Our Place Society holds mammogram screening for women

Our Place is offered mammogram screening for women this weekend. Read more

Foundation helps fund homeless housing

The Victoria Foundation has provided $125,000 in funding to Streets to Homes to ensure the program can continue to operate at full capacity. Read more

$125,000 donation just in time for housing program

The Victoria Foundation has provided $125,000 in funding for the Streets to Homes program, which was facing a short-fall. Read more

Ex-foster kids push for a break on post-secondary tuition

An anonymous donor has made a $200,000 donation for foster children to attend UVIC. Read more

Editorial: Province needs poverty strategy

Editorial from the Times Colonist calling for a Provincial poverty strategy. Read more

Comment: Six big changes could put an end to poverty

Comment by Guy Dauncey from today’s Times Colonist: Read more

Demand for help up, Salvation Army kettle proceeds down

With demand for services up across the region, donations this holiday season did not keep up. Read more

Hello, neighbour! How a B.C. design firm welcomed social-housing tenants

Lovely story of how one neighbourhood stepped away from NIMBY and welcomed social housing. Read more

In wealthy Canada, why do we need food banks?

Should we need food banks in Canada?  Read more

Changes needed to address Greater Victoria poverty

The final in a five part poverty series by Sarah Patrescu at the Times Colonist. Read more