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$37,693 to Support Food Rescue Project

Posted as Post on August 6, 2019 in General

August 6, 2019, Victoria Five grocery store operators have raised $18,847 with their recent Island Food Caring campaign, which was matched by the Victoria Foundation…

Vital Victoria Podcast – Episode #14 – Sports & Recreation

Posted as Podcast Post on July 18, 2019 in General

The Victoria Foundation has been publishing the annual Victoria’s Vital Signs report since 2006, but it wasn’t until 2012 that Sports and Recreation was added…

Food Security Centre a testament to power of commmunity

Posted as Blog Post on July 9, 2019 in Food Security, Foundation News, General, Leadership

The speech below, delivered by Matthew Kemshaw at the announcement of the purchase of the Food Security Distribution Centre, is a testament…

$100,000 Available for Grants to Improve Oral Health

Posted as Post on June 26, 2019 in General, Grants

June 26, 2019, Victoria The Victoria Foundation announced this week that it’s seeking grant applications for projects aimed at improving accessibility to oral health services…

Guest Blog: Connecting kids with nature

Posted as Blog Post on June 18, 2019 in Environment, General, Philanthropy

Peninsula Streams Society recently established a legacy fund hosted and managed by the Victoria Foundation. The Peninsula Streams Society Fund will provide a source of…

Local grocers launch Island Food Caring campaign to support Food Rescue Project

Posted as News Post on June 3, 2019 in Food Security, Foundation News, Philanthropy

Five grocery store operators and the Victoria Foundation announced the launch of Island Food Caring, a new campaign to raise awareness and funds for the…

2019 Donor Tea honours leaders of today and tomorrow

Posted as Blog Post on May 17, 2019 in Event, Foundation News, Leadership, Philanthropy, Youth

The Victoria Foundation’s annual Donor Tea event, recently held at Government House, is a way for our staff and board to thank the donors who…

Vital Victoria Podcast – Episode #13 – Learning

Posted as Podcast Post on May 15, 2019 in Education, General

American children’s rights activist Marian Wright Edelman once said, “Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better…

Guest Blog: Youth Volunteerism – Barriers and Breakthroughs

Posted as Blog Post on May 9, 2019 in Event, Foundation News, Leadership, Vital Conversation, Volunteerism, Youth

There were five panelists (three youth with lived experience and two adults with lived experience/field expertise) who spoke at the Youth Volunteerism: Barriers…

Guest Blog: Vital Youth finale celebrates young philanthropists

Posted as Blog Post on May 7, 2019 in Foundation News, Grants, Philanthropy, Youth

For a long time, I connected philanthropy to wealth. In my mind a philanthropist was a rich person who donated their money to charity. This…

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