The Victoria Foundation provided a grant that enables the GVPL to lend 74 different Skill Builder Adaptive Toy Boxes to help children develop a range of skills. Learn more in this Vital People feature.
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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: Sandy Merriman House
Sandy Merriman House recently opened it’s doors to the public celebrating 20 years of building homes, lives and community. Learn more in this Vital People feature.
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People: December 27, 2015
Read about a program to support childhood cancer patients and their families, a project helping Alzheimer patients, and 2015 at the Victoria Foundation.
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Vital People: Good Food Boxes
The Gift of Good Food is a fundraiser aimed to give the gift of fresh food to families for an entire year. Learn more in this Vital People feature.
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People: November 29, 2015
Read about how some of our city’s most vulnerable are getting work experience by volunteering, how a local program is improving the lives of those living with diabetes, and what GivingTuesday is all about.
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Vital People: ORCCA Dental
ORCCA (Oral Care for Children and Adolescents) offers free dental care for low-income Vancouver Island families. Learn more about ORCCA in this Vital People feature.
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Vital People: LifeCycles Fruit Tree Project
The Fruit Tree Project harvests between 30,000 and 40,000 lbs of fruit that would otherwise go to waste. Watch our latest segment of Vital People to learn more about the amazing work LifeCycles.
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People: October 25, 2015
Read about the LifeCycles fruit harvest project, a new program from the Victoria Women’s Transition House, and Random Act of Kindness Day.
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Vital People: 100 Girls Who Care
Two 11-year-olds launch 100 Girls Who Care Victoria. Watch our latest segment of Vital People to learn more about these inspiring girls.
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Vital People: 2015 Victoria’s Vital Signs Launch
CHEK News covered the launch of our 2015 Victoria’s Vital Signs® report. Watch it here.
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