Jillian Yoneda was the first person to ever swim across the Georgia Strait, from Nanaimo to Sechelt and back. Now, Yoneda is tackling the 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: Victoria’s Alf Todd peddles across Canada for Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s is a debilitating disease, but Greater Victoria’s Alf Todd isn’t letting it stop him. Peddling for a cure, Alf’s has raised thousands of dollars…
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Vital People: CanAssist’s landscaping program helps people find jobs and purpose
For certain people, finding employment can be very challenging. But a successful new landscaping program run by non-profit CanAssist, based at the University of Victoria,…
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Vital People: A Langford woman’s incredible journey through two heart transplants
Canada has one of the lowest organ donation rates in the world. Every week, about five people in the country die waiting for a transplant….
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