaris Project.
- If the World Were A Village (4/17/2012)
- If the World Were A Village is an amazing little children's book which hypothesizes that the world has a population of 100.
- Partners in Health Co-Founder Nominated to Head World Bank (3/24/2012)
- Dr. Jim Kim, a co-founder of Partners in Health with Dr. Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl, has been nominated to head the World Bank.
- Global Grandmothering in Action (3/8/2012)
- Global Grandmother Sarah Pruden describes how she shared a linked gift with her grandchildren.
- February Newsletter with Facts and Figures (2/16/2012)
- This newsletter highlights facts and figures about grandparents, giving, and global need. It also announces that GG has added Partners in Health as a recommended charity.
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