Abbotsford Community Services Changes Name to Archway Community Services

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Abbotsford Community Services Changes Name to Archway Community Services We’re excited to announce that Abbotsford Community Services will now be known as Archway Community Services! This change will be more inclusive for the clients we serve beyond Abbotsford...

30 Years of Serving the Community

Immigrant Integration, Staff, Stories

“I started as a lot of people do here – for 10 hours per week,” shares Manpreet Grewal, the director of the Multicultural and Immigrant Integration Department at Abbotsford Community Services (ACS). At that time, 30 years ago, there was no Multicultural Department....

ACS Halloween Roundup

Events, News, Staff

Halloween at ACS has included tricks, treats, clients from our EPIC and Seniors programs, a staff potluck and a troupe of dancing witches! Have fun and be safe if you’re going out in Abbotsford tonight! ← Previous Next → Program Info Make a Donation...

From Volunteer Match to Lifelong Friends and Co-workers

Immigrant Integration, Staff, Stories

Perfect Strangers In her homeland of Colombia, Claudia was a lawyer with a busy career and family life. Everything changed when she immigrated to Canada with her husband and young son in 2009. Unable to speak English and without her family and friends, she found...

ACS Staff Recognition

Events, News, Staff

Every year we gather to honour our dedicated staff who have been with ACS for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years. This year, we gathered at Zaika Restaurant in Abbotsford to sit down for a meal together, share laughs and memories and celebrate our team. Please join us in...

The Value of Partnerships

News, Staff

As 2017 draws to a close, I wanted to say a heartfelt “thank you” to you for your support of Abbotsford Community Services. Upon reflecting on all the events of the past year, the word that keeps coming to mind is “partnership.” Being able to serve over...