What do Maja Tait, the mayor of Sooke, and Dan Gunn, the executive director of Victoria’s $3 billion technology industry, have in common? They’re both…
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: Community Gardens
Science has proven that working in the garden is therapy for the body and the mind. That’s why one of the many projects supported by…
Read MoreVital People: Life skills for teens
Teens across Vancouver Island are getting excited about graduation from one grade to the next, or that final leap from high school to life as…
Read MoreVital People: Seniors Tracking Device
The latest Vital People, from The Victoria Foundation and CHEK News, takes a look at a new tracking device intended to reduce the risks of dementia-related wandering.
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – April 24, 2016
Learn all about a new online support network for youth and celebrate West Coast history through music with the latest edition of Vital People.
Read MoreVital People: GVPL DigiLabs
Greater Victoria Public Library is turning the page on teen learning with DigiLabs.
Read MoreVital People: Sustainable Microfinance for Women
A young woman volunteered for six months in Ghana, and saw the life-changing difference a small amount of cash can make in the lives of the women there.
Read MoreVital People: Vital Conversations
How can the Victoria Foundation be assured it’s spending money on what matters most to the community? That’s where Vital Conversations comes in.
Read MoreVital People: Eldercare Art Show
One of the many programs supported by The Victoria Foundation is the Aberdeen Art Program, which offers recreational therapy for that centre’s Complex Care residents.
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People – March 27, 2016
Learn about an innovative program for at-risk youth, discover an initiative to help renters find a home and let your community garden grow with the latest issue of Vital People.
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