Store to Door for seniors expands to Washington County
Seniors who are homebound and would like to have groceries delivered into their kitchens can now be served by Store to Door, a non-profit grocery shopping and delivery service. Store to Door has been serving the metro area since 1984 and is gradually expanding to help more clients.
"We are delighted to expand our service to seniors in Washington County," said Executive Director Mary Jo Schifsky. "We already serve 1,300 clients in the metro area who want to continue to live independently but can no longer navigate around a grocery store and transport their groceries home," she said.
Volunteers for Store to Door call senior clients every two weeks for their grocery order and shop for them. Then, a member of Store to Door staff delivers the groceries to the client's kitchen, lifting heavy grocery items, putting frozen food away if asked, and loosening tight lids on items in jars. If a client has an order from the pharmacy, the volunteer will also pick it up.
Elderly seniors with a wide range of incomes use the service. The delivery fees for seniors who need home-delivered groceries are $3, $12 or $15 depending on their age, income and household size. In addition, delivery fees can be reduced if the senior is eligible for county benefits or insurance reimbursement.
All groceries are paid for by the client using personal check or a credit/debit or EBT card.
Store to Door is seeking volunteers to help its small staff. "Our volunteers take very detailed grocery orders and shop diligently so we deliver as accurate an order as we can to each client," Schifsky said. "We could not operate without over 400 dedicated and caring volunteers."
For more information, visit www.storetodoor.org or call 651-642-1892.
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