In 2012, Moorelands Community Services (formerly the Downtown Churchworkers Association) will celebrate 100 years of providing programs to benefit children and young people whose lives have been affected by poverty.
Among our donors, the Century Club members have played an important part in improving their future opportunities. They have been contributing to Moorelands for at least 20 of the first 100 years of our history.
This group of 350 donors has accomplished amazing things.
They have helped keep newborns warm in Baby Bundles and made Christmas a season of joyful sharing. They've sponsored After-school Programs for youngsters in elementary schools where they stay safe, learn new skills, develop trust, competence and character, display leadership and practice the sense of fair play.
Because of the ongoing commitment of the Century Club members, thousands of children served by Moorelands have spent their summers usefully engaged in our City Programs and taking their first steps away from home at our magnificent Wilderness Camp. And we have watched a new generation of young leaders emerge.
As we come to our 100th anniversary, we want to thank them all in a way that acknowledges their investment in the future of Moorelands.
We are planting a tree in honour of each Century Club member at Moorelands Camp on Lake Kawagama in the Algonquin Highlands.
The tree planting will start in the spring of 2009 and will continue in several stages over the next couple of years.
Over the decades, the Century Forest will grow straight and strong, providing beauty and shade to successive waves of campers, many of whom have never before spent a holiday outside a city.
It is our dream, and we hope yours as well, that Moorelands will continue to foster brighter futures for the next 100 years.
As we are gearing up for our 100th anniversary, we are collecting stories of the people who’ve shaped Moorelands – people like YOU! If you would like to share your story of how you became involved, please contact us at 416-466-9987 x.303 or by mail at 250 Merton Street, Suite 501, Toronto, ON M4S 1B1. We’d love to hear from you!
