A distribution of over $2.3 million from the Victoria Foundation’s Community Recovery Program will help 126 organizations on Southern Vancouver Island weather the impacts of…
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2020 Megan Newton Memorial Award Recipient
Congratulations to Miriam Dumitra, recipient of the 2020 Megan Newton Memorial Award. Miriam Dumitra is a designer, author, and theatre practitioner completing her BFA in…
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Vital Signs: COVID-19 Pandemic Brings Big Changes to How Residents Perceive Region
Victoria, BC – In Greater Victoria, 51 per cent of residents have felt a decline in their mental health due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
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Thank you to our sponsors!
Existing and new businesses in our community are a vital and enriching thread in the economic, social, and cultural fabric of our region. We would…
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2020 Victoria’s Vital Signs Launch
Welcome to the launch of the 2020 Victoria’s Vital Signs! Our broadcast will begin here live at 9am on Thursday, November 5. Starting November 5,…
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Applications open until November 30!
Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants (R-NSG) are available across the Greater Victoria region to support small scale individual-led community projects that comply with social/physical distancing guidelines…
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Round 2 Applications Open for Emergency Community Support Fund
VICTORIA, BC October 5, 2020 – United Way Greater Victoria (UWGV) and the Victoria Foundation are partnering again to distribute an additional $685,000 to local…
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Orange Shirt Day 2020
Orange Shirt Day is a annual national event that is held on September 30th in Canada. It is a day to honour Residential School survivors…
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Victoria Foundation launches program to support essential organizations
Victoria, B.C. – Today, the Victoria Foundation launched a new funding stream to help local agencies serving our region’s most vulnerable residents during the ongoing…
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Youth Financial Well-Being: Summary Report
On July 16 and 23, 2020, Greater Victoria community members came together for two Youth Vital Conversations about youth financial well-being in our region. In…
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