The latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, explores a free program launched by the Cridge Centre for the…
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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: Will Power
If you’d like to leave money to charities in your Will, but don’t think you can donate enough to make a difference, think again. The…
Read MoreVital People: Pet Therapy
The benefits of pet therapy are well known. And the Pacific Animal Therapy Society is all about spreading the love. They’ve been making a difference…
Read MoreVital People: Vital Signs
The Victoria Foundation released our annual Vital Signs report on October 5. Overall, Victoria is doing fairly well with a B grade. But some areas…
Read MoreVital People: Abkhazi Garden
Victoria’s world-famous Abkhazi Garden wouldn’t be able to operate without dozens of volunteers. But there are two volunteers who have been a familiar sight in…
Read MoreVital People: McNeill Bay Bluff Restoration
A group of dedicated volunteers has been hard at work in Oak Bay, transforming the McNeill Bay Bluff. They’ve been removing invasive species for weeks…
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – September 26, 2021
The latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, highlights how Marion Cumming is leaving her multi-million-dollar Oak Bay home…
Read MoreVital People: Cycle to the Arctic
A Victoria teacher cycled 33,085 km to the Arctic Ocean with his dog Cinder to raise money for Broken Promises Rescue. And what started as…
Read MoreVital People: Leadership Victoria
Steven Baileys dedicates his days to building community and connection as the Community Development Coordinator for Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria. As this year’s recipient…
Read MoreVital People: Golf for Kids
COVID has hit a lot of charities hard, which continues to hamper fundraising efforts. But the dedicated volunteers at Golf for Kids are hoping they…
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