The Indigenous Perspective Society’s Button Project is a chance for people in the community to spend time together learning and healing, all the while creating…
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: Early Mental Health Education
Discussions about mental health are becoming more and more common these days, as many try to lessen the stigma by sharing their own struggles. Now,…
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – February 26, 2017
In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, read about how the Rainbow Kitchen serves more than 36,000…
Read MoreVital People: A Legacy of Art
A generous donation to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria will be right at home as they get set to expand.
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – January 29, 2017
Victoria Foundation CEO Sandra Richardson marks Canada’s 150th anniversary with a look at how the Foundation is celebrating.
Read MoreVital People: Food for Africa
Community Foundations of Canada have identified food security as one of our nation’s most pressing issues. Now, a 27-year-old from Ghana is visiting to Canada…
Read MoreVital People: Generous Thrift
Back in 1997, St. Aidan’s United Church had a great big empty basement and one woman who had an idea of what to do with…
Read MoreVital People: Out of the Rain
A shelter has given homeless youth a warm, safe place to sleep through the coldest months of the year.
Read MoreVital People: Staying Sharp
You’ve probably heard the old adage “use it or lose it.” As we age it applies not only physically but mentally as well.
Read MoreVital People: Genius Hour
It can sometimes be a challenge for teachers to find new ways to keep students motivated and excited to learn.
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