Beacon Hill Park is a treasured greenspace for everyone living in or visiting Victoria, but have you ever visited its very special rock garden? It’s…
Read MoreVital People
The Victoria Foundation sponsors a television news feature series with CHEK TV called Vital People. Airing each Sunday on CHEK News @ 5, Vital People shares the stories of people and organizations working on the issues highlighted in the Victoria’s Vital Signs® community report that the foundation publishes annually.
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Vital People: Eldercare Foundation
Even if the doors of long-term care homes are opening back up, it’s been a tough year for seniors who have had to live extremely…
Read MoreVital People: Victoria Hospice
For over 40 years Victoria Hospice has provided compassionate end-of-life support to patients and their families in our region. But the COVID-19 pandemic has had…
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – March 28, 2021
In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn how buildings facing demolition are finding new life in another…
Read MoreVital People: Belfry Goes Online
This has been an exhausting and challenging year for many local non-profits. For those working in the arts, the pandemic has been especially difficult, which…
Read MoreVital People: Victoria Arts Council
The Victoria Arts Council is now entering its fifth decade of supporting artists across Greater Victoria. Now, the non-profit is fundraising for something very simple…
Read MoreVital People: Bridges for Women
The Victoria Foundation has just distributed $300,000 to 12 non-profit organizations supporting gender equality in our region, including Bridges for Women. Learn more with a…
Read MoreVital People: Wear2Start
Founded in 2001, Wear2Start is a volunteer-driven non-profit that provides clothing, shoes, handbags – even haircuts – for women going through a hard time in…
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – February 28, 2021
In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn how Easter Seals B.C. and Yukon is turning Camp Shawnigan…
Read MoreVital People: Maritime Museum of BC
One way to make a difference in your community is to support a local non-profit organization. And if our province’s rich maritime history is one…
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