Step 01
Submit Nomination
Ensure your chosen charity is registered with CRA and serves the greater Victoria area. Nominations must be received no later than two weeks prior to the next meeting.
How Nominations Work
Members can nominate registered local charities for consideration at our quarterly meetings. Here is the process for submitting your choice.
Step 02
Charity Drawing
During our meetings, three charities are chosen at random. The nominating member must be present at the meeting and ready to give a 5-minute speech about their charity if it is drawn.
Step 03
Member Vote
Members vote by secret ballot and choose one charity to receive the group’s combined donation for immediate local impact.
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Charities must have a strong local or regional focus within the Victoria area.
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They must be a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
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The charity must have the ability to issue official tax receipts to all members.
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There is a limit of one nomination per charity, in fairness to the draw.
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Charities must agree to only contact our members to issue tax receipts.
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Past recipients can only be nominated again after a three-year waiting period.
Eligibility & Guidelines
Currently Nominated Charities
1 Up Single Parent Resource Centre
1000x5 Children's Book Recycling Project
BC Cancer Foundation - Victoria Projects
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Victoria
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Victoria
Children's Health Foundation of Victoria
Community Options for Children and Families
Greater Victoria Festival Society
Greater Victoria Lifetime Network Society
Greater Victoria Policy Victim Services Society
Greater Victoria Social Gathering Place Society
KidSport Canada- Greater Victoria Chapter
Need 2 Suicide Prevention Education and Support
Pacific Animal Therapy Society
Thrive Social Services Society: Rise Up Youth Employment Program
Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees Association
Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counseling Centre
Victoria Firefighters Burn Fund
Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society
Victoria Sexual Assault Centre
Victoria Society for Children with Autism
Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association