Check out the latest stories in the Times Colonist’s Vital People feature. Read about a program on Salt Spring Island that teaches kids in grades 4 through 6 how to stop violence, and how the LifeStreams Learning program offered by the Garth Homer Society provides customized post-secondary classes for developmentally challenged students. And Sandra Richardson, Victoria Foundation CEO, talks about the importance of GivingTuesday.
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: GivingTuesday
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 marks GivingTuesday. The day follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and encourages people to think about how they give back to their community.
Read MoreVital People: Rainbow Kitchen
Run entirely by volunteers, the Rainbow Kitchen provides hot lunch for more than 700 people every week in Esquimalt. Learn more…
Read MoreVictoria Prostate Centre young fundraiser
Owen began fundraising to fight prostate cancer when he was just 6 years old. Now nearly 7, he continues his campaign…
Read MoreVital People: Bipolar Babe
Victoria’s Bipolar Babe is educating students in her efforts to stomp out the stigma of mental illness.
Read MoreVital People: Hope in Shadows
Hope in the Shadows is a fundraising calendar that allows street vendors to earn income from its sales.
Read MoreVital People: Red String Foundation
The Red String Foundation helps foster kids transition into independent living. Learn more…
Read MoreVital People: Our Place
Week after week, hundreds of volunteers offer their time, and their expertise, to show their support for the city’s most vulnerable.
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People: Oct 26, 2014
Check out the latest stories in the Times Colonist’s Vital People feature. Read about a bold new concert from the Victoria Symphony honoring a BC bagpiper that fought in the First World War as well as a new eco-program engaging sixth graders in Saanich. And Sandra Richardson, Victoria Foundation CEO, talks about a new piece of federal legislation being proposed to increase tax benefits associated with donations.
Read MoreVital People: 100 Women Who Care
Watch Vital People to see how 100 Women Who Care join together to support those fighting addiction and mental health.
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