The Victoria Foundation is sponsoring a new series with CHEK TV called Vital People. To be aired each week on the 5:00 pm Sunday News, Vital People will share the stories of people and organizations working on the vital issues that contribute to the health of our community.
Read More75 Years of Giving – Highlights of a Milestone Year
Highlights of the Victoria Foundation’s 75th anniversary year.
Read MoreBurges James Gadsden
Seventy-five years ago, a man with a vision founded the Victoria Foundation. That man was Burges James Gadsden.
Read MoreVital Signs then and now – a 75th anniversary retrospective
The Victoria Foundation is proud to have published a community report card, Victoria’s Vital Signs, for six consecutive years. How different were the key indicators of community well-being then – and what issues remain with us today?
Read MoreCelebrating 75 years in Victoria
A soup kitchen, a vision and $20 – the story of the Victoria Foundation. The story of The Victoria Foundation began 75 years ago in a soup kitchen – the Sunshine Inn on Pandora Avenue.
Read MoreBuilding a tradition of philanthropy with Vital Youth
The Vital Youth program (previously named Youth in Philanthropy after the CFC initiative) provides students with hands-on experience in the realm of philanthropy and community development. Participants are encouraged to examine their values and learn skills that will help them become more active community members as they develop into adults.
Read MoreCSSE scholarship winners
Katelyn Currie and Robert Jackson are this year's recipients of the Vancouver Island Branch of the Canadian Society for Senior Engineers (VIB CSSE) scholarships.
Read MoreLex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Fund
November is Adoption Awareness Month. Learn about the projects funded this year by B.C.’s Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Trust Fund.
Read MoreIsland Pathways
Helping Islanders reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one of the lowest Vital Signs indicators in a previous report, a recent grant encourages hundreds of residents to leave their cars at home and make a safe route to school or shopping.
Read MoreCost of living top concern says Victoria Foundation’s Vital Signs report
“As we celebrate the Victoria Foundation’s 75th anniversary, initiatives like Vital Signs demonstrate the ways we continue to build traction for organizations that do good work in the community – in perpetuity.”
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