Still COVIDing Meetup TO

Welcome to our Meetup Group, where we prioritize the health and well-being of our community members, especially those with disabilities, immunocompromised and/or at high risk from COVID-19.

To ensure a safe environment for all, we request that all participants follow rigorous precautions both within and outside the group. This includes always wearing KN95/N95 respirators (or equivalent) in public indoor spaces and staying up-to-date with vaccinations.

Our commitment to inclusivity extends to providing a 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly space and indicating accessibility levels for all our events.

In-person events are intentionally limited in size to lower exposure risk, and the majority of our gatherings take place outdoors to maximize ventilation and minimize risk. Some indoor events might be suggested to our members if measures such as mandatory masking, HEPA filtration, and/or effective ventilation, are in place.

While masking is encouraged during outdoor events, it is mandatory for all indoor spaces and events. We also strongly recommend rapid testing before attending any gathering. For events where continuous masking is not possible, such as outdoor patio meals, rapid testing will be mandatory. Events requiring testing will be clearly indicated in the description, and attendees must show a negative rapid test to an organizer at the start of the event.

✳️ To facilitate a safe experience, we offer free N95 masks and rapid tests upon request.

✴️ Please prioritize the health of our community by refraining from attending in-person events if you are experiencing any symptoms - excluding chronic conditions - or have traveled in the past week.

✴️ Please update your RSVP if you can no longer attend an event and notify the event’s organizer if it’s a last minute change. If you don’t, you will be marked as a no-show and may be asked to leave the group after several no-shows.

📷In order to ensure that all group members feel safe and that their privacy is respected, our group has a strict policy of getting explicit consent both to take and post pictures of other members.

At the start of in-person events, the Event Organizer(s) will remind all attendees that taking and posting photos of other members is not allowed unless you get permission first.

* Please note: The committee reserves the right to remove any content deemed inappropriate or non-consensual.

💝 While we do not charge any membership fees to be part of our group, we do incur costs such as the Meetup fee and other costs associated with running our events. As such, we ask that all members contribute what they can when they join the group and then once a year after that. Please donate to our 2025 GoFundMe (click here).

ℹ️ We are not affiliated with the Facebook group Still COVIDing Toronto, but we encourage our members to join it if they wish to (feel free to get in touch with us for an invitation link to the group as it’s private).

Let's collectively create an environment that fosters both connection and safety for all members!

Credits
- Original image by Freepik.