By Danielle Buller, Baby Bundles Coordinator Baby Bundles is the longest-running program at Moorelands Kids – we’ve been supporting new moms in need since 1912! Our program runs in partnership with 13 other community agencies supporting marginalized moms who are seeking community supports. Moms in need of assistance are able to access the program by […]
Be an elf! Moorelands Kids is looking for volunteers to help with our Christmas Sharing and Baby Bundles programs. We have updated our protocols to ensure we are keeping our volunteers, staff and families safe during the ongoing pandemic. Scroll down to learn more. Christmas Sharing Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer to distribute Gifts to families Staff […]
This Family Day, we’re celebrating how YOU share your gifts and strengths with children in families facing economic barriers. “This beautiful bundle provided great assistance to our client, Chelsea. She and family are currently homeless, with five children — that includes one infant and one toddler. Recently, they were staying with Chelsea’s mom, but they […]
What’s the impact of a Moorelands Kids’ baby bundle? That’s the very question we put to Natalie Di Quattro of Native Child and Family Services, who have partnered with us for more than 12 years. “The impact of a Baby Bundle goes beyond the physical items,” explains Nancy. “It really helps moms that are struggling; […]
Mother’s Day is this Sunday and our wonderful Moorelands’ community has been coming together to support Toronto mother’s and newborns in need through Moorelands Baby Bundles. On Monday, May 7th, the Telco Community Volunteers Toronto Retirees Club showered us with baby gifts and supplies for new moms-in-need. On Thursday, May 10th, we were overwhelmed by the […]
“You just have to do something, make an impact; I always wanted to leave a mark!” At St. James Cathedral, The York Group’s Baby Shower for Moorelands Baby Bundles program, we had the good fortune to run into Jane Rowan. Jane is not only the Secretary of the York Group, with a long history of […]
Century Club Member – Martha Eisenhoffer “I can’t help but love Moorelands Baby Bundles…. This is a great way to help that has enormous value when it is done and delivered.” Martha Eisenhoffer loves Moorelands Baby Bundles. For many years, as part of the Telco Community Volunteers Toronto Retirees Club, she has been carefully sewing […]
“When we give the Baby Bundles, it’s being given to [mothers] that really don’t have the means to have nice things for their baby.” Lois Nuk, Supervisor at Macaulay Child Development Centre 150 to 200. That’s how many new moms, on average, receive Moorelands Baby Bundles per year. Baby Bundles contain basic new items needed in […]
Thank You for Sharing – Christmas 2016! To all our donors & volunteers: YOU’VE made Christmas possible for 299 families this year! Check out the video…
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 […]
There’s a lot going on at Moorelands right now… Moorelands City Programs are back in full swing after the Holidays. BLAST Gateway kids have been polishing their cooking skills making delicious strawberry crepes. YUM! Teaching our participants valuable life skills such as cooking is an important part of Moorelands’ programming. At Moorelands, we know it’s vital that our kids not […]
We are thankful to all the individuals and groups who have supplied our Baby Bundle program with gifts-in-kind. Baby Bundles provide essential items needed in the care of newborns. Baby supplies are entirely gifted and volunteers take great care in preparing bundles for distribution. So far this year, your gifts have enabled the distribution of […]
Hey Moorelands! Last week the office team was busy evaluating our programs and looking at our successes in 2014 – did you know that last year, Moorelands provided 151 Baby Bundles to low-income, new mothers in Toronto? This vital program is reliant on the generous donations of baby goods we receive from our donors and […]
