January 21, often referred to as ‘Blue Monday,’ has been claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. It has become a day that people around the world recognize the issues surrounding depression. One of those issues is the stigma that surrounds depression and mental illness in general. Instead of focusing on the…
While it certainly had its ups and downs, 2018 will be a year to remember for everyone involved at ACS. We started the year off in one of the worst ways possible – with a vehicle shortage and a massive $75,000 needed to fix that – but that need turned out to be an incredible…
Yesterday we finally unveiled our new accessible vehicle to the public! As an organization, we cannot say thank you enough to those who supported us with their wallets and with their voices over the past year. Special thanks are owed to Concours Mold Inc. and the Goggin family, who together contributed $57,000 to our fundraising…
This November marks 10 years since ACS delivered its first meal to LaSalle’s residents. Since then, we have delivered thousands of meals to hundreds of people who call LaSalle home. We are proud of the work we’ve done in that time and look forward to many more years of bringing healthy, delicious meals to people…
Thank you to everyone who donated towards our Fill-a-Backpack campaign. Thanks to generous people like you, over 80 children from low-income families in our community will be going to school with all of the supplies they need to succeed. It cannot be stressed enough how important your support is for this program. Whether you donated…
Thank you to everyone who helped us reach our goal of $75,000! Thanks to you, we’ve now placed our order on an accessible vehicle. Your donations have made it so everyone in Amherstburg can enjoy the freedom of mobility, regardless of any physical challenges they may face. A very special thank you is owed to…
After being forced to announce the cancellation of the service in June, we are proud to now make a much more positive announcement. The St. Clair Student Shuttle is back in Amherstburg! Thanks to some overwhelming support from our community, we are able to continue the service provided to St. Clair College students living in…
After a 1-year hiatus, the Fill-a-Backpack program is back in Amherstburg! At ACS, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed in school and in life. That’s why we are working with community partners and individuals to collect new and gently used school supplies. Every donation goes straight to children in our community…
Despite living in an ever-connected world, the issue of loneliness and isolation has become a challenge around the world. One recent study has gone so far as to call the issue an “epidemic.” That study, based in America, is only the latest to suggest that as we age, we are more likely to face loneliness…
Interested in getting more from retirement income? We sat down with a local expert, Jeremie Bornais, to find out how you can maximise your retirement income. Say the word retirement and you can expect any number of reactions. For some, retirement is an exciting time when we can be free to finally enjoy the rewards…
