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.
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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: 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.
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Vital People: Rainbow Kitchen
Run entirely by volunteers, the Rainbow Kitchen provides hot lunch for more than 700 people every week in Esquimalt. Learn more…
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Victoria 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…
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Vital People: Bipolar Babe
Victoria’s Bipolar Babe is educating students in her efforts to stomp out the stigma of mental illness.
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Vital People: Hope in Shadows
Hope in the Shadows is a fundraising calendar that allows street vendors to earn income from its sales.
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Vital People: Red String Foundation
The Red String Foundation helps foster kids transition into independent living. Learn more…
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Vital 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.
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Vital 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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