Some key findings from the Divided City report: “Toronto continues to be the child poverty capital of Canada: it has the highest rate of low-income children among large urban centres (26.8%)… 133,000 children continue to live in poverty.” In the communities Moorelands serves, the figure is between 40% and 63%. “Recreation and early learning participation […]
Please join us for our Annual General Meeting & Dinner Wednesday April 19th, 2017 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Moorelands – Creating leadership opportunities for Toronto’s economically disadvantaged kids Please RSVP by April 10, 2017 to 416.466.9987 ext 300 Location Hot House Restaurant 35 Church St at Front St Toronto, Ontario M5E 1T3 Directions Parking: […]
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 […]
“Getting out in nature and learning how to master the lakes and bays teaches you a reliance on yourself and your camp mates that no other experience provides.” John McBride has Kawagama Lake in his blood. His great-grandfather bought a property on the lake in the late 1800s and his family have remained cottagers there […]
“As Moorelands Wilderness Camp looks forward to its 100th year in 2017, we feature a very special member of our Century Club – 100+ years with The Fresh Air Fund” Founded in 1901 by Star publisher Joseph Atkinson, The Fresh Air Fund provides children with a memorable summer holiday they may have otherwise never experienced. […]
This week BLAST Thorncliffe have been thinking about caring and how they can show they care -just in time for Valentine’s Day! In an arts and crafts activity, BLAST kids were encouraged to make a card for someone they cared about – maybe a family member, friend or teacher – and think about why it’s […]
Please join us for a fabulous night’s entertainment and send 100 kids to Moorelands Camp, featuring live music from the St Royals, gourmet food, an open bar and a wonderful selection of live and silent auction items!
“Money in the bank is like toothpaste in the tube. Easy to take out; hard to put back.” Earl Wilson At BLAST our kids get to have a lot of fun every day after school. One of the best aspects of the program though is that intertwined through every activity are lessons about leadership, life […]
Last week, BLAST Gateway kids were super excited to receive a visit from Toronto Fire Services. The Fire Fighters gave our BLAST kids a tour of the different equipment they use when attending a call out and participants were even lucky enough to see the inside of the fire truck! Our friends at Toronto Fire Services also […]
“Moorelands’ camp is so much more than canoeing & kayaking. It’s learning how to express yourself…to persevere until you get to where you want to be!” When Sarah Le Bar’s mother first suggested that she go to Moorelands’ camp, Sarah, aged 9, was seriously unimpressed. “I’d been to another camp the year before and it […]
“Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate.” — Anonymous Moorelands runs several after-school leadership programs for kids in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park. We hope that through these programs, our kids will not only have fun and learn important skills but will also connect to great role models in their community. Because […]
“Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” Hansa Proverb Our budding leaders came back with a bang on September 26th! Over the past couple of weeks, BLAST kids have been getting to know their group and Moorelands’ culture and routines. They’ve also been learning about Moorelands’ character qualities like respect and caring […]
Moorelands’ after school programs leadership training: “The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already” John Buchan At Moorelands we believe in our program staff; they are an integral part of Moorelands’ after school programs. Over multiple training sessions in September, our staff […]
“Tom loved the lake, the campout and building a fire…now he can’t wait to get back to BLAST!” 11-year-old Tom has attended Moorelands BLAST (Budding Leaders After School Teams) for the past two years. This summer he came to us for his first real experience of summer camp at Moorelands Wilderness Camp – an experience […]
Every session of Moorelands Wilderness Camp ends with a Friday night campfire. It’s a time when campers come together to share stories, sing camp songs, and enjoy skits based on the learnings of the week. As part of this Friday night fun, just before the campfire, a few campers share their personal stories and favourite […]
