Gain volunteer hours by writing a Moorelands Kids’ blog post for our website! By writing a personal blog post, you can gain 3 volunteer hours and have your writing featured on the web! How it works Share your personal experience of what you’ve learned about one or two of the Moorelands Kids’ Habits & Qualities […]
“Going to camp helps kids in so many ways. The chance to be away from home, new experiences, opening their eyes to new opportunities. But Moorelands Camp equally helps in socialisation, it helps kids learn to make new friends and develop teamwork skills. Learning how to interact successfully with people is so important.” Ada, Camper […]
With the weather still being “not quite spring” outside, your child’s summer plans may not be the first thing on your mind, but it’s actually a perfect time to start thinking ahead to warmer months and making plans – like summer camp! Considering sending your child to summer camp? Take a look at some great […]
Despite social distancing measures, we still have some wonderful and fun things to do here in Toronto. We have parks, the Toronto Zoo and can discover beautiful nature trails in our magnificent ravine network. Still, nothing can replace the joy of the great Canadian wilderness, and that is one reason why camp is important for […]
Hailing all the way from Manchester, England, Sinoy Joseph has been part of our Moorelands Camp staff team for several years. A chemistry student at the University of Manchester currently doing his Master’s degree, Sinoy hopes to be able to practice medicine once he graduates. His career choice likely stems from his kindness and compassion […]
“This world demands the qualities of youth: not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease.” — Robert Kennedy. What is positive youth development? Positive Youth Development is an […]
Right now, as much as possible, it’s important to stay home, stay safe, and save lives. But we all know, staying home can be a bit boring! Don’t worry, Moorelands Kids is here to help! Below you’ll find lots of videos and resources to help you stay creative at home – most of the materials […]
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Please join us for Moorelands Kids’ Annual Impact Meeting – April 21st at 5:30 pm. Read our Stakeholder Impact Report / Annual Report here: This impact meeting will be held on Zoom. RSVP to receive the link. Consider joining us early, at 5 pm, on April 21st, to visit our virtual program offerings. HOW TO […]
Moorelands Kids; Send a Kid to Camp (SAK) fundraising campaign kicks off in early spring and we’re looking for volunteers to help us fundraise online to support campers this summer. We all have unique strengths to share and there are different ways you can help send camp to kids! Please consider becoming an online SAK […]
Moorelands Festive Fridays – monthly camp meet-ups are another new initiative for Moorelands Kids to keep our campers connected year-round! In fall 2020 we launched a new Family Fun Night on the last Friday of every month and the event name, Festive Fridays, was recently selected through a camper contest. So far families have enjoyed […]
We are so proud to announce that we have been rated one of Canada’s Top 100 Charities in 2020 by Charity Intelligence (Ci)! Here’s what Ci say about theirTop 100 rated charities for 2020: “Most giving today is based on a charity’s name recognition, supported by massive fundraising campaigns, often costing tens of millions of […]
I wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who went above and beyond to support our families at the end of last year. The COVID-19 pandemic meant a lot of changes to Christmas Sharing. Contactless drop-off/ pick-up and social distancing measures were in place to ensure families and staff were kept safe. Food […]
Since March 30, 2020, Moorelands Kids has been offering online programs to our kids. We asked our kids how our programs helped them overcome the challenges of the pandemic and here’s what they had to say. How online programs help kids “The pandemic’s changed the way I go to school and means I have to […]
Taking a look back at all we achieved together in the strange year that was 2020… “Typically a child’s world is very small, but even they know that the world is an uncertain place;” These true, even prescient words from our Executive Director started her letter to you in our last Stakeholders’ Impact Report. And […]
