By Kara Udell, MA, Executive Director, Oak Bay Volunteer Services In an era where community connections are more crucial than ever, Oak Bay Volunteer Services…
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By Susan Edwards, M.Sc., (C ) RSLP, President, Victoria Stroke Recovery Association, Director Victoria Voice and Swallow Clinic The Victoria Stroke Recovery Association’s mission is…
Read MoreBroadmead Care: Celebrating 20 Years of Impactful Partnership with the Victoria Foundation
By Mandy Parker, Vice President Philanthropy & Communications, Broadmead Care Home, a Hosted Organization with the Victoria Foundation Meet Albert Middleton. He’s a Second World…
Read MoreSwan Lake: A Vital Urban Sanctuary
By Cara Gibson, the Executive Director of Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, a Hosted Organization with the Victoria Foundation. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Society…
Read MoreBuilding a Legacy: Celebrating 25 Years of Partnership Between Habitat Acquisition Trust and the Victoria Foundation
This is a guest blog post written by Kevin Smith, the Executive Director of the Habitat Acquisition Trust, a Hosted Organization with the Victoria Foundation….
Read MoreA legacy of leaders in the Arts – Celebrating CCPA’s 25 Years
An adage goes “there’s no business like show business.” For 25 years, the Canadian College of Performing Arts has been training the leaders of show…
Read MoreGuest Blog: Victoria Literacy Connection
Submitted by the Victoria Literacy Connection Did you realize that 48% of adult Canadians have low literacy levels? What does that mean in real life?…
Read MoreGuest Blog: KidSport Greater Victoria
Submitted by KidsSport Greater Victoria In 2000, KidSport Greater Victoria became one of KidSport’s first local chapters, thanks to early support from both the Victoria…
Read MoreGiving to the world is giving to family
The Victoria Foundation is proud to be a part of the national Will Power campaign. This story originally ran in the Nov. 2022 issue of…
Read MoreInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria: Creating More Welcoming Communities
In the ’70s, the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) emerged out of a multicultural FolkFest with the goal of building cross-cultural connections. The idea…
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