October 31st is Halloween, the spookiest night of the year! Many people will dress up in fun, silly or scary costumes, and some will go trick-or-treating in their neighbourhoods. Others might attend Halloween parties or haunted houses, or stay in and watch movies. No matter what you have planned, here are 6 important tips to […]
In 2021, Moorelands Kids, a 110-year old non-profit that focuses on helping children and youth living with financial challenges and that are facing barriers, learned that it was successful in it’s application for a $250,000 Community Building Fund grant. The Government of Ontario program was delivered by the Ontario Trillium Foundation helped it secure much-needed […]
Moorelands Kids acknowledges our presence in Toronto on the traditional Indigenous territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples; and at Moorelands Camp on Kawagama Lake on the traditional territory of the Anishnabeg and Huron-Wendat peoples. A water-based people, the Anishnaabeg, the original people of what […]
Friday, September 30th is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is an important day to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. It’s also Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day that honours the children who survived residential schools and remembers those who did not. We […]
When you wake up before school, maybe you’re not hungry, or maybe you grab a granola bar before rushing out the door. But did you know that breakfast is, as the saying goes, one of the most important meals of the day? Breakfast fuels you for the day—after a good night’s sleep, your body and […]
“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.” Jim Rohn Responsibility is something required of all of us in every area of our lives. We need to demonstrate responsibility in our families, when we’re at school, when we are at work, and in […]
Planned Gifts are an important part of the giving tradition at Moorelands Kids. When you choose to make a planned gift, you become part of our legacy. The 1912 Club, previously known as the Canon Moore Society, named in honour of Canon R. J. Moore who founded Moorelands back in 1912 – is a place […]
This summer, I spent time in the ‘dugout’, where all the kids and camp leaders gather before activities; it’s a busy spot, with lots of chatter, and everyone gets a snack. When I asked the youngest campers how camp was going, there were huge smiles. For some, it was their first time at Moorelands Camp […]
Moorelands Kids’ VITAL program equips youth with the skills they need to become leaders in their community. This year, the program is back with a new online and in person hybrid model for high school students. The new model, comprised of 32 weeks of core leadership programming of the Moorelands Kids Habits & Qualities, offers: […]
Dio has been part of the Moorelands Kids family since 2017, working in roles from Program Leader to Site Coordinator. This past summer, Dio became a Program Experience Leader and Head of Creative Arts at Moorelands Camp. “No matter what I did, I always felt supported,” she says. “I love the community I have at […]
