YWCA Toronto came through for women during the pandemic — at a cost

When Heather Coley and her three sons contracted COVID-19 in late November 2020, family and friends delivered prepared meals to their doorstep, and her manager at YWCA Toronto's Employment Centre on Eglinton Avenue East called daily to check in on the business co-ordinator, who at times was so fatigued she could barely stand. In addition to these acts of care was one meaningful form of reprieve that let her focus on getting well again: Knowing she had 10 paid COVID (or additional) sick days from YWCA Toronto.