Baseball comes to BLAST thanks to the Jays Care Foundation! On May 31, 2017, the Jays Care Foundation stopped by Moorelands BLAST to lead a baseball clinic for our kids! Our three different BLAST programs came together and had an amazing time honing important physical literacy skills. The fantastic JaysCare staff led a whole bunch of exciting […]
Elijah, age 8, is growing up in a neighbourhood where the crime rates are high and the achievement rates low. A great kid, Elijah is smart, funny and kind. His mom worries though about the opportunities for him in their community. So many kids there leave school with poor grades and struggle to find jobs. […]
“My love affair with Moorelands began at age six and continues to this day – 60 years later – amazing!” It was 1956 at the end of the polio scare when Sandy Allin was whisked out of the city with her grandmother to attend Moorelands Camp for the first time. “There was a push to […]
“I feel that at Moorelands – learning the things we do such as responsibility, leadership and trustworthiness – it’s a perfect program to help kids get on the right track, clear their minds & send them in the right direction to be successful.” I remember my first year at camp, my 8th birthday was the night before. […]
What an amazing night! THANK YOU to everyone who helped make Moorelands 100 Kids to Camp Night on May 16th, 2017 such a success! We came together to celebrate Moorelands Camp’s 100th Birthday and surpassed our goal, sending 102 kids to Moorelands Camp – in one night! Like Joanne said on the night: “Moorelands isn’t […]
Check out just a few of the fantastic auction items up for grabs at Moorelands – 100 Kids to Camp Night! Bid on fantastic swag & unforgettable experiences and get kids to Moorelands Camp! Below is just a selection of the auction items that will be up for grabs at the event. This page will continue […]
This summer, to celebrate our country’s 150th birthday as well as camp’s 100th, 600 Moorelands’ youth, made up of 58 different cultural backgrounds, will be coming together for six weeks to create a nature walk timeline with 15 stations; one to represent a significant Canadian achievement for each decade of our history. The timeline will […]
We gratefully acknowledge the following donors whose gifts allow Moorelands to offer a leadership experience to Toronto’s disadvantaged kids. Patrons Circle ($100,000 + ) The Gale Family Leaders Circle ($50,000 + ) Mackenzie Investments Charitable Foundation Builders Circle ($20,000 + ) Bill & Karen Barnett Fossil Group Canada Great West Life, London Life and Canada […]
Some key findings from the Divided City report: “Toronto continues to be the child poverty capital of Canada: it has the highest rate of low-income children among large urban centres (26.8%)… 133,000 children continue to live in poverty.” In the communities Moorelands serves, the figure is between 40% and 63%. “Recreation and early learning participation […]
Summer camp is a time for children to try new things, make new friends, and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. As the warmer weather starts approaching, we look forward to another fun-filled camp season. Located on the gorgeous Kawagama Lake, Moorelands Camp provides children with a week away from the city in a safe, positive, and […]
Please join us for our Annual General Meeting & Dinner Wednesday April 19th, 2017 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Moorelands – Creating leadership opportunities for Toronto’s economically disadvantaged kids Please RSVP by April 10, 2017 to 416.466.9987 ext 300 Location Hot House Restaurant 35 Church St at Front St Toronto, Ontario M5E 1T3 Directions Parking: […]
“You just have to do something, make an impact; I always wanted to leave a mark!” At St. James Cathedral, The York Group’s Baby Shower for Moorelands Baby Bundles program, we had the good fortune to run into Jane Rowan. Jane is not only the Secretary of the York Group, with a long history of […]
“When you are young and discouraged by things you have no control over, it is important to know that there are people who care.” When Nancy Lou Farrell retired from teaching 15 years ago, she asked that in lieu of a retirement gift, a donation be made to Moorelands Community Services. “It is a wonderful […]
Century Club Member – Martha Eisenhoffer “I can’t help but love Moorelands Baby Bundles…. This is a great way to help that has enormous value when it is done and delivered.” Martha Eisenhoffer loves Moorelands Baby Bundles. For many years, as part of the Telco Community Volunteers Toronto Retirees Club, she has been carefully sewing […]
“Moorelands creates SO MANY opportunities… for development, for growth, for fun… I have a huge debt of gratitude. Gratitude. Gratitude. Gratitude!” Victoria Swindell joined Moorelands as Swim Staff in 1979 and since then has been unwavering in her support of Moorelands Wilderness Camp. She remembers her first experience of camp with great enthusiasm: “My sister […]
