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For some, it may have further highlighted the precarious nature of housing; for others, the importance of wellness, including access to healthcare but also community connections and restorative parks and green spaces.
ItB次元官网网址檚 with this in mind that the Victoria Foundation launches its 16th annual , open from May 4 to July 1.
Of course, the pandemic isnB次元官网网址檛 the only area of concern facing our region. Survey questions also explore issues related to discrimination, access to services, and overall acceptance and ability to participate in our community.
The annual Vital Signs survey asks residents to weigh in with their opinions on issues critical to our communityB次元官网网址檚 well-being. That information is combined with local statistics in VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Vital Signs report, providing a snapshot of livability and wellbeing in Greater Victoria that helps guide local governments and community leaders as to areas of most pressing need.
For donors, the report also points to areas of need where their funds can do the most good.
B次元官网网址淐OVID continues to impact our region. The Vital Signs Survey will help us understand what that looks like, and help us chart a path forward from the pandemic,B次元官网网址� says Victoria Foundation CEO Sandra Richardson. B次元官网网址淎t the same time, weB次元官网网址檙e also asking questions related to inclusion and diversity in our region, which will be a specific focus of this yearB次元官网网址檚 Vital Signs report.B次元官网网址�
Take the survey, have your say
In an effort to encourage more voices from throughout the region, this yearB次元官网网址檚 Vital Signs Survey has also been streamlined, making it shorter and quicker to fill out.
B次元官网网址淭o provide a fuller understanding of our community, we want to see the survey taken by a wide variety of people of different ages, from different social and ethnic backgrounds, and from different neighbourhoods. We want to hear from those who are new to our region and those who have lived here their whole lives,B次元官网网址� Richardson says.
The 16th annual survey runs from May 4 to July 1. Find a link at .
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Established in 1936, the is CanadaB次元官网网址檚 second oldest community foundation and the sixth largest of nearly 200 nation-wide. The Victoria Foundation manages charitable gifts from donors whose generosity allows them to create permanent, income-earning funds.
