Dhruv Pai, 16, and Matt Casertano, 15, were both buying groceries for their grandparents in early March, as coronavirus cases started to appear in the Washington region. That’s when Dhruv realized the greater need — and a possible solution. There are plenty of older Americans who don’t have younger relatives nearby to help during this pandemic.
Seniors who are interested in the service can email the group and include a home address and preferred schedule for deliveries. The teens will assign a volunteer, and the client will email over a grocery list. When the volunteer is about to go to the store, they call the client to confirm the delivery time. The clients can leave their payment outside or pay using Venmo.
Teens Helping Seniors also will deliver prescriptions and other necessities