While August is a month of summer vacations and warm weather, it's also a time of transition into the fall season and the school year. There are many ways we can support our communities...
August Vital People Roundup
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September is Community Foundations Month
Happy Community Foundations Month! This annual celebration aims to raise awareness about community foundations and how they support local non-profits and charities. What are Community...
July Vital People Roundup
This past month saw the release of the 2022 edition of Pulse magazine, an annual publication highlighting how the Victoria Foundation and other organizations in our community are working to...
2022 Edition of Pulse magazine and blog out NOW!
Pulse magazine is an annual publication highlighting how the Victoria Foundation and other organizations in our community are working to build on the findings in the annual Vital...
June 2022 Vital People Roundup
June was National Indigenous History Month and saw both National Indigenous People's Day and the beginning of Pride Week in Greater Victoria. See stories from the month highlighting Vital...
May 2022 Vital People Roundup: Vital Signs Survey Launch
The 2022 Vital Signs survey launched in May and this year we're asking "what does community mean to you?" Fill out this year's survey and see stories from the month highlighting Vital People...
Victoria Nurtures report highlights city’s unique challenges and potential opportunities
Victoria, BC – The Canadian Urban Institute, in collaboration with the Victoria Foundation and City of Victoria, is proud to announce the release of Victoria Nurtures: Vital Conversations...
Anawim House to Begin Construction on New Women’s Residence
VICTORIA, BC – Anawim Companions Society has officially broken ground on its new Women’s House in Victoria, BC following the success of the Men’s House, which has helped hundreds of...
April 2022 Vital People Roundup: Earth Month Edition
To celebrate Earth Month, Vital People on both CHEK News and the Times Colonist highlighted the incredible environmental impact different organizations are making in our community. Check out...
April 2022 Vital People Roundup: Earth Month Edition
To celebrate Earth Month, Vital People on both CHEK News and the Times Colonist highlighted the incredible environmental impact different organizations are making in our community. Check out...
Green Shield Canada: ICA’s Oral Health Pathways program supporting newcomers in Greater Victoria
When it comes to the many hurdles refugees face when resettling in our region, oral health may not be top of mind for anyone without firsthand experience. But the truth is that many people...
Green Shield Canada: YouthTalk program supporting youth through email-based counselling
While a patient lying on a couch baring their soul for a note-taking therapist may still be what we think of when we think of counselling, a program operating in our region takes the process...