Vital People

Vital Youth from Victoria schools give back to the community through researched grants.

In honour of Family Caregivers Week (May 5-11) this week's Vital People segment showcases the hard work of the Family Caregivers' Network Society as well as the people who give their time and energy to care for their loved ones.

"Growing our Gardens, Growing Ourselves" is a project run by Pacifica Housing that creates green spaces and garden bed for the residents to use for growing food as well as flowers and herbs.

Since 1971, Artemis Options Society has been helping young women succeed as students as well as parents.

With the help of dozens of volunteers, Our Place provides an amazing Easter feast for the street community of Victoria.

Volunteer Victoria works hard to connect people with volunteer oportunities in the community.

Greater Victoria Police Victim Services is the emotional first responder to crime and trauma.

The Victoria Foundation pools charitable gifts – large and small – from many donors, to create permanent, income earning funds that will benefit the community in perpetuity.

Every Step Counts is a unique running and walking program founded by the Victoria Foundation and hosted at the Victoria Cool Aid Society.

We Rage, We Weep Alzheimer Foundation offers a weekly program called Arts and Alzheimers for people who have dementia and their caregivers.