Just as the money was raised quickly, Rapid Relief Fund donations are being distributed to those in need just as fast. Below is a listing…
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Rapid Relief Fund in the news
Since the launch of the Rapid Relief Fund on Saturday, March 21, more than $1.4 million dollars has been raised to support local charities working…
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Rapid Relief Fund crosses $1M mark, expands to new agencies for second round
The generosity of Victorians was in full force as the Rapid Relief Fund in support of our region’s most vulnerable residents surpassed $1 million in…
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Sandra Richardson: Small contributions can lead to great impact
{This article originally appeared in the Victoria Times Colonist on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.} When the Victoria Foundation was established in 1936, it was because…
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Rapid Relief Fund to provide much-needed support for region’s most vulnerable residents
Victoria, B.C. – Today, the Victoria Foundation, the Times Colonist and the Jawl family have teamed up in an effort to raise $1 million for…
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Message to Grantees during COVID-19
A MESSAGE TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS Like the rest of the world, the Victoria Foundation is watching the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic unfold in…
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Victoria Foundation Response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020 With the declaration of a COVID-19 pandemic, the Victoria Foundation would like to assure our donors, grantees and other partners that we…
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Guest blog: Welcoming the Thomas John Ferris Memorial Scholarship Fund
Tom Ferris was born in Toronto, Ontario on January 23, 1956 and graduated from William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute in 1975. He attended the University…
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Better Food Security Support for Doig River First Nation
People in Doig River First Nation will soon have better access to more nutritious food sources through a new grant for local food-security projects. Doig…
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