Brampton - This year's School Supply Drive will begin August 23rd, 2008. Donations will benefit school children in the Honduras and other developing countries. The ACCESS School Supply Drive will support the generous work of Dr. Andrew Simone, founder of "Canadian Food for Children", who will be shipping and delivering the supplies (
click here for shipping details).
Donations of new school supplies as well as monetary donations can be dropped of at St. Marguerite d'Youville Church in Brampton between August 23 - August 31, 2008. You may drop off your items before and after scheduled Mass times as well as throughout the week from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm at this location.
Collection Weekends:
August 23-24, August 30-31
Item Drop-Off Location:
St. Marguerite d'Youville Church
2490 Sandalwood Parkway East
Brampton, Ontario L6R 3A4
(Corner of Torbram and Sandalwood)
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For more information, visit:
http://www.accesscharity.ca/schoolsupplydrive.htm
ACCESS: Allowing Children a Chance at Education, Inc. is a non-profit organization in Ontario, geared towards providing children in the developing world with opportunities for education. Founded by a Brampton high school student, the organization's goal is to provide needy children in the developing world with school uniforms and necessary school supplies, so that they have the opportunity to obtain the education required to find decent employment and support their families, in addition to education local youth on related issues. Contact ACCESS by email