Christmas Fund

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Gifts on Christmas morning

Donate to the Times Colonist Christmas Fund at tcchristmasfund.com.

Dec 16, 2023 4:30 AM Read more >

We've handed out $1M to help our Island

The work of the Times Colonist Christmas Fund is made possible because of the generosity of our readers, who have donated $643,898.49 since this year’s campaign started on Nov. 12.

Dec 14, 2023 5:15 AM Read more >

Women's Transition House helps overlooked child victims of domestic violence

The non-profit organization — which is supported by the Times Colonist Christmas Fund — tries to break the cycle of violence.

Dec 12, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Jack Knox: Island woman knows 'you get back what you give'

All the money raised by the TC Christmas Fund flows to Vancouver Island charities that provide help for people who could, as was the case with Shirley Howard in the 1960s, benefit from the goodness of strangers.

Dec 10, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

TC Christmas Fund is halfway to $1M goal — thanks to you

With the Times Colonist Christmas Fund at $503,466.93, this might be a good day to reflect on the goodness that is all around us.

Dec 9, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Tuba Christmas returns to Market Square on Saturday with a new conductor

Scott MacInnes, who studied under Tuba Christmas founder Eugene Dowling, takes the baton for Saturday afternoon’s performance at Market Square.

Dec 9, 2023 4:45 AM Read more >

Toy Library a gathering place for parents of young children in Vic West

At the Salvation Army’s High Point Community Church Toy Library, children can choose from a collection of more than 1,000 items.

Dec 7, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Forty years on, the Soup Kitchen continues to feed those on the edge

A busy team of volunteers still operates out of the basement of St. Andrew’s Cathedral, although now they’re doling out takeout food to the homeless, seniors and increasingly, the working poor.

Dec 5, 2023 8:15 AM Read more >

Soap for Hope washes away some of the money worries for seniors

Volunteer elves stuff Ziploc bags with toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, deodorants, lotions and other items that many recipients can no longer afford to buy — and finish it off with a personal touch.

Dec 3, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

TC Christmas Fund more than a third of the way to $1M goal

More than 1,100 people have donated so far, with amounts ranging from $10 (several) to $20,000 (one, from an individual who asked to remain anonymous).

Dec 2, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >