Toronto’s Vital Signs 2016 Every year, Moorelands’ partner, the Toronto Foundation, releases their Toronto’s Vital Signs® Report: a consolidated snapshot identifying the trends and issues affecting the quality of life in our city – progress we should be proud of and challenges that need to addressed. Click here to read the report in full Some […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Moorelands made me believe I deserve to succeed.” Aamna began her Moorelands journey at the Valley Park Youth Lead Excel Demonstrate (LED) program in grade 8 and went on to attend the Moorelands MG Leadership Program. She has also volunteered and worked at our City Summer Day Camp and our Budding Leaders After-school Teams (BLAST). […]
Zara and Zayed at BLAST Zara really likes the crafts. Zayed really likes the snacks. Lubna, their mother, really likes the quality programming at an affordable price. What they all really like is the BLAST (Budding Leaders After-school Teams) program! Lubna Aslam discovered the Moorelands BLAST program at a very opportune time. She was re-entering […]
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 […]
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
Moorelands Wilderness Camp Visitors’ Day 2015 How has the Moorelands Camp experience changed? Friday August 7th 2015 was so very exciting because it was our Visitors’ Day! Moorelands Camp welcomed over 40 past campers, counsellors, supporters and their families to explore the Island and learn about the camp. Alumni reunited and shared stories and memories; family, […]
Hey Moorelands! What a beautiful day to be heading up to camp! Thanks in part to our fantastically successful send a kid to camp campaign, this morning, lots more families waved off their kids as they boarded the bus to to Moorelands Wilderness Camp. There’s always some trepidation at the bus as, for many of […]
Hey Moorelands! With only three weeks to go until our event, Get Jazzed about Moorelands, the Moorelands office is buzzing with excitement! We’ve been thinking about how Moorelands has shaped us and what it means to us to be a Moorelander. Please consider supporting the important work that Moorelands undertakes by buying tickets for the event on May 26th! […]
Hey Moorelands! The crazy, roller-coaster weather has been giving our Budding Leaders After-school Teams (BLAST) a glimmer of hope that the spring is finally on it’s way… When the weather was nice a couple of weeks ago, BLAST Gateway participants were so excited to venture outside and play on the playscape! BLAST Thorncliffe were equally thrilled to […]
Hey Moorelands! This is a busy week for Moorelands as tonight is our Annual General Meeting 2015. Why not join us at the offices of Faskin Martineau LLP at the Bay Adelaide Centre at 5.30pm to mingle with other members of the Moorelands Community and find out what we achieved in 2014 and hope for in 2015? It’s […]
Hey Moorelands! Last Wednesday, (March 11th) two of our Budding Leaders After-school Teams united for some March Madness! BLAST Grenoble paid BLAST Thorncliffe a visit; they had a pizza party together and then practiced teamwork and good sportsmanship while they played Grenoble vs Thorncliffe capture the flag! It was great to see our kids interacting […]
Hey Moorelands! It’s been a busy few weeks at Moorelands with tons of planning afoot for lots of exciting events on the horizon. First up, this Friday (Feb, 27) we are so excited to join the lovely folks at Laugh out Loud in Leaside for their 6th annual comedy event, this year benefiting Moorelands! The event is […]
