Hey Moorelands! Wilderness Camp is currently in full swing and, as you can imagine, it’s one of the busiest times of year for Moorelands! But if you thought that the hard work only begins with session one, you missed the mark a little…well by quite a lot! At Moorelands, everything we do is ‘intentional’. This means […]
Join Moorelands in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 18th 2015! Moorelands participates in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon to raise money for our vital programs for low-income children and youth. Please help us by registering to walk or run, spreading the word or sponsoring us. Want to know more about what Moorelands does? Check out […]
Barb Turnbull, Moorelands’ alum and former Board member, has been named to the Order of Canada. “Though she did not know it, Turnbull received her appointment to the country’s highest accolade just two days before her death May 10 from complications due to pneumonia. She was 50.” Read more on the Toronto Star website.
Barbara Turnbull Barb was a significant part of our Moorelands’ family as a camper, a counselor at our Wilderness Camp, a long-standing board member and a regular contributor to our newsletter. Barb cared deeply about Moorelands. She wanted the camp that she loved to continue being a strong influence in the lives of Toronto’s children […]
Leaders Circle ($50,000.00 + ) Bill and Karen Barnett Mackenzie Investments Charitable Foundation Friends Circle ($20,000.00 + ) Anonymous Great West Life, London Life and Canada Life Jays Care Foundation Patrick and Barbara Keenan Foundation Ports Toronto The Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund Tippet Foundation Yvonne McGregor Supporters Circle ($10,000.00 + ) Anonymous Alternative Investment […]
Hey Moorelands! Summer has finally arrived and the whole Moorelands staff is gearing up for camp! Only two weeks to go until session one begins! But actually, camp is already a hive of activity. Some of our staff members (both human and canine) have actually already been up at camp for over a month getting […]
Spike one in for the wonderful Articling and Summer Student volunteers of McCarthy Tétrault LLP! Moorelands is so very grateful that we were once again the beneficiaries of the ANNUAL BAY STREET BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT! This year the tournament, which I think everyone would agree was a resounding success, raised a whopping $13,857.60 for Moorelands’ Budding […]
Hey Moorelands! It’s been a while since we last updated the hub, but it’s just been such a busy month! First there was Get Jazzed about Moorelands at the Palais Royale. It was a sensational night and Moorelands is so grateful to everyone who attended and helped make this night roaring success. A massive Moorelands thank you to Molly […]
A fundraiser for Moorelands Community Services What an amazing night Get Jazzed about Moorelands was! Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this wonderful event possible! The performances by Molly Johnson and Tyler Yarema were truly spectacular and it was so lovely to mingle with members of our amazing Moorelands community! The setting of the […]
Hey Moorelands! There are only two weeks left until Moorelands’ Get Jazzed about Moorelands event! The evening is going to be filled with jazz, laughter, auctions and more! Speaking of auctions, here is a quick preview of some of the things that have been donated and are up for grabs! SuperDave from Discovery Channel’s “Airshow” […]
Hey Moorelands! With only three weeks to go until our event, Get Jazzed about Moorelands, the Moorelands office is buzzing with excitement! We’ve been thinking about how Moorelands has shaped us and what it means to us to be a Moorelander. Please consider supporting the important work that Moorelands undertakes by buying tickets for the event on May 26th! […]
Hey Moorelands! The crazy, roller-coaster weather has been giving our Budding Leaders After-school Teams (BLAST) a glimmer of hope that the spring is finally on it’s way… When the weather was nice a couple of weeks ago, BLAST Gateway participants were so excited to venture outside and play on the playscape! BLAST Thorncliffe were equally thrilled to […]
Hey Moorelands! This is a busy week for Moorelands as tonight is our Annual General Meeting 2015. Why not join us at the offices of Faskin Martineau LLP at the Bay Adelaide Centre at 5.30pm to mingle with other members of the Moorelands Community and find out what we achieved in 2014 and hope for in 2015? It’s […]
Hey Moorelands! Hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend and that the Easter bunny brought you lots of treats! Our Budding Leaders After-school Team (BLAST) kids had a lovely treat last week when they attended the Bay Street Hoops Kids Clinic! BLAST Gateway participants got to experience training from a former member of the Canadian […]
Hey Moorelands! Exciting news! Send a Kid to Camp 2015 has now launched!! Every year, Moorelands Community Services launches a campaign to send kids, from under-served Toronto communities, to our fantastic Wilderness Camp on beautiful Lake Kawagama. Right now it costs Moorelands $1,150 to send a kid to camp to experience 6 life-changing days in the Canadian […]
