Each year, dozens of students in school leadership classes, youth advisory committees, clubs and more participate in the Vital Youth Program. Centered on engaging local youth in the world of philanthropy, the Victoria Foundation partners with local schools to deliver the program.
Established in 2003, the Victoria Foundation is excited to celebrate the 20th year of this program.
The Victoria Foundation allocates $3,000 to each student committee, comprised of students grades 9 and above, to recommend grants to registered charities of their choice on southern Vancouver Island. An additional $500 is invested in the school’s permanent endowment fund held at the Victoria Foundation. As this investment grows, it continues to generate interest for future granting. But the program goes far beyond simply distributing funds.
Using Victoria’s Vital Signs community report produced by the Victoria Foundation, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action as tools, students learn about issues impacting our community, including gender equality, reconciliation, climate change, mental health and more. Through these lenses, students also explore their values, experiences and passions. They help identify what is most important to them and how they intersect with community issues and philanthropy.
Student committees then decide which issue area(s) they would like to support before researching local charities supporting work in those areas. To learn more about their operations, students meet with charity staff and conduct interviews. Once they have completed this extensive process, they decide as a group which charity to recommend for funding.
Providing and facilitating experiences with philanthropy empowers youth to support our community. It helps them identify how their passions intersect with critical issues impacting our region. It also helps them discover the unique ways they can make a difference by donating their time, talent and treasure to a cause that is important to them. And these experiences may even inspire them to practice philanthropy and support their communities throughout their lives.
Shifting Power
In many ways, the Vital Youth program shifts power to youth by placing funding decisions in their hands. Participants make informed decisions about which charities to support and are also encouraged to think critically about the responsibility of granting through the lens of power and who holds it. Foundation staff hold the program’s container, share resources, facilitate connections and transfer knowledge. This allows youth to step into leadership roles and ultimately drive their own experiences with philanthropy.
The Vital Youth program was launched in 2003. Originally named ‘Students Who Care: Youth in Philanthropy’, it was modelled after a similar program at the Winnipeg Foundation.
Designed to engage students in philanthropy in three Victoria area high schools – including Belmont Secondary School, Victoria High School and Oak Bay High School – it focused on giving student groups a “unique hands-on, hearts-on and heads-on experience”. It also set out to create curiosity about the community. 12 schools across the region now participate in the Vital Youth Program.
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Secondary School | BC SPCA – Wild ARC | 2004 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Capital Families Association | 2004 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Sooke Transition House Society | 2004 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Goldstream Food Bank Society | 2004 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Pacific Centre Family Services Association | 2004 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | WorkLink Employment Society | 2005 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Anawim Companions Society | 2005 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Bessie Dane Foundation & Hospice | 2005 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | BC SPCA – Wild ARC | 2005 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Help Fill a Dream Foundation of Canada | 2005 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Action Committee of People with Disabilities Society | 2006 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Cridge Centre for the Family | 2006 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Habitat Acquisition Trust | 2006 | $400.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2006 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Society | 2006 | $600.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | BC SPCA – Wild ARC | 2007 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2007 | $750.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre | 2007 | $1,000.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island | 2007 | $750.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Pacifica Housing Advisory Association | 2008 | $1,250.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | BC SPCA – Wild ARC | 2008 | $1,250.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | KidSport Canada – BC | 2009 | $625.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria READ Society | 2009 | $1,250.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Youth Empowerment Society | 2009 | $625.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | TLC, The Land Conservancy of British Columbia | 2010 | $2,500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre | 2011 | $1,000.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Young Parents Support Network | 2011 | $1,500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Disability Resource Centre | 2012 | $1,250.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | BC SPCA – Wild ARC | 2012 | $625.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2012 | $625.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Help Fill a Dream Foundation of Canada | 2013 | $1,000.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Vancouver Island Addiction & Recovery Society | 2013 | $1,000.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | BC SPCA – Wild ARC | 2013 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | British Columbia Guide Dog Services | 2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Help Fill a Dream Foundation of Canada | 2014 | $1,500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Artemis Place Society | 2015 | $300.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Beacon Community Services Association | 2015 | $1,000.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Sierra Club of BC Foundation | 2015 | $600.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Help Fill a Dream Foundation of Canada | 2015 | $600.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria | 2016 | $1,500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Help Fill a Dream Foundation of Canada | 2016 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria | 2016 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Dandelion Society | 2017 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Help Fill a Dream Foundation of Canada | 2017 | $750.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2017 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre Society | 2017 | $750.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Help Fill a Dream Foundation of Canada | 2018 | $2,000.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Dandelion Society | 2018 | $500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Association for Community Living | 2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | The Anawim Companions Society | 2019 | $1,500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Raincoast Conservation Foundation | 2020 | $1,000 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Seachange Marine Conservation Society | 2020 | $1,500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness | 2021 | $1,250.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island | 2021 | $1,250.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Hand Project | 2022 | $1,500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre | 2022 | $1,500.00 |
| Belmont Secondary School | Broadmead Care Society | 2023 | $3,000.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Secondary School | Threshold Housing Society | 2020 | $500.00 |
| Claremont Secondary School | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Society | 2020 | $2,000 |
| Claremont Secondary School | Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society | 2021 | $1,500.00 |
| Claremont Secondary School | Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness | 2021 | $1,000.00 |
| Claremont Secondary School | Victoria Youth Empowerment Society | 2022 | $3,000.00 |
| Claremont Secondary School | RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values & Environmental Needs) | 2023 | $1,500.00 |
| Claremont Secondary School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2023 | $1,500.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esquimalt High School | Victoria Dandelion Society | 2017 | $2,500 |
| Esquimalt High School | Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society | 2018 | $1,500 |
| Esquimalt High School | Mustard Seed Street Church | 2018 | $1,000 |
| Esquimalt High School | Our Place Society | 2019 | $1,250 |
| Esquimalt High School | Victoria Dandelion Society | 2019 | $1,250 |
| Esquimalt High School | Seachange Marine Conservation Society | 2020 | $2,500 |
| Esquimalt High School | Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society | 2021 | $2,500 |
| Esquimalt High School | Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society | 2022 | $3,000 |
| Esquimalt High School | Threshold Housing Society | 2023 | $3,000.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cobble Hill/Mill Bay/Shawnigan Lake Food Bank Society | 2005 | $750 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Upper Room Society | 2005 | $500 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Salvation Army – British Columbia Division | 2005 | $750 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cridge Centre for the Family | 2005 | $900 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2006 | $1,000 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Our Place Society | 2006 | $750 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Vancouver Island AIDS Society | 2006 | $750 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Victoria Cat Rescue Corps Society | 2007 | $300 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2007 | $900 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2007 | $800 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Sierra Club of BC Foundation | 2008 | $800 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cornerstone Youth Society | 2008 | $800 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | CARTS Outreach (Christian Actions Reflecting The Spirit) | 2008 | $900 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | PEERS Victoria Resources Society | 2009 | $1,000 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Habitat Acquisition Trust | 2009 | $500 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Institute for New Economics – Dogwood Fund | 2009 | $1,000 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2010 | $625 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Island Wildlife Natural Care Centre | 2010 | $625 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Surrounded by Cedar Child and Family Services | 2010 | $625 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Passion for Tango | 2010 | $625 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Valley Hospice Society | 2011 | $800 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Women Against Violence Society | 2011 | $800 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Canadian Mental Health Association Cowichan Valley | 2011 | $900 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | KidSport Canada – BC | 2012 | $200 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Canadian Mental Health Association Cowichan Valley | 2012 | $650 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Women Against Violence Society | 2012 | $600 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Historical Society | 2012 | $600 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Search and Rescue | 2012 | $450 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Community Land Trust Society | 2013 | $500 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Valley Hospice Society | 2013 | $400 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Women Against Violence Society | 2013 | $600 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Canadian Mental Health Association – Cowichan Valley | 2013 | $600 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Search and Rescue | 2013 | $400 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association | 2014 | $1,000 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Women Against Violence Society | 2014 | $1,000 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Canadian Mental Health Association Cowichan Valley | 2014 | $500 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Search and Rescue | 2015 | $1,700 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Women Against Violence Society | 2015 | $800 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Victoria Capital Region | 2016 | $1,400 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Burnside Gorge Community Association | 2016 | $300 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Mill Bay Marine Rescue Society | 2016 | $800 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Victoria Brain Injury Society | 2017 | $500 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Umbrella Society for Addictions and Mental Health | 2017 | $1,000 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Mustard Seed Street Church | 2017 | $1,000 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Raincoast Conservation Foundation | 2018 | $2,500 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Shawnigan Basin Society | 2023 | $1,500 |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Cowichan Valley Youth Services | 2023 | $1,500 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenlyon Norfolk School | RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values & Environmental Needs) | 2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Glenlyon Norfolk School | Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness | 2023 | $2,000.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Bay High School | PEERS Victoria Resources Society | 2004 | $1,000 |
| Oak Bay High School | Home is Where We Live – LifeCycles Project Society | 2004 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Youth Empowerment Society | 2004 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Symphony Society | 2004 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Anawim Companions Society | 2005 | $800 |
| Oak Bay High School | Mount Tolmie Conservancy Association | 2005 | $200 |
| Oak Bay High School | Gorge Waterway Action Society | 2005 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Association for Community Living | 2005 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2005 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Wear 2 Start Society | 2006 | $300 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Youth Empowerment Society | 2006 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Disabled Sailing Association of BC – Victoria Branch | 2006 | $300 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre Society | 2006 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Vancouver Island AIDS Society | 2006 | $300 |
| Oak Bay High School | Casa Maria Emergency Housing Society | 2006 | $600 |
| Oak Bay High School | Cridge Centre for the Family | 2007 | $900 |
| Oak Bay High School | Children’s Respite Support Society | 2007 | $800 |
| Oak Bay High School | Youth Parliament of BC Alumni Society | 2007 | $800 |
| Oak Bay High School | TLC, The Land Conservancy of British Columbia | 2008 | $250 |
| Oak Bay High School | Youth Parliament of BC Alumni Society | 2008 | $750 |
| Oak Bay High School | Capital City Volunteers Services Association | 2008 | $250 |
| Oak Bay High School | Beacon Community Services Association | 2008 | $1,250 |
| Oak Bay High School | TLC, The Land Conservancy of British Columbia | 2009 | $1,250 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre | 2009 | $750 |
| Oak Bay High School | KidSport Canada – BC | 2009 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Beacon Community Services Association | 2010 | $2,000 |
| Oak Bay High School | BC SPCA | 2010 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Power to Be: Adventure Therapy Society | 2011 | $750 |
| Oak Bay High School | Friends of Living and Learning Through Loss Society | 2011 | $750 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre | 2011 | $1,000 |
| Oak Bay High School | PEERS Victoria Resources Society | 2012 | $2,500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Threshold Housing Society | 2013 | $2,500 |
| Oak Bay High School | MS Society of Canada – South & Central Vancouver Island | 2014 | $2,500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island | 2015 | $1,000 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Integration Society | 2015 | $1,500 |
| Oak Bay High School | BC Schizophrenia Society, Victoria Branch | 2016 | $2,000 |
| Oak Bay High School | Friends of Living and Learning Through Loss Society | 2016 | $500 |
| Oak Bay High School | BC SPCA | 2017 | $1,250 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society | 2017 | $1,250 |
| Oak Bay High School | 9-10 Club Serving Soup to the Hungry | 2018 | $350 |
| Oak Bay High School | Goldstream Volunteer Salmonid Enhancement Society | 2018 | $1,200 |
| Oak Bay High School | Young Parent Support Network | 2018 | $950 |
| Oak Bay High School | Threshold Housing Society | 2019 | $1,250 |
| Oak Bay High School | Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria | 2019 | $1,250 |
| Oak Bay High School | Habitat Acquisition Trust | 2020 | $2,500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2021 | $1,000 |
| Oak Bay High School | Broken Promises Rescue | 2021 | $1,500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society | 2022 | $1,500 |
| Oak Bay High School | 1UP Single Parents Resource Centre | 2022 | $1,500 |
| Oak Bay High School | Victoria Brain Injury Society | 2023 | $1,500.00 |
| Oak Bay High School | Parkinsons Wellness Projects | 2023 | $1,500.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland Secondary School | Victoria Youth Empowerment Society | 2013 | $1,250 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Threshold Housing Society | 2013 | $1,250 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Rest Haven Lodge – Adventist Health Care Home Society | 2014 | $1,250 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Victoria READ Society | 2014 | $1,250 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Beacon Community Services Association | 2015 | $2,500 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Beacon Community Services Association | 2016 | $1,000 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2016 | $1,000 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association | 2016 | $500 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Our Place Society | 2017 | $1,250 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2017 | $1,250 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Society of Greater Victoria | 2018 | $1,250 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Together Against Poverty Society | 2018 | $1,250 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Island Metis Family and Community Services Society | 2019 | $1,250 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Victoria Native Friendship Centre | 2019 | $1,250 |
| Parkland Secondary School | 1000 x 5 Children’s Book Recycling Project | 2020 | $2,500 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2021 | $2,500 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Peninsula Streams Society | 2022 | $750 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2022 | $1,125 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre Society | 2022 | $1,125 |
| Parkland Secondary School | Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Society of Greater Victoria | 2023 | $3,000.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson College UWC | Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society | 2019 | $1,250 |
| Pearson College UWC | Living Edge Community Church | 2019 | $1,250 |
| Pearson College UWC | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2020 | $1,250 |
| Pearson College UWC | Bridges for Women Society | 2020 | $1,250 |
| Pearson College UWC | Peninsula Streams Society | 2021 | $2,500 |
| Pearson College UWC | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2022 | $1,500 |
| Pearson College UWC | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2022 | $1,500 |
| Pearson College UWC | Open Space Arts Society | 2023 | $2,000.00 |
| Pearson College UWC | Compost Education Centre | 2023 | $1,000.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Secondary School | Victoria Conservatory of Music | 2007 | $1,250 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Firefighters’ Burn Fund of Greater Victoria | 2007 | $1,250 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Pacifica Housing Advisory Association | 2008 | $1,000 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Victoria Family Violence Prevention Society | 2008 | $1,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Victoria Human Exchange Society | 2009 | $1,250 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | BC Schizophrenia Society, Victoria Branch | 2009 | $1,250 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Victoria Youth Empowerment Society | 2010 | $1,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | James Bay Health & Community Services Society | 2010 | $1,000 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Victoria READ Society | 2011 | $2,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Victoria Integration Society dba RIV | 2012 | $2,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria | 2013 | $2,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Octa Collective Society | 2014 | $2,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Umbrella Society for Addictions and Mental Health | 2015 | $2,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Cridge Centre for the Family | 2016 | $2,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Octa Collective Society | 2017 | $2,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Threshold Housing Society | 2018 | $833.34 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Broken Promises Rescue | 2018 | $833.33 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Raincoast Conservation Foundation | 2018 | $833.33 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Victoria Womens Transition House Society | 2019 | $2,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Foundry – Victoria Youth Clinic Society | 2020 | $2,500 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Society | 2021 | $1,250 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Creating Community Wellness Society | 2021 | $1,250 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Victoria Womens Transition House Society | 2022 | $3,000 |
| Reynolds Secondary School | Victoria Youth Clinic Society (Foundry) | 2023 | $3,000.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Society | 2005 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Crisis Pregnancy Centre Society of Victoria | 2005 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | LDABC The Learning Curve Society | 2005 | $500 |
| St. Michael’s University School | TLC, The Land Conservancy of British Columbia | 2005 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | The Cridge Centre for the Family | 2005 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2005 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2006 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | MADD – Victoria & Area Chapter | 2006 | $450 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Society | 2006 | $450 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Capital City Volunteers Services Association | 2006 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | PEERS Victoria Resources Society | 2006 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada | 2006 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island | 2007 | $500 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Youth Empowerment Society | 2007 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Our Place Society | 2007 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | BC Cancer Foundation | 2007 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Victoria Chapter | 2007 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Vancouver Island Addiction & Recovery Society | 2007 | $400 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Surrounded by Cedar Child and Family Services | 2008 | $500 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Association for Community Living | 2008 | $1,000 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre | 2008 | $1,000 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Youth Empowerment Society | 2009 | $700 |
| St. Michael’s University School | PEERS Victoria Resources Society | 2009 | $900 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Anawim Companions Society | 2009 | $900 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Single Parent Resource Centre, dba 1UP | 2010 | $800 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association | 2010 | $800 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Extreme Outreach Society | 2010 | $900 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Association for Community Living | 2011 | $750 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island | 2011 | $750 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Anawim Companions Society | 2011 | $1,000 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Extreme Outreach Society | 2012 | $1,000 |
| St. Michael’s University School | PEERS Victoria Resources Society | 2012 | $884 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Anawim Companions Society | 2012 | $750 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Mustard Seed Street Church | 2013 | $500 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Beacon Community Services Association | 2013 | $1,000 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Dandelion Society | 2013 | $1,000 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Dandelion Society | 2014 | $1,250 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society | 2014 | $1,250 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Extreme Outreach Society | 2015 | $1,250 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association | 2015 | $1,250 |
| St. Michael’s University School | 1UP Single Parents Resource Centre | 2016 | $1,250 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society | 2016 | $1,250 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Extreme Outreach Society | 2017 | $1,500 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Beacon Community Services Association | 2017 | $1,000 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Bridges for Women Society | 2018 | $1,250 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Cridge Centre for the Family | 2018 | $1,250 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Mustard Seed Street Church | 2019 | $2,500 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Victoria Dandelion Society | 2020 | $1,250 |
| St. Michael’s University School | YMCA-YWCA of Vancouver Island | 2020 | $1,250 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Foundry – Victoria Youth Clinic Society | 2021 | $2,500 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness | 2022 | $3,000 |
| St. Michael’s University School | Umbrella Society for Addictions and Mental Health | 2023 | $3,000.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Sidney Lions Food Bank | 2011 | $2,000 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Crisis Intervention and Public Information Society of Greater Victoria | 2011 | $500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association | 2012 | $500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association | 2012 | $500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Peninsula Streams Society | 2012 | $500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Creating Homefulness Society | 2012 | $1,000 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Power of Hope Society | 2013 | $2,500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Growing Young Farmers Society | 2014 | $2,500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Habitat Acquisition Trust | 2016 | $2,500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Beacon Community Services Association | 2017 | $2,500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Growing Young Farmers Society | 2018 | $1,500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Beacon Community Association | 2018 | $1,000 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association | 2019 | $500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Angel Flight of British Columbia Society | 2019 | $2,500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | SeaChange Marine Conservation Society | 2020 | $2,500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank | 2021 | $2,500 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | SeaChange Marine Conservation Society | 2022 | $3,000 |
| Stelly’s Secondary School | NEED2 Suicide Presention Education & Support | 2023 | $3,000.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria High School | Victoria READ Society | 2004 | $350 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2004 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Open Door Society | 2004 | $350 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Society | 2004 | $300 |
| Victoria High School | TLC, The Land Conservancy of British Columbia | 2004 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Power to Be: Adventure Therapy Society | 2004 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | PEERS Victoria Resources Society | 2005 | $650 |
| Victoria High School | Power of Hope Society | 2005 | $350 |
| Victoria High School | Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Society | 2005 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Society | 2005 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Youth Empowerment Society | 2005 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Western Canada Wilderness Committee | 2006 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2006 | $1,000 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Conservatory of Music | 2006 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre Society | 2006 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Mustard Seed Street Church | 2007 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Habitat Acquisition Trust | 2007 | $400 |
| Victoria High School | Sierra Club of BC Foundation | 2007 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2007 | $300 |
| Victoria High School | BC SPCA Wild ARC | 2007 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Habitat for Humanity Victoria | 2007 | $300 |
| Victoria High School | Beacon Community Services Association | 2008 | $1,000 |
| Victoria High School | Greater Victoria Animals Crusaders | 2008 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | BC SPCA – Wild ARC | 2008 | $1,000 |
| Victoria High School | Pacific Animal Therapy Society | 2009 | $1,150 |
| Victoria High School | Seniors Serving Seniors Association of British Columbia | 2009 | $1,150 |
| Victoria High School | Institute for New Economics | 2009 | $200 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2010 | $750 |
| Victoria High School | TLC, The Land Conservancy of British Columbia | 2010 | $1,000 |
| Victoria High School | BC SPCA | 2010 | $750 |
| Victoria High School | BC SPCA – Wild ARC | 2011 | $750 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2011 | $1,000 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Society | 2011 | $750 |
| Victoria High School | Threshold Housing Society | 2012 | $625 |
| Victoria High School | Fernwood Community Association | 2012 | $625 |
| Victoria High School | Garry Oak Ecosystem Recovery Team Society | 2012 | $625 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2012 | $625 |
| Victoria High School | Western Canada Wilderness Committee | 2013 | $625 |
| Victoria High School | Octa Collective Society | 2013 | $625 |
| Victoria High School | Umbrella Society for Addictions and Mental Health | 2013 | $625 |
| Victoria High School | Threshold Housing Society | 2013 | $625 |
| Victoria High School | James Bay Health & Community Services Society | 2014 | $2,500 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2015 | $2,500 |
| Victoria High School | Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group Society | 2016 | $1,250 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre | 2016 | $1,250 |
| Victoria High School | Our Place Society | 2017 | $700 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Youth Empowerment Society | 2017 | $1,800 |
| Victoria High School | Our Place Society | 2018 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Women`s Transition House Society | 2018 | $2,000 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society | 2019 | $2,500 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Society for Children with Autism | 2020 | $2,000 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Women`s Transition House Society | 2020 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | Power of Hope Society | 2021 | $500 |
| Victoria High School | SeaChange Marine Conservation Society | 2021 | $2,000 |
| Victoria High School | Threshold Housing Society | 2022 | $3,000 |
| Victoria High School | Victoria Women’s Transition House Society | 2023 | $3,000.00 |
| School | Organization (Qualified Donee) | Funding Year | Funded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambrick Park Secondary School | Mustard Seed Street Church | 2005 | $662 |
| Lambrick Park Secondary School | Open Door Society | 2005 | $1,308 |
| Lambrick Park Secondary School | Silver Threads Service – Saanich Centre | 2005 | $623 |
| Lambrick Park Secondary School | Vancouver Island AIDS Society | 2005 | $755 |
* Inactive
The Honorary Governors program was first established in 1996 during the Victoria Foundation’s 60th year of operation. Under the distinguished leadership of Jane Rogers, the group aimed to raise the Foundation’s profile, served on committees, grew foundation assets and hosted social events. They also established the Millennium Fund which eventually focused their funding on the Vital Youth program. With just three schools participating in the early days of the program, the Honorary Governors developed the ‘adopt a school’ approach which increased the number of participating schools in our region.
The Vital Youth program would not be possible without the generous support of the Honorary Governors via their Millennium Fund along with many other generous donors. We acknowledge the generosity of these supporters who have directed funds to support the Vital Youth program in 2022/2023:
