At Moorelands Kids, we celebrate generosity and community involvement. On November 29th, we will participate in Giving Tuesday and we hope that you will, too. Here are a few ways that you can help us make the most of this giving season: 1. Donate to Moorelands Kids When you donate to Moorelands Kids throughout the […]
October 31st is Halloween, the spookiest night of the year! Many people will dress up in fun, silly or scary costumes, and some will go trick-or-treating in their neighbourhoods. Others might attend Halloween parties or haunted houses, or stay in and watch movies. No matter what you have planned, here are 6 important tips to […]
Friday, September 30th is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is an important day to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. It’s also Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day that honours the children who survived residential schools and remembers those who did not. We […]
Planned Gifts are an important part of the giving tradition at Moorelands Kids. When you choose to make a planned gift, you become part of our legacy. The 1912 Club, previously known as the Canon Moore Society, named in honour of Canon R. J. Moore who founded Moorelands back in 1912 – is a place […]
This summer, I spent time in the ‘dugout’, where all the kids and camp leaders gather before activities; it’s a busy spot, with lots of chatter, and everyone gets a snack. When I asked the youngest campers how camp was going, there were huge smiles. For some, it was their first time at Moorelands Camp […]
Moorelands Kids’ VITAL program equips youth with the skills they need to become leaders in their community. This year, the program is back with a new online and in person hybrid model for high school students. The new model, comprised of 32 weeks of core leadership programming of the Moorelands Kids Habits & Qualities, offers: […]
Dio has been part of the Moorelands Kids family since 2017, working in roles from Program Leader to Site Coordinator. This past summer, Dio became a Program Experience Leader and Head of Creative Arts at Moorelands Camp. “No matter what I did, I always felt supported,” she says. “I love the community I have at […]
As we enter another school year, we reflect back on a summer filled with exciting activities, fun friendships and learning new skills at Moorelands Camp. This summer, we followed a camper’s journey toward community and leadership – from meeting the camper, who goes by her camp name, “Frisbee,” to the excitement of starting another summer […]
After a successful and fun AquaHug in 2021, the Starry Summer Night committee returned for the third annual relay swim, setting out to raise a goal of $10,000 for the Moorelands Kids Send a Kid to Camp Campaign. Sending Kids to Camp, Together On August 6th, 33 participants between the ages of 4 and 66 […]
Ahoy mateys! Moorelands Kids and the Starry Summer Night committee are excited to host the 2nd annual “SSN Swashbuckler” on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Grab your swords and treasure maps, and join us as we set sail on a scavenger hunt on Kawagama Lake to help send kids to camp! The Legend of the Swashbuckler… […]
Did you know that July 24th is International Self-Care Day? That means it is an entire day to focus on taking care of YOU! Sometimes it’s important to put ourselves first. After all, in order to be happy, productive and to care for others, we first need to make sure that our own needs are […]
“Project!DIVE at Moorelands Camp was a different experience for me with more leadership opportunities. I really liked how we got more choices especially for campout. It excited me that we got the choice to go on a canoe trip. I’ve never been canoeing before so I was super excited when we got lessons before campout. […]
At Moorelands, all year round, we strive to be good citizens in our community. There are many definitions of a citizen but to narrow it down, it means, that you belong and identify with a community. However, the question remains, what makes someone a good citizen? In Moorelands’ dictionary, citizenship means accepting and respecting others. […]
Let’s be honest. It can be difficult to accept when we’re wrong. But nobody is perfect and being wrong sometimes is part of being human. When we make a mistake, it’s important to accept it and apologize. When we don’t apologize for our negative actions, other people can feel hurt, disappointed or upset. That doesn’t […]
Sometimes life gets us down. It’s normal. Our daily routines can take over—wake up, brush teeth, go to school, come home, and then do it all over again the next day. We face challenges in life that can make us nervous, anxious and stressed out. These challenges can take a mental toll. And COVID-19 multiplies […]
