November is Adoption Awareness Month. Learn about the projects funded this year by B.C.’s Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Trust Fund.
Read MoreVictoria Foundation Grants $800,000 to 58 Charities
Victoria, B.C., Nov. 28, 2011 – The Victoria Foundation has approved $806,000 in grants to 58 charitable organizations on Vancouver Island. With this latest round…
Read More$31,000 Awarded to Two Adoptions Projects for B.C.
Victoria, B.C., Nov. 24, 2011 – B.C.’s Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Trust Fund has awarded a total of $31,000 for two projects to support…
Read MoreAffordable Housing, Poverty Top Issues for Youth Says Victoria Foundation’s Youth Vital Signs Survey
Victoria, B.C., Nov. 21, 2011 – Affordable housing and poverty are the top issues for youth in the Capital Regional District according to the Victoria’s…
Read More4th Annual Stocking Challenge & Care Backpacks Project
The Stocking Challenge and Care Backpacks Project is a community effort that works with the Victoria Cool Aid Society.
Read MoreVictoria Foundation to Host 75-Hour Giving Challenge to Support 15 Local Charities
Victoria, B.C., Nov. 1, 2011 – In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the Victoria Foundation will host a 75-Hour Giving Challenge this month to help 15 local charities increase their endowment funds.
Read MoreIsland Pathways
Helping Islanders reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one of the lowest Vital Signs indicators in a previous report, a recent grant encourages hundreds of residents to leave their cars at home and make a safe route to school or shopping.
Read More100 BC students awarded Ike Barber Transfer Scholarships
Oct. 27, 2011 VICTORIA, B.C. – One hundred B.C. students will each receive a $5,000 Ike Barber Transfer Scholarship this year from the Irving K….
Read MoreCost of living top concern says Victoria Foundation’s Vital Signs report
“As we celebrate the Victoria Foundation’s 75th anniversary, initiatives like Vital Signs demonstrate the ways we continue to build traction for organizations that do good work in the community – in perpetuity.”
Read MoreReady to Rent BC
Ready to Rent BC has worked to empower over 260 graduates and helped hundreds of others with housing related issues. The innovative program is currently available for FREE to all families in the CRD area.
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