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 info@accesscharity.ca or visit http://www.accesscharity.ca/
Brampton - Beginning on August 22, 2009 ACCESS will be holding its annual School Supply Drive, benefiting students in developing countries. Drop-off locations include St. Marguerite d'Youville Church and St. Anthony's Church in Brampton
Toronto - Celebrating World Day of Social Justice this Friday has been made easier for everyone including educators, media outlets, and community organizations. Phanuel Friday is an initiative being launched by ACCESS: Allowing Children a Chance at Education.
Brampton - As a collaborative development project, ACCESS is involved in the expansion of a primary school in Jamaica. Ken Cooper, a Brampton, Ontario resident, took time to visit the school he attended 36 years ago while on a recent trip to Jamaica.
Brampton - The third annual ACCESS School Supply Drive, run by student volunteers, accepted donations to send to needy children in the Honduras. Donated items included basic school supplies such as writing utensils, notebooks, art supplies, backpacks, and more.
Brampton - The third annual ACCESS School Supply Drive will begin August 23rd, 2008. Donations of new school supplies as well as monetary donations will benefit school children in the Honduras and other developing countries.
Brampton - This past spring, local elementary school students had the chance to express the importance of education through the first ever ACCESS Charity Student Contest program. Students were asked to express creatively the value of school in their lives, why children in the developing world should have access to education, or why they like school.
Brampton - Student-operated organization ACCESS Charity has launched a new initiative for local elementary school students. ACCESS Charity Student Contests are focused on the value of education. The Student Contests are available to students at select elementary schools in Peel.
Mississauga - The student-run Brampton-based organization, ACCESS Charity, joined over 20 other local organizations and over 250 youth for this year's Youth Can Move the World Symposium. The event was held at the HJA Brown Education Center on Saturday, February 2008.
Brampton - For a second year in a row, Brampton's ACCESS Charity hosts a School Supply Drive for Students in the developing world. You are invited to bring your items to St. Marguerite d'Youville Church from August 18th to September 2nd, 2007.