The Victoria Women’s Transition House Society has opened a 50-unit secondary housing complex — a place for women and children fleeing domestic abuse to rebuild their lives.
Kobe is Carly Grigg’s third dog guide from the Lions Foundation of Canada, which is the only program in Canada training poodles as service dogs.
This is the third year for the ‘Open a Door’ fundraiser, and its no longer just doors that are being painted and reimagined. Artists were given the chance to pick any item that inspired them...
The Victoria Foundation’s Vital Youth program, which is in its 22nd year, hopes to inspire students in the capital region to make their communities better through philanthropy.
Whether it’s a team sport like soccer, or an individual one, there are huge physical and mental health benefits for KidSport participants — as well as important life lessons.
Senior and family support services are a big focus of what Beacon Community Services does. The non-profit also has a youth homelessness prevention program, shelter services and supportive...
Victoria Grandmothers for Africa volunteers were shocked to see the Trump administration halt life-saving AIDS funding in Africa. Non-profits had been working towards a goal of ending AIDS...
Sanctuary Youth Centre is a drop-in centre for vulnerable young people, in the basement of the Church of our Lord, that provides connection and community for youth.
Laura Thomson’s dips in April at Ross Bay Beach in Fairfield will be raising money for a good cause. She’ll be plunging 30 times over 30 days to raise money for the Soweto Junior School.
One hundred women meet for an hour four times a year to hear about three worthy charities members nominate. They then pick one, and each person donates $100 — resulting in at least $10,000...
The Greater Victoria Down Syndrome Society was started in 1990 as a grassroots parent networking group and has since grown to include programming and other supports.
The Good Food Box bags — an initiative of Fernwood Neighbourhood House — come in different sizes and price points and they’re filled with seasonal selections, including fruits and veggies...