In 2022, Moorelands Kids, a non-profit that has focused on bridging the gap for marginalized children and youth facing socio-economic barriers, learned that it was successful in its application for a $150,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant. The Government of Ontario program was delivered by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, helping it rebuild and recover from the […]
Christmas Sharing is such an important part of the year for all in the Moorelands community. We would like to thank all the family sponsors who have adopted a family or contributed to one of our other Christmas Sharing initiatives this year. A few years ago, one of the camp staff volunteered with the distribution […]
Moorelands Kids would like to welcome some new faces to our staff community! Colette Halferty has joined us as our new Director of Development and Communications. Colette brings many years of experience in the not-for-profit sector and possesses a real passion for making a difference through her work. With a background in Business Administration and […]
Dear Friends, Once again, we find ourselves approaching Christmas with a spirit of excitement about making a difference in the lives of the families we serve through our Christmas Sharing program. So many families struggling with poverty are even more vulnerable this year due to the increased cost of living. Taking time to consider those […]
Giving Tuesday is coming up on November 29th and it’s a day all about GIVING! Many people will choose to donate to good causes and charities like Moorelands Kids. Others will give their time by volunteering. At Moorelands, we celebrate generosity and doing good, and there are so many ways we can do this! Here […]
Winter is coming! The sun sets earlier, it’s getting chillier and we’re all finding it a little harder to get up in the morning. We’ve compiled a few tips that can help keep your spirits up and your body healthy as we get ready for winter. Get some sunshine! With the clocks moving back, many […]
At Moorelands Kids, we celebrate generosity and community involvement. On November 29th, we will participate in Giving Tuesday and we hope that you will, too. Here are a few ways that you can help us make the most of this giving season: 1. Donate to Moorelands Kids When you donate to Moorelands Kids throughout the […]
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 […]
