VanCity Credit Union has awarded $10 000 to our health co-op to help fund our Healthy Choices Education Project targeted to marginal or vulnerable populations in Victoria. Skill based workshops will focus on offering education and skills training in stress reduction, recreation, money management, nutrition, etc.
Pacific Rim College (PRC) is now one of VCHC’s community partners! Offering courses, workshops and full degree programs in Chinese and Japanese acupuncture, Western Herbalism and Natural Health, 10% of all fees paid by VCHC members towards PRC programming will be donated to the VCHC Accessibility Fund.
The Good Planet Company and The Good Planet Baby Store are now partners with VCHC in working towards community wellness. These stores both offer a wide range of eco-friendly products that respect the health of the Earth and are sustainably produced. Co-op members who shop at these stores will have 10% of their purchases donated to the VCHC Accessbility Fund. For more info, contact www.goodplanet.com.
Bob Mehr Compounding Pharmacies– are now partnered with VCHC in an effort to increase community wellness in Victoria. Bob Mehr pharmacies offer a wide range of health products, herbs, homeopathics, supplements, as well as bio-identical hormones, and a full range of compounding pharmacy products and services. They also offer community health education on a wide variety of important topics. Co-op members will receive a 15% discount on non-prescription purchases at participating pharmacies.
Community Partners
Some of our community partners include:
- James Bay Community Project
- Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource group
- Blanshard Community Center
- Victoria West Community Association
- BC Health Communities
- BC Co-operative Association
- First Ownership Co-operative
- Centre for Co-operative and Community-Based Economy (Formerly the BC Institute for Co-operative Studies)
