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…
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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: Our Place Therapy Dogs
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…
Read MoreVital People: Rocky Point Birds
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…
Read MoreVital People: CFB Esquimalt Museum
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…
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – September 29, 2019
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…
Read MoreVital People: Men’s Health Day
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…
Read MoreVital People: Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Our hearing: it’s something many of us take for granted. But some people are born deaf, while other lose it with age, and hearing issues…
Read MoreVital People: Running for a Cause
A month from now, athletes of all ages will take on the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon. And many of them will be raising money for…
Read MoreVital People: Social Innovation Centre
One of the many challenges facing non-profits is finding a space to house their organization; a permanent home that won’t disappear due to development or…
Read MoreVital People: Anney’s Closet
If you happen to be moving or downsizing and have some gently used household items you don’t need anymore, Anney’s Closet would love to take…
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