United Way Agencies

Today's featured agency is Agincourt Community Services Association. ACSA is "a non-profit, multi-service agency at the heart of Agincourt addressing needs and empowering children, youth, newcomers, homeless and underserved communities to built a better tomorrow." ACSA started in 1970 through the work of Reverend Bruce Scott of Knox United Church. ACSA was incorporated in 1974 "and moved to a new location in St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Seniors' Centre. In 1988 it expanded again and set up shop at 4139 Sheppard Avenue, between Midland and Kennedy. In January 2002, ACSA outgrew its space again, and relocated to 2600 Birchmount Road- at the corner of Birchmount and Huntingwood."

ACSA offers various programs and services, including: Child and Family Programs; Community Access; Housing and Homeless Program; Food Security Programs; Food Bank; Community Engagement Programs; and, Volunteering Opportunities.

For information on United Way agencies, please visit the United Way of Greater Toronto web site under "Who We Help" .

"Without you, there would be no way!"

Submitted by Jennifer Schmitt and John Puusa 

Today's featured agency is Agincourt Community Services Association. ACSA is "a non-profit, multi-service agency at the heart of Agincourt addressing needs and empowering children, youth, newcomers, homeless and underserved communities to built a better tomorrow." ACSA started in 1970 through the work of Reverend Bruce Scott of Knox United Church. ACSA was incorporated in 1974 "and moved to a new location in St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Seniors' Centre. In 1988 it expanded again and set up shop at 4139 Sheppard Avenue, between Midland and Kennedy. In January 2002, ACSA outgrew its space again, and relocated to 2600 Birchmount Road- at the corner of Birchmount and Huntingwood."

ACSA offers various programs and services, including: Child and Family Programs; Community Access; Housing and Homeless Program; Food Security Programs; Food Bank; Community Engagement Programs; and, Volunteering Opportunities.

For information on United Way agencies, please visit the United Way of Greater Toronto web site under "Who We Help" .

"Without you, there would be no way!"

Submitted by Jennifer Schmitt and John Puusa