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Celebrating 20 Years! We are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Comox Valley Community Foundation this month! It may not come as a surprise that like so many great Canadian ideas, this one began around a table, with a group of caring, community minded people. A...

Volunteers are the roots of strong communities. Just like roots are essential for trees to bloom, volunteers are essential for communities to boom. Thanks to volunteers, our communities grow strong and resilient. Even the tiniest volunteer effort leaves a profound and...

The CV Community Foundation has found a new way to help local charities: by supporting volunteers and staff of the many groups working hard to enrich lives in the Comox Valley. The CVCF recognizes that charities stretch their resources to the maximum when providing...

In January, the CVCF announced grants of more than $124,000 to 18 local charities -- the largest amount ever. One group receiving a grant is Comox Valley Special Olympics. A Valley fixture for 30 years, Special Olympics now serves 90 local athletes with intellectual...

This year the Comox Valley Community Foundation will award $250,000 to local charities and students. This brings the total amount returned to the community since the inception of the Foundation to $1.75 million. The majority of the grants were awarded during the CVC...

While the holiday season is over, it’s feeling like “Christmas in January” for directors of the Comox Valley Community Foundation. This month the CVCF will announce annual grants to local charitable groups at its Community Enrichment Awards event. In 2015 grants of...

This past Tuesday, “Giving Tuesday”, we were reminded that every year, millions of Canadians donate to charities and nonprofit organizations. By giving to organizations and groups that support causes dear to their hearts, donors want to contribute to the well-being of...