THANK YOU to our Send a Kid to Camp (SAK) campaign donors and fundraisers! This year, our growing group of amazing fundraisers wrote letters, sent emails, sold fire muffins and even RACED ACROSS ONTARIO in under 24 hours to raise money to send kids to Moorelands’ virtual camp! Thanks to YOUR contributions to the campaign, […]
We asked Moorelands Camp Director, David Borsook, how he felt about Moorelands’ Virtual Camp 2021. As he answered, you could hear the smile in his voice. “One of our program goals – both in 2020 and this summer – was to find ways to keep the kids feeling connected and growing through their time spent […]
“My favourite part of online camp was seeing people and actually getting tosocialize after everything…” Astra, camper age 12 When we asked our kids what they most enjoyed about our online camp this summer, over and over again they told us that they enjoyed “the cabin time activities” and “interacting with people and playing fun […]
On September 11th, 2021, a team of experienced cyclists are aiming to complete an 800k Race Across Ontario in less than 24 hours, raising funds to send a cabin of kids to Moorelands Camp in memory of former Moorelands Kids’ board member and long-time supporter, John Offutt. In the process, they’re setting the cycling record for the […]
Moorelands Kids is all about empowering kids in getting ahead. We believe that every person has intrinsic value, including you! For this reason, we wanted to share the secret to getting ahead. The secret is…COMMUNITY! The secret to getting ahead is community (a healthy one!) because it empowers individuals to be the leaders they were […]
Heading back to school after the long summer break can bring stress and uncertainty to the season. So Moorelands Kids has come up with a list of 4 things to do for back-to-school success! To succeed… set a routine Summer often looks like late nights and sleeping in, which makes the transition from summer to […]
Please join us for Lunch by the Lake – a Virtual Event Thursday, August 19th from 12 pm to 12:30 pm. Take a break from your busy schedule and spend your lunch with Moorelands on August 19th! Relax and enjoy the scenic beauty of Kawagama Lake as I’ll be sharing the latest news from Moorelands […]
Although we may try really hard to focus on what someone is saying, it can be very easy to get distracted and tune out in the middle of a conversation. As we aim to consider and understand others around us, it is important to be a good listener and show the speaker the same respect […]
Many kids who attend camp feel a sense of belongingness as they become part of a community. At camp, you are not alone as there are other campers and positive staff members who are there to help you grow and achieve your true potential! There are many ways that camp teaches you about teamwork. Whether […]
Moorelands Kids believes that everyone can be a leader when empowered with the right skills! Being a creative problem solver every day is key for dealing with difficult situations in the personal and professional space. What is Creative Problem-solving? The ability to identify and utilize creative and/or unique solutions to solve problems Offering a non-conventional […]
Goals help us focus on achieving the things we want. Unfortunately, creating goals can be hard and maintaining them, even harder. To help you out, Moorelands Kids put together the following 5 tips to help you stay on track! 1. GOALS NEED A “WHAT” AND “WHY” “What is my goal?” When you ask yourself this […]
Who is someone that you look up to in your life? Who is your role model? Many of us have probably encountered questions similar to these at some point in our lives. As you read those questions, there may have been several people who crossed your mind. You may have said that your role models […]
It’s common knowledge that it is good to help others. We often feel relieved at solving our problem, positive about ourselves, grateful for those who care for us. We become inclined to pay it forward and share these good feelings by helping someone else. But what are the benefits to ourselves when we help others? […]
We’ve learned a lot from last year and our Virtual Camp will be even more interactive, supportive and FUN! On a typical day, campers will receive a daily schedule filled with fun, engaging challenges and videos spread throughout the day to mimic moving between camp activities but most importantly, cabin group time is doubling to […]
