Now in its seventh year, the Salish Sea Lantern Festival has become a summer tradition in Sidney. Organizers wondered, though, how their celebration could go…
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: Grandmothers for Africa
Later this month you just might see a lot of grey-haired ladies riding bicycles all over Greater Victoria, but they’re not just getting fresh air…
Read MoreVital People: Saanich Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary
Since 1976, the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary volunteers have raised more than $2 million to support patient care at that hospital. When COVID-19 hit though,…
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – July 26, 2020
In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about how OneAbility is hoping to improve the quality of…
Read MoreVital People: Voices in Motion Goes Online
More than half a million Canadians are currently living with some form of dementia and as friends and family wonder how best to support their…
Read MoreVital People: Mount Newton Centre
Since 1978, the non-profit Mount Newton Centre Society has been supporting seniors on the Saanich Peninsula. The Centre closed in early March because of the…
Read MoreVital People: Habitat for Humanity
Founded in 1990, Habitat for Humanity Victoria has built 23 affordable homes in the capital region. Now construction has begun for the registered charity’s largest…
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – June 28, 2020
In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about a Community Social Planning Council project setting its sights…
Read MoreVital People: Threshold Housing Society
Thirty years ago, members of Victoria’s Christ Church Cathedral decided they could no longer look away, founding a company that would buy up property to…
Read MoreVital People: Saanich Volunteer Services
For more than 25 years, Saanich Volunteer Services has been matching people who need help with those eager to provide it. This week’s Vital People,…
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