Toronto’s Vital Signs 2016 Every year, Moorelands’ partner, the Toronto Foundation, releases their Toronto’s Vital Signs® Report: a consolidated snapshot identifying the trends and issues affecting the quality of life in our city – progress we should be proud of and challenges that need to addressed. Click here to read the report in full Some […]
A Christmas Message from our new Executive Director, Lynda Tilley The Holiday Season is upon us, a time for reflection, sharing, and giving thanks. As Moorelands’ Camp Director since 2000, it’s been my joy to create a place and a culture in which children and youth belong and grow. In accepting the role of Moorelands’ […]
“Experiencing Moorelands should be something every kid gets a chance to do regardless of their financial situation.” Jennifer Chisholm Paredes first started her Moorelands’ journey as a camper in the late 1980s, and went on to become a counsellor in the 1990s. This year, we welcomed Jennifer to Moorelands Camp Visitors’ Day. She was […]
There’s Joy in Receiving – Thank you from our families “Dear Santa and family, we thank you sincerely from the bottom of our hearts for your gifts. May the season bring unto you all, everything that’s glorious and wonderful!” (Parent of a Christmas Sharing family) “We absolutely LOVE the gifts we received. It was […]
Sharing: what does it mean? We asked our Budding Leaders After-School Teams (BLAST) kids to tell us in their own words what sharing means to them. Abdul, age 10 said, “When someone shares with me, I feel very happy and then I give them something that they don’t have. Then I feel friendship.” Read on to learn […]
What’s Special about Christmas Sharing? “Everything!” Ask Kim Williams what’s special about Moorelands Christmas Sharing and she’ll tell you “everything!” Kim, a mother of two, was first introduced to Moorelands Christmas Sharing program in 2011. “My sister was the first one to tell me about it, and boy, it was a big turnaround for our […]
BLAST visit Mondelez EYB! Spirits were high when BLAST Thorncliffe Park got to tour the Mondelez Canada Ltd. East York Bakery Cookie Factory last week. BLAST kids learned about all the many steps that go into making the yummy cookies. Over 40 volunteers from team Mondelez came together to teach kids about teamwork, sharing, safety on […]
Moorelands’ partner, Toronto Community Foundation, shares video of Fall in High Park. We love the way Toronto Community Foundation has captured fall. Check out our own BLAST kids’ view of fall.
Why not Share it Forward this Christmas? Ask Dianna what she wants for Christmas and she’ll tell you there’s not much she personally needs, but there’s a lot she would wish for a child at Christmas. That’s why we created the Share it Forward Christmas card. Each holiday, Dianna gives a list of great Moorelands programs to her […]
Hey Moorelands! First of all a massive THANK YOU to everyone who sponsored us in the STWM – we raised a whopping $11,816.36! Thank you for believing in our walkers and runners, thank you for believing in Moorelands’ programs and thank you for believing in our kids! Hip hip hooray for our awesome Moorelands donors! Over […]
Thank you to everyone who supported Moorelands in the STWM 2015 It was a chilly morning on Sunday October 18th 2015 when Moorelanders got up before the sun to run and walk for brighter futures! It was such a fun day! Our runners and walkers were filled with passion, enthusiasm and excitement in the light snow […]
Adopt a family in our Christmas Sharing Program Every year during the holiday season, Moorelands offers a uniquely personalized way for you to reach out to Toronto families in need. Our Christmas Sharing Program links a family, firm or group with a family or families to be ‘adopted’. Through your sponsorship or “adoption”, Moorelands provides […]
Sponsor a runner or a walker! On Sunday October 16th Team Moorelands will be participating in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon to raise money for our vital programs for low-income children and youth. Please help us by spreading the word and sponsoring a walker or a runner!
Hey Moorelands! Just one week to go until the registration deadline of October 12th for the #STWM! If you’ve been thinking about walking or running for Moorelands at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon – NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT! All the info you need on how to register is here. We’re so thankful to everyone […]
‘I look at the world differently since I came’ to Moorelands LESLIE FERENC / TORONTO STAR Fatima and Melvin keep coming back to Moorelands Camp for the adventures and chilled out atmosphere. By: Leslie Ferenc GTA, Published on Wed Jul 29 2015 KAWAGAMA LAKE, ONT.—She’s been coming to camp for seven years but Fatima still […]
