A passion project to show and appreciate those essential workers who put their health and wellbeing at risk to support others and help our communities.
Meet Alexandra Hill, today’s Human of Support. Alexandra is a barber in Vancouver volunteering with the charity Working Gear, which helps people searching for a job look and feel their best. Read more https://t.co/TIqYhHJtfQ
#humansofsupport@WorkingGear#workinggear
Meet Cristie Steele, today’s Human of Support. Cristie is on the front line of animal care working with the @BC_SPCA as an Animal Protection Officer. She gets animals to safety when they need it and puts her heart on the line every day. Read more: https://t.co/vNaElQ1AVE
Meet Araxi Arslanian, today’s Human of Support. Her friends call her “Rax” and she’s a women's support worker at the Lorna Budzey Building in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Read more here https://t.co/HW0fdhX1rF
Meet Amy Dalton. She moved from Ireland to #Vancouver last year and is a recreation aide for seniors at the @LynnValleyCare Centre. BC’s first recorded death from COVID-19 happened at the Centre and in total 20 patients passed. #HumanofSupport
Read more: https://t.co/4vzs6me8G7
Meet Greg Street, today’s #HumanOfSupport. He's a Chief Pilot for Lake Central Airways (@SkyserviceBA) in #Toronto and has been flying professionally since 1979. He has been flying to pick up stranded Canadians (in US & Caribbean) to bring them home
Read: https://t.co/12NcNRTNP3
Meet Bobby Nikkhah, today’s #HumanofSupport. Bobby’s day job is in #cybersecurity but at night he patrols the Downtown Eastside with the @StreetSaviours Outreach #Society saving lives and helping residents at risk.
Read Interview: https://t.co/f74mQmww5a
Meet Brenda Dewar a Nursing Manager at @CanuckPlace Children Hospice, a hospice in #Vancouver providing pediatric palliative care to children & families in #BC. She's overwhelmed with the generosity of the community with donations. #HumanofSupport
Read https://t.co/ejQZ5GbbLg
Meet Garrett Ling-Lee & Taylor Cherris-Wilding, principal coaches at RainCity Basketball Club! As #COVID19 began to hit #BC they, and Graeme Klayh, created an online platform to keep its youth players active and engaged #HumansofSupport
Read interview: https://t.co/jfna8fULHK
Meet Teara Fraser, #HumanofSupport. She’s a woman on a mission: owning and operating her own airline @IskwewAir, the primary pilot, creating + participating in programs to support & lift up fellow Indigenous women &supplies to #BC's #Indigenous communities
https://t.co/SfOWDQVq0d
Meet @tearafraser today’s Human of Support. Teara is the first Indigenous woman to launch an airline in Canada, @IskwewAir and she’s also the company’s primary pilot. She is keeping busy ensuring Indigenous communities in BC get needed supplies and support https://t.co/d3wuzpK7sA
Meet Dwight Barrett #HumanOfSupport. Dwight is a long-standing Registered Nurse in #Ontario, working double duty on the front line at two hospitals. #RN💙
Read Dwight's interview about his experience: https://t.co/plkm1QMeaa
Meet @DevinaBriggs , today’s #HumansOfSupport. Devina is a grade 10 student who has sewn close to 300 masks for essential workers across Canada.
Read interview: https://t.co/vCktdaOyxt
Meet Dr Neilson McLean, today’s #HumanofSupport. Dr McLean is the Regional Medical Director of Critical Care for @FraserHealth and is an Intensivist at Abbotsford Hospital. He’s leading the Fraser Valley through this #COVID19 crisis. Read: https://t.co/IfLU0oUs1x
Meet Izzie Cheung, today's #HumanofSupport. She’s a Respiratory Therapist(RT) at Vancouver General Hospital. She hopes RT's across Canada feel recognized and seen for their effort and expertise in cardiopulmonary!
Read interview: https://t.co/k6f6EGtztu
Meet Monica Thwaites #HumansofSupport. Monica is an occupational therapist currently working at Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside #COVID19 Testing Clinic #HumansWithHeart
Read Interview: https://t.co/ZHWKGMqjap
@jeremycowart Sending hugs your way. I lost my dad 3 years ago and know that pain all to well, I can’t even begin imagine the feeling not having your brother around ❤️
Meet TJ Conwi, today’s #HumanofSupport. TJ is Executive Chef and part owner of Ono Restaurant in Vancouver where his team is hard at work ensuring free nutritious meals get to people who need them! #HumansWithHeart#COVID19 💙
Read his interview: https://t.co/CH5S0SeWTE