Congratulations to Autumn Adrian, who is the 2024 recipient of the Megan Newton Memorial Award. Autumn is an emerging artist in her final year of a BFA in dramatic arts for tech/design at...
2024 Megan Newton Memorial Award Recipient
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Victoria Foundation Articles
Capital Bike and the benefits of commuting on two wheels
Greater Victoria is quickly becoming a region known for its cycling infrastructure. There’s no doubt that pedaling comes with benefits, such as boosting your physical and mental health, and...
Victoria Foundation unveils 2024 Vital Signs report: Can you imagine Greater Victoria for the next generation?
Victoria, B.C. – The Victoria Foundation is very pleased to announce the release of Victoria’s 2024 Vital Signs report, in both print and a brand-new digital version that’s easily navigable...
Combating loneliness: a community foundation’s role
By Sara Neely, Senior Director of Philanthropic Services Late last year, the World Health Organization declared loneliness a “global public health priority” and launched a commission on...
Vital Victoria Podcast #24 – Russell Books: How a family’s literary legacy is building community
Andrea and Jordan Minter, managers of Victoria’s beloved Russell Books, tell host Lucky Budd their family story of building one of Canada’s largest independent bookstores. For 28 years,...
Vital Victoria Podcast #23: Growing the community through a farm-to-table food hub
The Victoria Community Food Hub is a crucial organization in a giant sustainable food ecosystem working to put farm-fresh grub in the bellies of all Greater Victorians. This month, host...
Take Victoria’s 2024 Vital Signs citizen survey today!
Victoria, B.C. – In its nineteenth year, Victoria’s Vital Signs citizen survey provides a check-up on our region while looking to the future. The Vital Signs citizen survey asks participants...
Jess Gibbard on helping the trans community find its true voice
Victoria's Jess Gibbard has been passionately working to help trans and non-binary people find their true voices, be it from her private home studio or through charitable initiatives. After...
‘Winning hearts’ through a family-run mobile food bank
Fateh Care means “winning hearts by caring.” And that’s exactly what Harjas Singh Popli and Dr. Navneet Kaur Popli aim to do by delivering food, clothing and other necessities to people in...
Victoria Police’s Del Manak on fostering leaders and inspiring youth
Chief Constable Del Manak of the Victoria Police joins host Lucky Budd on the Vital Victoria Podcast to talk about his life in the public service, and how the police are helping foster...
New Indigenous-led granting opportunity to support local Nations and Indigenous organizations
$300,000 in grant funding is now available to support local Nations and Indigenous organizations in the capital region to continue to build social, cultural, and legal infrastructure. Funded...
BC Non-Profit Day: Honouring Victoria’s frontline champions
Non-profits are indispensable to our lives. They are our seniors’ care homes, daycare centers, youth programs, libraries, counselling centers, food banks, and more. Non-profits challenge...