PennyLane’s Story – The Positive Impact of Working at Moorelands Camp

“The things I learned and the friends I made have stayed with me, and I believe will stay a part of my life forever. I study Environmental Geography at the University of Guelph. While I’m passionate about it, my studies are eye-opening.

“Sitting in class, I hear about the issues with food sustainability, and how too many people live in food insecure homes. I study how climate change is already displacing people around the world, and how those who are currently the most negatively affected, are those who live in poverty.

“I learn about how much our current system disadvantages the many, because of the unequal distribution of wealth. To put it simply, it makes me sad and then overwhelmed, because I want to find a way to solve all of these problems and obviously that’s a lot more than I can chew.”

“Kids are the future, being a kid is tough, and every child deserves the chance for equal opportunity no matter what their background is. The sense of togetherness and community that Moorelands Kids provides, and the fact that you can see the positive impact that the camp has on some kids, even if it is just to get them out of the city and into nature, is what makes it so full of that warm light.

“In an ideal world, the whole world would operate with the same sense of community that Moorelands emphasizes, but I know that is a dreamy thought. Moorelands Kids is a charity, however small in the grand scheme of things, that is helping solve those overwhelming problems, and I am so grateful to be a part of it!

“Grateful to have grown immensely from my experience, and still apply everything I learned to life outside of camp. Grateful that it has confirmed that I want to be a teacher and continue working with, and being a positive role model for, kids. Grateful that it exists, and that I have been, and hope to continue contributing, to the positive impact that Moorelands Kids makes.”