Donor Spotlight
Adam Bowman is a monthly donor who says he was inspired to give a gift to the Rapid Relief Fund because he truly believes in helping local non-profits and charities respond to the impacts of a disaster or crisis, which could arise at any time. He wants his monthly donations to go toward initiatives with the greatest need, by being pooled with other gifts then granted strategically to many organizations at the same time.
He says he hopes that by donating to the Rapid Relief Fund he can inspire others to do the same – especially after the Victoria Foundation shows exactly how those funding dollars are being used to the greatest effect.
Impact Spotlight
The Friends of Living and Learning Through Loss Society is one of many organizations that have benefited from the gifts of donors like Adam. The Society is dedicated to supporting youth and families in the capital region through significant loss, which was heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We [were] able to not only get the grief counselling program off the ground but, even with COVID, we [were] able to support more youth than we’d expected,” said Executive Director Caroline Donelle, of the grant funding they received. She said the pandemic added to grieving challenges, and while the program transitioned online it is one of few in the country.