How one opportunity helped a nine-year-old discover that he could turn ideas into possibilities. It was a Tuesday evening in Benin City, Nigeria. As was often the case, there was no electricity in the Iwuzie home. But nine-year-old Chisom had [...]

Sometime between 2010 and 2013, when I was in Grade Three in Kenya,  a shoe drive brought shoes to my primary school. I remember the shoes, or at least the idea of them. I cannot tell you exactly who organized [...]

THANK YOU FOR AN INCREDIBLE SOULFUL SUPPER! Dear Friends, On behalf of my family and my amazing staff, thank you for joining us for such a meaningful evening together at Soulful Supper. As you continue to reflect on the stories [...]

Accomplished executive, strategist, and longtime A2S supporter joins the organization during a pivotal season of growth   Access to Success Foundation (A2S) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Satterwhite, JD, MD, CPE, as Director of Development. He [...]

At Access to Success, we believe meaningful partnerships do more than provide support—they create pathways to possibility. For more than a decade, Feetures has walked alongside A2S, investing in Nigerian youth through generous financial giving, in-kind support, hands-on engagement, and [...]

PROFESSOR KEN MENKHAUS Professor Ken Menkhaus brings more than three decades of scholarship, field experience, and engagement with Africa to Soulful Supper 2026. Menkhaus is Professor of Political Science at Davidson College and the newly appointed Franco Director of the [...]