Hey Moorelands! A message for Moorelands’ Alumni: The newly formed, Moorelands Alumni Committee, would like to invite all past Camp Staff and Campers (aged 19+) to attend the inaugural Moorelands Camp Reunion! Taking place at The Dance Cave in Toronto on March 5th 2015, it’s going to be fantastic opportunity to reunite with your old Moorelands buddies, share […]
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 […]
December 1st is #GivingTuesdayCa Tuesday, Dec 1st Go Online! GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that happens each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a time when Canadians, charities and businesses come together to celebrate giving and participate in activities that support charities and non-profits. Thank you everyone who supported Moorelands on […]
Hey Moorelands! With the holiday season just around the corner, Moorelands’ donors and staff are gearing up for our Christmas Sharing Program. Thanks to our generous Moorelands’ community, all our camper families have now been adopted! We are looking forward to meeting some of our donors when they come in next week to drop off packages for […]
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 […]
Give the capital tax exempt gift of securities such as stocks or bonds, to make the most of your philanthropic support and to save you the most in taxes paid for 2015. By giving stocks or bonds to help Toronto’s most vulnerable children build character and learn new skills and strategies that help prepare them to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood. For […]
Hey Moorelands! Right now, we’re really gearing up for the return of our City Programs which begin again next week! Last week we were joined by our City Programs staff for their training sessions which are generously sponsored by Scotiabank. Our program leaders and assistants, many of whom have themselves gone through our programs, undertook an […]
Hey Moorelands! September has rolled around again and as many of you prepare to go back to work and school, at Moorelands we’re busy winding up our Wilderness Camp and preparing to kick start our City Programs. Moorelands would just like to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to all of our program staff who made our […]
Quotes from our kids Don’t just take our word for it, here’s what our kids have to say about our programs: Wilderness Camp BLAST Youth LED
Quick facts about Moorelands! Moorelands Community Services is a charity that supports Toronto children and youth living in poverty. Every year over 1,100 children and youth enjoy our leadership focused after-school and summer camp programs. Everything we do is devoted to helping our kids develop the character qualities, skills and strategies they need to thrive. […]
Hey Moorelands! What a wonderful few weeks we’ve been having at Moorelands Wilderness Camp.Watching the campers grow in confidence and skills over each week has been phenomenal. But can you believe we are already in week six – the last week of camp? It really has flown by! As many of you have seen first […]
