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WRA Wildlife Rescue Association of BC (WRA) is a registered charitable society, whose mission is to provide leadership in rehabilitating wildlife and in promoting the welfare of wild animals in the urban environment. Read more...
Community Kitchens - more than just cooking. Read more...
You can make a difference.Your donation to the Saanich Legacy Foundation helps support activities. Read more...
B.C. residents can help children overseas - and heirs at home - through planned giving to global charity Read more...
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Chambers was a vibrant woman loved by her husband, David. A woman with an engaging smile and a deeply caring man, Elizabeth and David were passionate about life and wellness. Together they reveled in the beauty of the BC Coast and in their time together. Read more...
Remembering the Victoria Cool Aid Society in your will is one of the best ways to leave a legacy of a better future for our community. Long-term affordable and supportive housing, health and dental care, emergency shelter, employment support, and help for people living with mental illnesses are all part of reducing poverty and ending homelessness. Read more...
The North Island Wildlife Recovery Association was formed in l985 " to establish a facility for the care of ill, injured and orphaned wildlife and to educate the public on wildlife and environmental issues." Read more...
If you were to witness a fire, a flood, a famine, or a disaster, what would you do? Your first instinct is likely to help. That powerful human instinct - helping people in crisis - is at the very heart of the Canadian Red Cross. Read more...
Planned gifts - or legacy gifts - are donations that have a lasting impact. Read more...
Every year, thousands of people come forward to help the British Columbia Paraplegic Association (BCPA) achieve its goals of helping people with spinal cord injuries. Your support matters, regardless of whether you give by mail, by phone, by attending one of our events, or volunteering your time. Read more...
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of over two million "ordinary" people who work together to achieve extraordinary results. Read more...
Seventy-six-year-old Keith Quan landed in Canada in 1950 happy to arrive at the Golden Mountain, but dismayed to discover he had to work hard to attain the wealth he thought would come easy. Keith and his family have donated money to a number of charities over the years. Read more...
I left my heart in Africa," says Beatrice Tellier who taught there for four years. A member of the Victoria Grandmothers for Africa, one of 240 Grandmothers to Grandmothers groups across Canada, Beatrice will join over 5,000 grandmothers and others on June 12 and 13 to cumulatively walk 8,000 kilometres, the distance of Canada from coast to coast, in support of African grandmothers caring for their AIDS-orphaned grandchildren. Read more...
Many people don't realize donating to charity can take other forms than simply giving a lump sum or monthly contributions. Read more...
When disaster strikes in the global community and need is imminent, digging deep to help those in peril comes naturally for most. But when the need is ongoing, it takes a little more commitment and planning to help fellow humans, at-risk animals or the planet. Read more...
Lifetime volunteers Sannee McFarlane and her sister, the late Audrey Tappin, both honoured by Pearson United World College in 2009, learned the importance of giving from their mother. Read more...
According to a report released by Statistics Canada, those who give the most are more likely to be older. Read more...
Faced with ever-rising costs, the loss of government funding, and an increasing demand for their services, charities are responding by asking for larger contributions from more donors - and they're asking more often than ever before. Read more...
Highly acclaimed artist lends his talents and time to important causes and charities. Read more...
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Holiday Touch We interview Rob Davies of Victorian at McKenzie. Part of the Holiday Touch chain, Victorian at McKenzie has cluster care services, on-site, live-in managers, and an amazing travel program that allows their residents to travel to any one of over three hundred and twenty communities in North America where they can stay and eat... for FREE. CLICK HERE
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Sunrise of Victoria is a licensed long term care community located just minutes from Beacon Hill Park, downtown Victoria and three blocks from the Empress Hotel and Inner Harbor. Our community is set in a well-established, quiet residential neighborhood. We pride ourselves in our high-quality, resident-focused care and services. CLICK HERE.
Berwick Retirement Communities has made a very clear statement about how this small, family-owned BC company intended to elevate the quality of life for its residents.
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