Thousands of school supplies collected and sent to Africa
This year's end-of-summer ACCESS School Supply Drive was a tremendous success. Two weekends in August were dedicated to receiving donations of school supplies and collecting funds from local donors.
Over $1,700 was raised for the youth-run ACCESS: Allowing Children a Chance at Education, Inc throughout this year's drive.
Donations are benefiting school children in developing countries, this year including Tanzania, Africa. ACCESS has delivered the supplies to Canadian Food for Children in Toronto to be shipped and distributed.
As students in many privileged nations begin school this week, children in Tanzania will now be able to learn with the supplies they need to succeed.
Fair Trade products such as chocolate and sugar were also sold at the event to raise funds and awareness of sustainable employment and development projects.
ACCESS would like to extend thanks to all donors as well as St. Marguerite d'Youville and St. Anthony's Churches in Brampton, Ontario for their hospitality.
View the photo slideshow below or see the online gallery here.
Details on the School Supply Drive event can be found at accesscharity.ca/schoolsupplydrive.
ACCESS: Allowing Children a Chance at Education, Inc. is a youth-run organization aiming to provide needy children in the developing world with school uniforms and necessary school supplies, enabling them with the opportunity to obtain an education for a successful life. ACCESS also aims to educate North American youth about related world issues, and to inspire them to make a difference globally. For more information and resources, please visit www.accesscharity.ca.
Media Inquiries: Kody Robinson, Public Relations Coordinator
kody@
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Bring Change: ACCESS announces fourth annual School Supply Drive
Beginning on August 22, 2009 ACCESS will be holding its annual School Supply Drive, benefiting students in developing countries. This is the youth-run non-profit organization’s fourth year hosting the drive, which promotes local activism and supports education internationally. Drop-off locations include St. Marguerite d’Youville Church and St. Anthony’s Church in Brampton.
All donations will benefit school children in developing countries including Tanzania, Africa. Canadian Food for Children, founded by Dr. Andrew Simone, will be shipping and distributing the supplies. All monetary donations will directly support ACCESS education projects in Tanzania, Dominican Republic, and Haiti.
Previous drives have been highly successful, with a multitude of donations received in both monetary donations and new school supplies. Acceptable items include basic materials such as pencils and pens, pencil crayons, sharpeners, erasers, lined paper, notebooks, rulers and more. A more comprehensive list of suggested supplies can be found on the event website, www.accesscharity.ca/
Fair Trade Certified organic chocolate and sugar products will also be sold at the event, to raise funds and spread the message about ethically produced goods. Fair Trade results in improved standards of living for producers, and high-quality products for consumers.
To confirm attendance and invite others to the drive, see the Facebook event page “4th Annual ACCESS School Supply Drive”. A video entitled “Bring Change” has also been created to promote the fundraiser, which can be viewed below, or on the event website.
Come support global education and be the change in your community! Please visit www.accesscharity.ca and www.facebook.com/accesscharity to keep up to date with ACCESS news and events.
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ACCESS: Allowing Children a Chance at Education, Inc. is a youth-run organization aiming to provide needy children in the developing world with school uniforms and necessary school supplies, enabling them with the opportunity to obtain an education for a successful life. ACCESS also aims to educate North American youth about related world issues, and to inspire them to make a difference globally. For more information and resources, please visit www.accesscharity.ca.
Media Inquiries: Kody Robinson, Public Relations Coordinator
kody@
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Annual School Supply Drive raises awareness, supplies, and funds
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ACCESS called upon the community to add extra items to their back-to-school carts for students in the developing world who have very limited access to these items.
Several high-school students volunteered to help make the fundraising event a success. School supplies were donated and Cocoa Camino Fair Trade chocolate bars and cane sugar were sold at the event.
Rogers Television aired a news story on First Local News on September 3rd (above).