The City Magazine El Paso November/December 2020

additional programs to aid during the COVID pandemic. There was concern for city’s elderly who were struck with isolation and loneliness and no longer able to work out at the facilities or interact with friends. In response, the YWCA created a check-in program and began to call their seniors, whether they were there for healthcare or living in their senior living communities.

These calls happen regularly to check if they can assist in any way, make sure they are stocked with supplies, or simply engage in conversation and reassure them that they aren’t alone. Another project provides and delivers food to all members that request it. Having partnered with Project Amistad, Sylvia and the team at the YWCA also provide food to veterans and children with chronic illnesses.

The YWCA is here to stay, pandemic or not, that is their commitment to our city. With a board made up entirely of women, they