In October and November of 2008 the Victoria Foundation Board of Directors approved grants valued at over $1.5 million to support local charitable organizations.

Below is a listing of only those organizations that received discretionary funds through our Expressions of Interest process.  Organizations have also received financial support from other Victoria Foundation sources including: Donor Advised, Designated, Hosted Organization, and Pass Through Funds.

December 18, 2008

Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness - $100,000

Read the news release here...
 

November 28, 2008
Federation of BC Naturalists - $8,000
Capital City Volunteers Services Association - $5,000
Cridge Centre for the Family - $16,000
Friends of Ecological Reserves (with Common Ground) - $2,000
Georgia Strait Alliance - $7,000
Habitat Aquisition Trust - $8,000
Habitat for Humanity Victoria - $7,450
Pacific Centre Family Services Association - $12,435
Peninsula Streams Society - $2,000
Saanich Volunteer Services Society - $12,500
SeaChange Marine Conservation Society - $5,400
Surrounded by Cedar Child and Family Services - $3,500
Vancouver Island Addiction Recovery Society - $25,000
Victoria Cool Aid Society - $20,000
Victoria Native Friendship Centre - $12,000
October 31, 2008 

Arbutus Singers - $5,070
Aventa New Music Society - $5,000
Boys and Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria - $6,850
Camosun College Foundation - $22,600
Canadian Light Music Society - $2,000
City of Victoria - Capital Bike and Walk Society - $5,000
Clement Centre Society - $10,000
Community Council - $16,878
Cordova Bay 55 Plus Association - $8,000
Fairfield New Horizons -$5,000
Federation of BC Naturalists - $5,000
Garth Homer Society - $25,000
Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra - $1,700
Hadassah-Wizo of Victoria - $1,875
Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon - $18,000
Horticultural Centre of the Pacific - $27,000
Intrepid Theatre Company Soc. - $25,000
Island Pastoral Services Association (IPSA) - $4,000
Kids Help Phone - $3,800
Mount. St. Mary Foundation - $7,500
Parks and Recreation Foundation of Victoria - $500
Pembina Institute - $16,000
Royal Can. College of Organists, Victoria Centre - $2,000
Scouts Canada Foundation - $6,000
SD62 Youth Coalition - $39,600
SeaChange Marine Conservation Society - $10,100
Silver Threads Service - $22,000
Sooke Hospice Society - $14,000
Suddenly Dance Theatre Society - $10,000
SWOVA - $25,000
The Prostate Centre - $23,400
The Rock Solid Foundation - $2,000
University of Victoria (University 101)- $25,000
University of Victoria (SPOKES)- $8,000
Urban Ink Production Society - $2,000
Vancouver Island Providence Community Assoc. - $15,000
Victoria Association of Community Living - $10,000
Victoria Gilbert & Sullivan Society - $4,000
Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre Society - $15,000
Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival - $8,000
Victoria Riding for the Disabled Association - $8,000
Victoria Society Educational Alternatives -  $20,000
Victoria Target Theatre Society - $8,000
Volunteer Victoria - $11,790
Wear 2 Start -  $2,500
Young Parents Support Network - $3,870
Youth Parliament of BC Alumni Society - $2,250