Vital People

He was born on Christmas Day, which is why his name is Noel, but that’s not what this story is about. It’s about Noel’s hobby,…

“It’s the toughest job you’ll ever love.” That’s a quote from a foster parent and right now Vancouver Island needs more families willing to foster…

Since the 1970s, 1Up Victoria Single Parent Resource Centre has been supporting single-parent families across Greater Victoria. And now you can support them at an…

Since 2008, on the first Friday of November Canadians have been encouraged to do something nice for someone else, just to make their day a…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about Touching the Stars, a new hands-on astronomy and science…

The benefits of pet therapy are well known: therapy dogs are a familiar sight now in hospitals, schools and even some hotels and airports. But…

The Victoria Foundation manages millions of dollars in charitable gifts from donors, which create funding grants for hundreds of non-profits across Greater Victoria, including a…

Greater Victoria is filled with volunteers of all ages, who give back to their community. And that includes the community at CFB Esquimalt, with many…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about a Mayne Island Conservancy project fostering harmony between nature…

It’s a killer that too often is silent: every year one in seven Vancouver Island men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. And the Island Prostate…