A Girl Guide troop is doing what they can to give a warm welcome to the children of Syrian refugees in Victoria .
Read MoreVital People
The Victoria Foundation sponsors a television news feature series with CHEK TV called Vital People. Airing each Sunday on CHEK News @ 5, Vital People shares the stories of people and organizations working on the issues highlighted in the Victoria’s Vital Signs® community report that the foundation publishes annually.
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Vital People: Pacific Training Centre for the Blind
Learn more about the services of the Pacific Training Centre for the Blind in this Vital People feature.
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Vital People: Soup Sisters
Students at Claremont Secondary School volunteer to make soup and make a difference to the lives of women recovering from domestic violence.
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Vital People: UVic Mental Health
For the second year in a row, the University of Victoria held a mental health seminar. Learn more about the event in this Vital People feature.
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People: January 31, 2016
Read about how a local organization that helps people get off the streets is looking to grow their programs, a project to enhance literacy and numeracy among children, and some reasons to be optimistic about 2016.
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Vital People: Hijab Awareness Day
Explore diverse cultural traditions at this Hijab Awareness Event! January 30, 2016 from 1 to 5 at the Quadra Village Community Centre.
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Vital People: Greater Victoria Public Library Skill Builders
The Victoria Foundation provided a grant that enables the GVPL to lend 74 different Skill Builder Adaptive Toy Boxes to help children develop a range of skills. Learn more in this Vital People feature.
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Vital People: Sandy Merriman House
Sandy Merriman House recently opened it’s doors to the public celebrating 20 years of building homes, lives and community. Learn more in this Vital People feature.
Read MoreTimes Colonist Vital People: December 27, 2015
Read about a program to support childhood cancer patients and their families, a project helping Alzheimer patients, and 2015 at the Victoria Foundation.
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