African Community Services
of Peel
Donations & Fundraising
Imagine the courage it takes and the anxiety that follows when you arrive in a foreign country where the only language you speak is not spoken and you do not know anybody? Now Imagine you have your whole family with you or you are a single mother with her children or youth without family? How do you begin your settlement journey?
This is where African Community Services of Peel comes in. Your donation, however small, allows ACS to help clients in the time of their greatest need. ACS appreciates donations and in-kind support from local businesses and community members and thanks you for your decision to donate to us. Your donation helps us achieve our mission and mandate and improves the lives of new Canadians in their settlement process.
We thank you for considering donating to us and no donation is too small. We welcome all donations, whether it is a one-time gift, a monthly or recurring donation, or a planned gift. By donating to ACS, you enhance our capacity to provide highly effective services with positive outcomes for our clients in a confidential culturally, and language-appropriate manner where all clients feel respected and validated.
Fundraising
We welcome your interest in helping us raise funds for our organization’s programs and services. We welcome your fundraising support in:
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Generating ideas for fundraising
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Helping us implement our fund-raising initiatives
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Donating to the United Way of Toronto/Peel/York, one of our main funders
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Designating your UW donations to ACS
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Implementing a fund-raising activity in support of ACS
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Donating items, we can raffle to raise funds
Please call or email our office if you would like to donate to us or to assist us in fund-raising.
News and Events
Everyday is Black History Day
Celebrate your
'Everyday Champion'
Tell us who is your 'Everyday champion' is. Send us a video, a photo, or a voice message. We may feature it in celebrating your 'Everyday champion' right here!
This week's ACS' 'Everyday Champion' is - see below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RMsKEAiVQE
For more details please contact ACS
905 460 9514
Email: info@africancommunityservices.com
Resources
Immigration & Citizenship Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html
Travel
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/flying-canada-checklist
Employment Insurance & Sickness Benefits for COVID - 19
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-sickness/apply.html
COVID 19 Benefits https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Covid 19 Resources
Free Tax Clinics
https://schulich.yorku.ca/future-students/business-excellence-academy/
If you can think of any Black teenagers in your circle, it would be great for them to check out this program. The Schulich Business Excellence Academy is a four-week and 2 hours a day program, students can learn business, marketing, entrepreneurship and so much more. It’s only for Ontario students. Applications open May 1 and there’s an info session on May 12 (parents/guardians welcomed).
Mental Health Resources
Children's Mental Health Ontario cmho.org/findhelp. Enter the region to find more information on local supports.
Seniors Support
https://letsconnect.brampton.ca/seniors-task-force
