Vital People

Just before the COVID-19 directive of social distancing, James Bay Community School held a cultural celebration for students and families where everyone was encouraged to…

For nearly three decades, the Youth Empowerment Society has been supporting young people at risk across Greater Victoria. And while their important annual fundraiser Souper…

Every month across Greater Victoria, there are 50,000 people who struggle to feed themselves and their families. Until March 22, you can help those food-insecure…

If you’re a foodie and you’re passionate about helping others, then Hungry Hearts is a fundraiser you’ll want to attend. Imagine eight of Victoria’s top…

“Runaways” is a powerful Broadway musical touching on difficult topics such as homelessness, addiction, and child abuse. That’s unusually heavy subject matter for a high…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about an upgraded water supply at Lohbrunner Farm that means…

A unique mid-Island band, made up of people in their teens to their nineties, is making music people of all ages can enjoy. And as…

Since 1990, the Saanich Peninsula Stroke Recovery Association has been helping stroke survivors with their recovery and supporting their caregivers too. Learn more with the…

Since 2013, the Pacific Training Centre for the Blind, here in Victoria, has been empowering blind people and teaching them the skills necessary to become…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about a Harmony Project Sooke education program introducing music to…