Moorelands Kids’ Community Hub

Program Leaders assist the Program Head to create a welcoming, safe and positive environment where children aged 6-12 have fun, make friends and develop life skills. They help plan and implement snack, activities, visitors and trips for 24 to 27 participants. The After-school Programs are located in Flemingdon Park or Thorncliffe Park. ________________________________________ Hours Up […]

After-school Sports Program Leaders

Sports Program Leaders assist the Program Head to create a welcoming, safe and positive environment where children aged 6-12 have fun, make friends and develop life skills. They help plan and implement snack, activities, visitors and trips for 24 to 27 participants. The BLAST Programs are located in Flemingdon Park or Thorncliffe Park. ________________________________________ Hours Up […]

Ludmila’s story

Ludmila Public Health nurse Sandy O’Connor was concerned about Ludmila. She and her husband Petr had moved to Toronto from Eastern Europe the year before and were struggling with poverty, a new language and culture. A first time Mom with a week-old baby, she was isolated and scared. Petr worked two part-time jobs to make ends meet […]

Karim’s story

Karim When we first met Karim, he was getting into trouble at school, acting out and skipping classes. Reeling from the loss of his father, he was struggling to cope with his hurt feelings and the upheaval to his home life. He refused to speak to his mother about it and counseling hadn’t proved useful […]

Registration Night

Registration Night Registration nights for Moorelands BLAST After-school Programs often prove to be real eye openers. Take a registration night at the bustling Grenoble Public School in Flemingdon Park for example. We’ve been delivering programs at this school of 1000 students since 1998 and each year, the demand for our programs has grown. Usually 2 registration […]

Nasreen’s story

Nasreen Nasreen was only 7 when her parents were killed before her eyes in Afghanistan. Her only living relative was her teenaged uncle. Together they fled to a refugee camp and within a year found themselves in Canada, newcomers sponsored by a Toronto church. Once in Toronto, Nasreen was diagnosed with a blood disorder […]

Katie’s story

Katie “I knew from the very first lesson, that this would not be an easy group of girls to work with”, said Melissa, a Moorelands Camp swimming instructor, speaking about an 11-year-old girl named Katie and her cabin mates. “They didn’t want to take direction and were not used to working cooperatively with others. As […]

Jamie’s story

Jamie For 13 year old Jamie, Moorelands Camp is a refuge. Responsible for his two younger siblings after school every day as well as many evenings and weekends, this young man carries a big load at home. He gets dinner started every night and makes sure his little brother and sister do their homework. His Mom […]

Brian’s story

Brian Brian was raised by a single mom who tried her best to give her son all the support he needed growing up. Money was always tight so Moorelands Wilderness Camp, which sets fees on a sliding scale according to income, offered the only opportunity for Brian to get out of the city and away […]

Autumn

Visitors’ Day 2016

Please join us for Visitors’ Day 2016 at Moorelands Wilderness Camp on Friday, July 15th. Visit beautiful Kawagama Lake (near Dorset) and come see our programs in action. Lunch will be provided and we encourage you to meet our children and take part in a day at camp. Please note, our camp is boat accessible only. Visitors’ […]

Leadership in the Great Canadian Wilderness

Leadership. That’s what Moorelands is all about: providing leadership experiences for Toronto kids from under-served neighbourhoods. Therefore, every summer, Moorelands Wilderness Camp on Kawagama Lake, welcomes 600 kids to a week of adventure and provides lessons that will last a lifetime… BUT before they arrive, the kids from our Youth LED programs in the City have the chance to […]