Vital People

Peninsula Streams Society helps coordinate habitat conservation and stream restoration on the Saanich Peninsula. Now the non-profit has beautified a bridge over a salmon-bearing stream,…

The I Love First Peoples shoebox campaign has been embraced by Canadians who are filling shoeboxes with educational gifts for Indigenous children in northern communities….

Do you have household goods or gently-used toys that your family no longer needs? Victoria’s George Jay Elementary is hoping for donations from the public…

As a young girl, Adrienne Carter experienced the Hungarian Revolution, before immigrating to Canada as a refugee. Now, as Director of Services for the Vancouver…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn how OneAbility improves access to sport and physical activities for people…

In 1992, the United Nations proclaimed December 3 as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. To recognize that important date, the Victoria Disability Resource…

It’s one of the basics we all need in life: identification. Without ID so many things, from cashing a cheque to renting an apartment, become…

A new Vital People, from CHEK News and the Victoria Foundation, features a program that helps feed hungry children in Victoria. It’s called Mealshare and…

This past summer, Victoria lost a vital member of its culinary community. Gary Hynes created Eat magazine to celebrate his passions: great food, wine and…

Last year alone, the Victoria Foundation granted more than $20 million across Greater Victoria. Some of those grants were $500 or less, but all of…