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Must Call Our Office To Book Your Ride: 519-736-5471 Date of Service: October 21, 2019 Time Offered: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Who is Eligible: Amherstburg Voters Going to Polling Stations in Amherstburg Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) will provide a free shuttle to voters on election day.  The service will provide door-to-door round-trips to polling …

Children are back on the ice, and some will be skating for a cause in the coming weeks.  On October 19th, Skate Amherstburg will host a skate-a-thon to fundraise $10,000 toward the purchase of a multi-use vehicle for ACS. Skate Amherstburg members will be collecting pledges from now until October 19.  Anyone interested in pledging …

A Few Words About Meals on Wheels By Kathy DiBartolomeo, ACS Executive Director Meals on Wheels; you’ve surely heard of it, but how much do you know about it? This year, we want everyone, regardless of age, to know about the benefits and availability of Meals on Wheels in Amherstburg, LaSalle, Harrow, and McGregor. Whether …

Yesterday, we hosted our 5th annual SOUPer Wednesday event and we are thrilled with the results.  The fundraiser helped us raise nearly $2,500 that will be used to support our vital programs and services. We simply cannot thank everyone involved in this success enough.  Whether you purchased a ticket, volunteered during the event, or had …

Stop by our office and grab your 50/50 draw tickets!  You can win up to $1,750 while helping us raise funds to support our mission in Amherstburg, LaSalle, Harrow, and McGregor. Tickets cost only $5.00 for 3 tickets and sales will end at 1:00 pm on Friday, February 22, 2019, so don’t wait!  Tickets are …

2019 Active & Aging Well Expo June 7, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm & June 8, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm We’re thrilled to announce the dates for the second annual Active & Aging Well Expo in Amherstburg. Hosted by Amherstburg Community Services and the Town of Amherstburg Recreation Department, the Active & Aging Well …

January 21, often referred to as ‘Blue Monday,’ has been claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. It has become a day that people around the world recognize the issues surrounding depression.  One of those issues is the stigma that surrounds depression and mental illness in general. Instead of focusing on the …

While it certainly had its ups and downs, 2018 will be a year to remember for everyone involved at ACS. We started the year off in one of the worst ways possible – with a vehicle shortage and a massive $75,000 needed to fix that – but that need turned out to be an incredible …

Yesterday we finally unveiled our new accessible vehicle to the public! As an organization, we cannot say thank you enough to those who supported us with their wallets and with their voices over the past year. Special thanks are owed to Concours Mold Inc. and the Goggin family, who together contributed $57,000 to our fundraising …

This November marks 10 years since ACS delivered its first meal to LaSalle’s residents.  Since then, we have delivered thousands of meals to hundreds of people who call LaSalle home.  We are proud of the work we’ve done in that time and look forward to many more years of bringing healthy, delicious meals to people …