Nancy Bird

Senior Director, Community Investment & Engagement

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

Fatal opioid overdoses in Ontario surge during pandemic: report https://t.co/WnT4mV8UQf via @kitchenertoday

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

It was a pleasure to have known Sue Morgan. A feisty volunteer and advocate, and a lover of cookies, she leaves a legacy in this community. I am forever grateful for knowing her.

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

@farwell_WR As someone who has a landlord selling now, I am feeling this crazy market. So many others in the same boat...renting a place and the landlord wants to sell now. Current market rent is ridiculous and it makes me worry about how many people won't be able to find adequate housing.

[Social Development Centre Waterloo Region @sdcwr]

A report by @sdcwr has found: “Condo & high-priced rental builds are branded as ‘economic development’ and ‘urban renewal’ but we rarely look at what is being replaced or lost.

#MappingDisplacementWR
https://t.co/DuSy8tzkeI

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

I am not really surprised given the demands on parents these days, but to see it in print is jarring. The impacts of this will last for a long time.

[Canadian Women's Foundation @cdnwomenfdn]

As of November, about 41,000 fewer single parents of children under 6 were employed, a decline of 25 per cent from a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada. Nearly 30,000 of those are single mothers, who greatly outnumber single fathers. https://t.co/UGcMEzUxFT

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

I have also shared the author's discomfort. The articulation by some really smart and compassionate women help me think about why and the implications.

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

@WokeMommy @mskikeojo @SheIsRCGeorge Thank you for this. I have been uncomfortable with the acronym and its usage since I started hearing it as well. I appreciate the articulation of why it is important to consider the acronym, the discomfort, and the implications.

[Strong Start @Strong_Start]

Thank you @UnitedWayWRC & @NancyBUWayWRC
for your very generous support of Letters, Sounds & Words. Your support empowers our program, helping children and families access the services they need to foster literacy and lifelong learning.
#AllChildrenRead

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

Creates chills to hear and to understand how far we have NOT come.

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

Shakespeare was ALMOST this good

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

Deep question for consideration

[Ontario Nonprofit Network @o_n_n]

The hard truth: we are just as complicit as anyone else in perpetuating inequity. Acknowledge and grapple with the duality.

For those in position of power, ask: are you willing to step down and make space? - Vu Le of @NonprofitAF #NonprofitDriven

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

@lynneshort @hofwatreg Me too Lynne!

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

@LoriMariePayne @lynneshort @hofwatreg @JohnNeufeld98 Agreed! Great way to phrase an unexpected challenge/opportunity!

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

Watching @hofwatreg #sweetbeginnings and @JohnNeufeld98 Such a sense of humor John!

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

@Redman4Region @hofwatreg No dessert for Mom and I, but we're enjoying it nonetheless!

[Nancy Bird @NancyBUWayWRC]

@hofwatreg So happy to be joining for this evening's event! Excited for the transformation of #shelter in #waterlooregion

[Community Edition @TheCommunityEd]

It's clear that a #HousingCrisis is happening in KW. TCE explored the data in The City of Kitchener Housing Needs Assessment, created infographics and talked to experts about the issues and solutions needed. @LauraMaeLindo @CityKitchener @hofwatreg
https://t.co/KBhAfQH45W

[Jessica Bondy @jrbondy]

Thank you to @CTVNews for covering https://t.co/gTyQhjpXXv! Step by step, @hofwatreg and our incredible #WatReg partners are building a better way forward for housing and homelessness. Cc @berryonline @DaveJaworsky @Redman4Region #onpoli #cdnpoli @CAEHomelessness

[United Way WRC @UnitedWayWRC]

We are proud to work with @ESDC_GC and @UWCCanada to distribute Round 2 of the #ECSFund alongside @thekwcf, @redcrosscanada & @CNDCF. Through this partnership, funding will be provided directly to community organizations serving vulnerable populations during the pandemic.

[What Works Centre for Wellbeing @WhatWorksWB]

Findings in our new loneliness lockdown data analysis...
-The least lonely got less lonely
-Living with others, in a rural area, having close friends or social support were protective factors
-But loneliness increased for people who were already lonely https://t.co/R40UPntWzh