A Girl Guide troop is doing what they can to give a warm welcome to the children of Syrian refugees in Victoria .
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: Pacific Training Centre for the Blind
Learn more about the services of the Pacific Training Centre for the Blind in this Vital People feature.
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Vital People: Soup Sisters
Students at Claremont Secondary School volunteer to make soup and make a difference to the lives of women recovering from domestic violence.
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Vital People: UVic Mental Health
For the second year in a row, the University of Victoria held a mental health seminar. Learn more about the event in this Vital People feature.
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People: January 31, 2016
Read about how a local organization that helps people get off the streets is looking to grow their programs, a project to enhance literacy and numeracy among children, and some reasons to be optimistic about 2016.
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