A Victorian and part owner of the Harbour Cats baseball team is stepping up to the plate this holiday season by matching donations for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice Light a Life...
Vital People: Threshold Housing Society fundraiser, 12 days of tea
Threshold Housing is once again hosting their holiday fundraiser, featuring the return of the popular 12 Days of Tea gift box and candle gift sets. Proceeds from these thoughtful gifts will...
Vital People: Annual Socks Campaign, Cood Aid Society
Just in time for winter, the push is on for Cool Aid Society’s Annual Socks Campaign. 10,000 pairs of warm socks will be provided for Victoria’s most vulnerable people. To date, 142,520...
Vital People: Sooke Transition House is the only pet-friendly shelter in the CRD
There are very few shelters that women who are fleeing domestic violence can go to if they have a pet. As a result, the pet-friendly Sooke Transition House Society is getting calls on a...
Vital People: Volunteers pack shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child
Volunteers on our Island are busy packing shoe boxes for ‘Operation Christmas Child,’ an annual initiative that has helped more than 220 million children around the world. The aim is to help...
Vital People: New Roads therapy dog helps men overcoming addiction
A BC guide dog who flunked out of training due to allergies is now helping people overcome addiction. Jango, the caring canine, became an assisted therapy dog at New Roads Therapeutic...
Vital People: Victoria’s 2024 Vital Signs report addresses pressing issues
The Victoria Foundation’s Vital Signs report takes the pulse of the community every year. This year’s overall grade for quality of life was a B, but there are several areas where the South...
Vital People: The LifeCycles Project rescues unused fruit from backyard trees
Maybe you struggle to pick or use up all the apples or other fruit you have in your yard or your neighbour’s. This story is for you. There’s a non-profit in Victoria called LifeCycles that...
Vital People: Friends of Music Society builds community and mental wellness
Music could certainly be heard along this year’s Royal Victoria Marathon course, and it was all thanks to the Friends of Music Society. The non-profit had four groups out to cheer runners...
Vital People: Farmlands Trust harvests farm-fresh food for people in need
Nestled in the Mount Newton Valley in Central Saanich is a farm you might not have heard of. But this year’s harvest was a big one, and it’s all going to help people in need. It’s all thanks...
Vital People: Royal Victoria marathoner runs for hospice and her late mother
Thanksgiving is only 2 weeks away, and that means thousands of people are gearing up to take part in the Royal Victoria Marathon. One of those runners is a Calgary woman who will be doing...
Vital People: Low-cost spay and neuter clinic a ‘game changer’ for Victoria
Victoria’s Itty Bitty Kitty Committee is making a big difference for pet owners with it’s low-cost spay and neuter clinic. Advocates say it’ll be a game-changer for Greater Victoria’s pet...
