While August is a month of summer vacations and warm weather, it’s also a time of transition into the fall season and the school year….
Read MoreServing sport and community through PISE
From tennis courts around the world to leading the Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence (PISE) in Greater Victoria, Robert Bettauer has left a mark on…
Read MoreJuly Vital People Roundup
This past month saw the release of the 2022 edition of Pulse magazine, an annual publication highlighting how the Victoria Foundation and other organizations in…
Read MoreCultivating community through the Choirs YYJ
Host Lucky Budd welcomes Marc Jenkins, leader of The Choirs YYJ, to talk about leading three choir ensembles with over 200 members of all ages,…
Read MoreJune 2022 Vital People Roundup
June was National Indigenous History Month and saw both National Indigenous People’s Day and the beginning of Pride Week in Greater Victoria. See stories from…
Read MoreEmpowering community through Fatso Peanut Butter
In the second episode of the refreshed Vital Victoria Podcast, our host Lucky Budd talks to Jill Van Gyn, CEO and founder of Fatso Peanut…
Read MoreMay 2022 Vital People Roundup: Vital Signs Survey Launch
The 2022 Vital Signs survey launched in May and this year we’re asking “what does community mean to you?” Fill out this year’s survey and…
Read MoreHappy Community Foundations Month!
In 2019, the Province of BC officially declared September as Community Foundations Month. This annual celebration aims to educate the public on the ways in…
Read MoreComment: Working together to get through the pandemic
Published in the Times Colonist – February 10, 2021 A commentary by Sandra Richardson, CEO of the Victoria Foundation. I read with interest, Gwyn Morgan’s…
Read MoreRapid Relief Fund Disbursements
Just as the money was raised quickly, Rapid Relief Fund donations have been distributed to those in need equally as fast. Below is a listing…
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