Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will present a new Vital People/Vital Causes online and in the Coast Reporter on the first Friday of every month. Vital Cause: Our Vulnerable Communities On the Sunshine Coast, vulnerable populations face complex challenges, including aging demographics, mental health...
Cast and crew from the July performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream reunited at the Rockwood Pavilion in Sechelt for a ceremony to hand over the production’s financial proceeds to its chief beneficiary: the Bev Shaw Literacy Fund of the Sunshine Coast Foundation. The show collected...
Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will present a new Vital People/Vital Causes online and in the Coast Reporter on the first Friday of every month. Vital Cause: Volunteering for the Safety of Others The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) is vital to...
The Sunshine Coast Foundation is excited to launch the Coasties Contest, a unique opportunity where one lucky person will walk away with a Taylor Swift grand prize package that’s nothing short of magical. (We’re also giving away two totally amazing second and third place prizes...
Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will present a new Vital People/Vital Causes online and in the Coast Reporter on the first Friday of every month. Vital Cause: Environment and Climate Change The Sunshine Coast faces a number of environmental challenges, including drought and wildfire...
Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will present a new Vital People/Vital Causes online and in the Coast Reporter on the first Friday of every month. Vital Cause: Financial Stability for Charities Charitable organizations on the Sunshine Coast are heavily reliant on two things to...
We are thrilled to announce our 2024 Responsive Community Grants recipients. $115,235 in funding was distributed to 16 charitable organizations in support of their community-based programs and projects that address local and current needs on the Sunshine Coast: BlueAct Marine Society British Columbia Conservation Foundation Calvary Baptist Church of...
Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will present a new Vital People/Vital Causes online and in the Coast Reporter on the first Friday of every month. Vital Cause: Seniors The Sunshine Coast Foundation’s Vital Signs 2024 found that, as of 2023, 50% of the Sunshine...
The Sunshine Coast’s Vital Signs 2024 report mobilizes the power of community knowledge for greater local impact. It is the Foundation’s first full Vital Signs report in a decade, and it’s also our first report to the community since the COVID-19 pandemic and, in several...
We are thrilled to be receiving funds from the Government of British Columbia through the Community Prosperity Fund program which will support the poverty reduction and social inclusion work of community service organizations on the Sunshine Coast. The Sunshine Coast Foundation has elected to distribute these funds...