Vital People

High school students from across Greater Victoria are connecting with and learning about important issues facing the community as part of the Vital Youth Program….

One local organization making a difference in our community is the Sanctuary Youth Center. For the last 16 years, they have been providing help and…

April is Autism Acceptance Month. And for parents raising a child with autism spectrum disorder, that acceptance is key. The Victoria Society for Children with…

The Starfish Canada are empowering young voices in the City of Victoria through the Youth Leadership Labs program. This non-profit has been inspiring young people…

Local non-profit, 1000 x 5 is giving the gift of literacy through their children’s book recycling project. Their goal is for all children to have…

Dental care is expensive. And for people without private insurance, getting care is often a luxury they just can’t afford. Thanks to donations and grants,…

Over the years, Hero Work has completed 15 radical renovations of local non-profit offices. Worth almost $7 million, thousands of volunteers and hundreds of sponsors…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn how community programs are offering doula training and services…

In this week’s Vital People, brought to you by CHEK News and the Victoria Foundation, Tess van Straaten shows how the Bayanihan Community Center strengthened…

We usually think of puzzles and games as something to do to pass the time, but what if they could help local conservation efforts? Puzzle…