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 …
On April 26, 2017, we hosted our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. We welcomed a crowd of roughly 130 to celebrate the over 120 volunteers who have helped us over the past year. These volunteers contributed nearly 7000 hours, and we are proud to work with them every day in making the communities of Amherstburg, LaSalle, …
For the third week of Seniors’ Month, we spoke to Pat and Ken Worden, our third Featured Seniors! Pat and Ken Worden have lived in Amherstburg for only six years, but already they have made huge differences in the lives of others in the area. The couple took up volunteering almost immediately as a way …
ACS is celebrating local seniors in Amherstburg, LaSalle, Harrow and McGregor all month long as June 2016 marks the 32nd recognized Seniors’ Month. We’re excited to announce that we will be hosting numerous initiatives for local seniors, including: a bus tour through Essex County greenhouses on June 06; one free lunch for seniors who signs up …
On March 23, 2016, ACS Meals on Wheels Clients received a pleasant surprise as local public figures delivered their meals. Mayor Ken Antaya of the town of LaSalle, Heather Vandenhave from Seasons Amherstburg, Police Chief Tim Berthiaume from Amherstburg Police Department, Mayor Aldo DiCarlo of the town of Amherstburg, Â Lee Tome, Assistant Deputy Chief of …
