Cash for Moorelands
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Moorelands Alumni Reunion 2016
Thank you everyone who attended the Moorelands Alumni Reunion on March 5th 2016 and for making the event such a success! It was great to see people reconnecting that hadn’t seen each other in 30 years! Big shout outs to the Alumni Committee who organised the Reunion: Matthew Ives, John de Visser, Jennifer Paredes, Catlin Knowles, Mary […]
Moorelands’ hub – February 29, 2016 – introducing Jodi Thompson
Hey Moorelands! A few weeks ago we introduced you to new Moorelands’ staff member, David Borsook. This week we’d like to (re-)introduce you to Jodi ‘Lynx’ Thompson… For the past 4 years, Jodi Thompson has spent her summers up at Moorelands Wilderness Camp on Kawagama Lake as a Section Head (Check her out as an […]
Moorelands BLAST gives Families Peace of Mind
Nancy Stewart sits down with the Siddiqui/Moins family to talk BLAST! For the Siddiqui/Moin family, Moorelands’ BLAST program (Budding Leaders After-School Teams) has had a positive effect on family life. Abdul really appreciates that his 10 year old twins, Hamza and Sana, get homework support and usually have their work completed before coming home. “It […]
BLAST honesty
With Honesty Comes Trust After a session spent exploring the meaning of honesty, we asked our kids in Moorelands BLAST (Budding Leaders After -School Team) why it is important to them. Here’s what they said: “Telling the truth makes your life easier because you don’t have to lie. Lying is never the answer.” – Harry, […]
Moorelands’ Hub – Feb 16, 2016 – Storybooks and Moorelands’ Alumni family…
Hey Moorelands! We’ve been celebrating Family Day here in Ontario this week and getting super excited about reuniting with members of our Moorelands Alumni family at the Wilderness Camp Reunion on March 5th. If you are a former Moorelands camper or counsellor and aged 19+, come out to the Dance Cave (above Lee’s Palace in Toronto) to […]
Moorelands’ Hub – February 8, 2016 – Introducing David Borsook…
Hey Moorelands! As previously mentioned, earlier this year Moorelands was so pleased to welcome three new staff members to the office team: Mike, Jodi and David. This week we’d like to introduce you to David Borsook… David Borsook is our new Assistant Camp Director at Moorelands Wilderness Camp and is already so excited for the summer. David […]
Moorelands’ Hub – February 1, 2016 – Musical Maracas and Family Feud…
Hey Moorelands! What do you think makes children happy? Lots of toys? The latest video games? Endless candy? Well, maybe all those things could put a big smile on a kid’s face but a recent study from the University of British Colombia found that “Children’s connection with parents, friends and other grown-ups plays a greater […]
Moorelands’ Hub – January 26, 2016 – Reuniting Alumni & mummifying apples…
Hey Moorelands! A message for Moorelands’ Alumni: The newly formed, Moorelands Alumni Committee, would like to invite all past Camp Staff and Campers (aged 19+) to attend the inaugural Moorelands Camp Reunion! Taking place at The Dance Cave in Toronto on March 5th 2015, it’s going to be fantastic opportunity to reunite with your old Moorelands buddies, share […]
Moorelands’ hub – Jan 18th 2016 – lunar landscapes and strawberry crepes…
There’s a lot going on at Moorelands right now… Moorelands City Programs are back in full swing after the Holidays. BLAST Gateway kids have been polishing their cooking skills making delicious strawberry crepes. YUM! Teaching our participants valuable life skills such as cooking is an important part of Moorelands’ programming. At Moorelands, we know it’s vital that our kids not […]
Happy 2016 from Moorelands!
Hey Moorelands! From everyone in the Moorelands office, at camp and at our city programs: Happy New Year! We hope you had an awesome festive period and your 2016 is off to a great start! Our office staff are all raring to go and are so excited to get back to work. We’ve asked them what they are […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Hey Moorelands! Moorelands Christmas Sharing has officially arrived!First of all we want to say a BIG thank you to all those who got involved with #GivingTuesday on December 1st by donating to Moorelands Christmas Sharing and posting #UNselfies to social media. We raised a whopping $1500 in one day, a delightful start to our Christmas Sharing program and also […]
GivingTuesday
December 1st is #GivingTuesdayCa Tuesday, Dec 1st Go Online! GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that happens each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a time when Canadians, charities and businesses come together to celebrate giving and participate in activities that support charities and non-profits. Thank you everyone who supported Moorelands on […]
Moorelands Messages November 23rd 2015
Hey Moorelands! With the holiday season just around the corner, Moorelands’ donors and staff are gearing up for our Christmas Sharing Program. Thanks to our generous Moorelands’ community, all our camper families have now been adopted! We are looking forward to meeting some of our donors when they come in next week to drop off packages for […]
Moorelands Messages November 16 2015
Hey Moorelands! BREAKING NEWS! We are now accepting applications from previous Moorelands Camp Staff who would like to apply to work at Moorelands Camp in 2016. Click here to apply. Remember, this is no ordinary job! If you are aged 18 and older, mature, enthusiastic and ready to be a strong role model we’d love for […]