Watch the homily delivered by our Lead Organizer Chet Philips:

Greater Victoria Acting Together or GVAT is an alliance of unions, congregations, environmental, education and frontline service organizations. We understand the incredible power of civic organizations working together for the Common Good.  

Our member organizations are made up of pro-active, everyday people dedicated to finding common ground solutions for some of the toughest challenges facing Greater Victoria.  

Our members are:

Congregation Emanu-el  •  Saint Vincent de Paul Society  •  Shambhala Meditation Centre  •  First Unitarian Church of Victoria  •  

BC Government and Service Employee’s Union  •  Camosun College Student Society  •  Sierra Club BC  •  UVIC Graduate Students' Society  •  

Fairfield United Church  •  Our Place Society  •  Cool Aid Society  •  Anawim Companion Society  •  AIDS Vancouver Island  •  

Greater Victoria Teachers Association  •  Cadboro Bay United Church  •  St. John the Divine Anglican Church  •  St Patrick’s Parish Church  •  

Sisters of St. Ann  •  Holy Cross Catholic Church  •  Hospital Employees Union  •  Unite Here 40  •  Mustard Seed  •  

Society of Friends of St. Ann's Academy  •  Threshold Housing Society  •  IBEW 230  •  Church of Truth, Community of Conscious Living