Shop4Me – for Seniors

 In COVID-19 Ministries

Thank you to all the volunteers stepping up to shop for healthcare workers and their families in the Shop4Me Ministry!  As you know, the initial focus of this program has been to ease the burden of food and grocery shopping for those who are on the front lines.

We will continue to serve healthcare worker families going forward, but Holy Spirit Parish has also identified another community that is encountering increased needs due to the pandemic and shelter-in-place requirements: seniors.  This week we started a new initiative pairing volunteers with older adults in the Parish who are especially vulnerable and cannot or should not be out at all during Shelter-in-Place.

Volunteers are matched by zip code and scheduling availability to seniors who qualify under a combination of the following conditions:

Advanced age
Chronic illness
Mobility challenges
No local family
Transportation limits

This ministry will be offered for at least eight weeks, pending extension if dictated by County Health direction.  Volunteers will alternate weeks shopping for one specific senior or senior couple.  This is a great opportunity to get to know an older adult in the parish and keep everyone home where they can remain safe and unexposed for as long as possible.

If you or someone you know would benefit from this assistance, email leah.harris@dsj.org.  And if you would like to volunteer to shop for seniors, email mike.ferrero@dsj.org.

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