The Vital Youth program allows for a transference of power — Zahura Ahmed As someone new to the Victoria Foundation, one of my roles is…
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Guest Blog: Vital Youth sees students support local charities
Vital Youth has been the only program throughout high school that, without a doubt in my mind, the next year we knew we would join…
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Listening, learning and acting: A statement from the Victoria Foundation Board Chair
There is hurt and pain in our community right now. I know I am not alone in feeling grief as centuries of racism in the…
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Rapid Relief Fund in the news
Since the launch of the Rapid Relief Fund on Saturday, March 21, more than $5 million dollars has been raised to support local charities working…
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Applications open for Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants
Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants Public health orders to physically distance from others has had the unintended impact of creating more social isolation. But so many…
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Gadsden Initiative announcement coming with Rock for Relief
During CHEK TV’s Rock for Relief: A Living Room Concert for Vancouver Island, there will be a special announcement made about how the Victoria Foundation’s…
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Island talent raises funds in ‘Living Room’ concert on Friday
Originally printed in the Times Colonist on April 14, 2020. Some of Vancouver Island’s top musical talent will be coming together — virtually, of course…
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Sandra Richardson: Citizens step up in time of need
What a difference a day makes. It’s a cliché, but I’m not sure I’ve ever been more aware of how true it can be. And…
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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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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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