Victoria and Vancouver Island Greek Community Society

Donations sponsorships cash and food donations to needy people and needy families in victoria annual cash contributions to the hot-lunch programs of tillicum school in victoria cash donations to local national and international foundations cash donations to organizations providing support to victims of natural disasters around the globe food donations to the salvation army and other organizations several times per year donations of clothes and household items to other charity organizations annual sponsorship to youth camp metamorphosis of the greek orthodox metropolis of toronto canada provides presents to some 60 children at christmas participates in the 'feeding the poor program' in downtown victoria 'our place'. Some 400 to 500 sandwiches are prepared and provided to the poor each week assist other charities and non-profit organizations with their fundraising events subsidizes all the youth programs of the v & vigcs makes the community centre available to other organizations for their functions sponsors sports events held at the neighboring sports facility events annual greek festival (4 days in 2022 6 days 2003 to 2010 7 days 2011 onwards) semi-annual greek-easter bake sale (two day community event) greek taverna night (held 3 to 4 times per year) arts and crafts exhibition greek heritage exhibition in conjunction with greek-fest fully sponsors and operates a greek heritage exhibition and museum greek bazaar (arts0crafts and bake goods – two day community event) participates in cultural events organized by municipal and provincial jurisdictions a bit of byzantium in victoria. Open house featuring byzantine motif iconography lecture series – sights & sounds of greece lecture series – greek history language culture customs education sports religion and services operates a full-scale greek language school program in victoria and in nanaimo operates a full-scale greek cultural dancing school program performance of the v&vigs