Greater Victoria Acting Together

Restoring civil ­society, reweaving our common stories ›› Chet Phillips Whether we’re talking neighborhoods or nations, it’s hard to believe we participate in a common story unless we also feel invited to play a meaningful role in the telling, in the dialogues and...
Healthy food for families

Healthy food for families

Stories from the Gift of Good Food program and how it has impacted local families ›› Mila Czemerys “I’m a single dad with a 13-year-old boy. Receiving the Gift of Good Food every two weeks for my son and myself has been amazing! The cost of food these days—and...
New ED on the block

New ED on the block

›› Chantille Viaud When I was in London a couple of years ago, I dragged my friend all the way across town because I wanted to see the place that had started what is now an ­international movement. It’s called Toynbee Hall, it’s in East London, and it was the world’s...