Many of us like going for Sunday brunch. Many of us also like lounging around in our PJs. What if we told you there’s an…
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: Walk and Wheel
This year’s GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon, on October 7, will have a special entry in the 8km road race: eight members of Move Adapted Fitness…
Read MoreVital People: Makeover for a Cause
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to get a total makeover? That’s the gift a Victoria fashion designer has given to two local women….
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – August 26, 2018
In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about a Sooke Family Resource Society program supporting expectant mothers in…
Read MoreVital People: Youth Sports Swap
With September looming, many parents know they’ll be facing extra bills next month for items such as school supplies and sports equipment. But two Victoria…
Read MoreVital People: Paperback Writer
It was Sir Winston Churchill who once said “Never give in.” Those fateful words certainly ring true for Grant McKenzie, a local writer who got…
Read MoreVital People: Pedal Powered
They say necessity is the mother of invention. In this case the necessity was to help a passionate cyclist who also has Parkinson’s disease to…
Read MoreVital People: Lifetime Networks
A network of family and friends is important for each of us for support through the joys and challenges of life. That’s why 20 years…
Read MoreVital People: Lavender for Cancer
Last summer, two young men found an innovative way to raise money for the BC Cancer Agency. Their goal was $500 but they ended up…
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – July 29, 2018
In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about a new Belfry Theatre program supporting Indigenous presence on the…
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