Quotes from our kids
Quotes from our kids Don’t just take our word for it, here’s what our kids have to say about our programs: Wilderness Camp BLAST Youth LED
Author: Moorelands Kids
Quick facts about Moorelands Community Services
Quick facts about Moorelands! Moorelands Community Services is a charity that supports Toronto children and youth living in poverty. Every year over 1,100 children and youth enjoy our leadership focused after-school and summer camp programs. Everything we do is devoted to helping our kids develop the character qualities, skills and strategies they need to thrive. […]
Camp, Cottages and Community Spirit!
The cottagers and residents of Kawagama Lake showed their love of Moorelands Wilderness Camp and their overwhelming community spirit in an outpouring of support and an evening of connections on Saturday, August 22. With just six weeks to plan, Rob Walisser and Jennifer Lorenz-Walisser, of Old Mill Marina, engaged with the Kawagama Lake community to […]
Moorelands’ messages August 11, 2015
Hey Moorelands! What a wonderful few weeks we’ve been having at Moorelands Wilderness Camp.Watching the campers grow in confidence and skills over each week has been phenomenal. But can you believe we are already in week six – the last week of camp? It really has flown by! As many of you have seen first […]
Visitors’ Day 2015
Moorelands Wilderness Camp Visitors’ Day 2015 How has the Moorelands Camp experience changed? Friday August 7th 2015 was so very exciting because it was our Visitors’ Day! Moorelands Camp welcomed over 40 past campers, counsellors, supporters and their families to explore the Island and learn about the camp. Alumni reunited and shared stories and memories; family, […]
Moorelands’ messages July 27, 2015
Hey Moorelands! What a beautiful day to be heading up to camp! Thanks in part to our fantastically successful send a kid to camp campaign, this morning, lots more families waved off their kids as they boarded the bus to to Moorelands Wilderness Camp. There’s always some trepidation at the bus as, for many of […]
Moorelands’ Messages July 23, 2015
Hey Moorelands! Wilderness Camp is currently in full swing and, as you can imagine, it’s one of the busiest times of year for Moorelands! But if you thought that the hard work only begins with session one, you missed the mark a little…well by quite a lot! At Moorelands, everything we do is ‘intentional’. This means […]
Register for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2015
Join Moorelands in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 18th 2015! Moorelands participates in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon to raise money for our vital programs for low-income children and youth. Please help us by registering to walk or run, spreading the word or sponsoring us. Want to know more about what Moorelands does? Check out […]
Barb Turnbull named to Order of Canada
Barb Turnbull, Moorelands’ alum and former Board member, has been named to the Order of Canada. “Though she did not know it, Turnbull received her appointment to the country’s highest accolade just two days before her death May 10 from complications due to pneumonia. She was 50.” Read more on the Toronto Star website.
In memory of Barbara Turnbull
Barbara Turnbull Barb was a significant part of our Moorelands’ family as a camper, a counselor at our Wilderness Camp, a long-standing board member and a regular contributor to our newsletter. Barb cared deeply about Moorelands. She wanted the camp that she loved to continue being a strong influence in the lives of Toronto’s children […]
Donors 2014
Leaders Circle ($50,000.00 + ) Bill and Karen Barnett Mackenzie Investments Charitable Foundation Friends Circle ($20,000.00 + ) Anonymous Great West Life, London Life and Canada Life Jays Care Foundation Patrick and Barbara Keenan Foundation Ports Toronto The Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund Tippet Foundation Yvonne McGregor Supporters Circle ($10,000.00 + ) Anonymous Alternative Investment […]
Moorelands Messages June 22, 2015
Hey Moorelands! Summer has finally arrived and the whole Moorelands staff is gearing up for camp! Only two weeks to go until session one begins! But actually, camp is already a hive of activity. Some of our staff members (both human and canine) have actually already been up at camp for over a month getting […]
Moorelands Messages June16, 2015
Hey Moorelands! It’s been a while since we last updated the hub, but it’s just been such a busy month! First there was Get Jazzed about Moorelands at the Palais Royale. It was a sensational night and Moorelands is so grateful to everyone who attended and helped make this night roaring success. A massive Moorelands thank you to Molly […]
Get Jazzed about Moorelands 2015
A fundraiser for Moorelands Community Services What an amazing night Get Jazzed about Moorelands was! Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this wonderful event possible! The performances by Molly Johnson and Tyler Yarema were truly spectacular and it was so lovely to mingle with members of our amazing Moorelands community! The setting of the […]
Moorelands Messages May 12, 2015
Hey Moorelands! There are only two weeks left until Moorelands’ Get Jazzed about Moorelands event! The evening is going to be filled with jazz, laughter, auctions and more! Speaking of auctions, here is a quick preview of some of the things that have been donated and are up for grabs! SuperDave from Discovery Channel’s “Airshow” […]