Youth Archives - Victoria Foundation

Youth Financial Well-Being: Summary Report

Posted as Post on September 3, 2020 in Youth

On July 16 and 23, 2020, Greater Victoria community members came together for two Youth Vital Conversations about youth financial well-being in our region. In…

Vital Youth program allows for a transference of power

Posted as Blog Post on June 25, 2020 in Youth

The Vital Youth program allows for a transference of power — Zahura Ahmed As someone new to the Victoria Foundation, one of my roles is…

Guest Blog: Vital Youth sees students support local charities

Posted as Blog Post on June 25, 2020 in Youth

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…

Youth Financial Well-being: COVID-19 Considerations

Posted as News Post on June 24, 2020 in Victoria News, Vital Conversation, Youth

COVID-19 has disrupted our normal flows of information and left us with more questions about the future. Join us for virtual conversations on Youth Financial…

Tags: Coast Capital Savings, covid-19, Victoria Foundation, Vital Conversation, youth, Youth Financial Well-being

Guest blog: Breakfast2Music

Posted as Blog Post on February 14, 2020 in Education, Youth

One in six Victoria children arrive at school with empty tummies. That statistic means too many hungry kids. Hungry kids who can’t focus. Hungry kids…

2019 Donor Tea honours leaders of today and tomorrow

Posted as Blog Post on May 17, 2019 in Event, Foundation News, Leadership, Philanthropy, Youth

The Victoria Foundation’s annual Donor Tea event, recently held at Government House, is a way for our staff and board to thank the donors who…

Guest Blog: Youth Volunteerism – Barriers and Breakthroughs

Posted as Blog Post on May 9, 2019 in Event, Foundation News, Leadership, Vital Conversation, Volunteerism, Youth

There were five panelists (three youth with lived experience and two adults with lived experience/field expertise) who spoke at the Youth Volunteerism: Barriers…

Guest Blog: Vital Youth finale celebrates young philanthropists

Posted as Blog Post on May 7, 2019 in Foundation News, Grants, Philanthropy, Youth

For a long time, I connected philanthropy to wealth. In my mind a philanthropist was a rich person who donated their money to charity. This…

Youth Volunteerism: Barriers and Breakthroughs

Posted as News Post on March 13, 2019 in Education, Foundation News, General, Leadership, Philanthropy, Victoria News, Vital Conversation, Volunteerism, Youth

Help us kick off National Volunteer Week with this Vital Conversation! On April 8th, come celebrate young people (aged 15-29) in our region that are…

Tags: Coast Capital, philanthropy, Victoria Foundation, Vital Conversation, Volunteerism, Volunteers, youth

Guest Blog: My name is Carmen Ho, and I am Chinese-Canadian

Posted as Blog Post on September 20, 2018 in Education, Scholarships, Youth

Earlier this summer, I received an email with news that I received a Victoria Foundation Chinese-Canadian Community Bursary for the University of Victoria, one I…