topic All Communities Should Be Doing This... in Community Chat

All Communities Should Be Doing This...

roxxy1 — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:34:17 GMT

In our small town, younger folks are volunteering for those who are seniors, immune compromised, and afraid to grocery shop, to do it for them.

We all should be helping the most vulnerable as much as we can.

Stay safe..........

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1Snickers — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:45:46 GMT

My neighborhood has e mailed a list of people who will do that.

My son said his church will deliver food to people's doors, no contact. He and my granddaughter will help.

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DiAnne — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:12:18 GMT

Neighbors are doing that where I live.

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happycat — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:13:03 GMT

There are people in my town doing that also. I think it is wonderful.

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Abrowneyegirl — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:21:54 GMT

We are doing this and we have people offered child care to those who have to work and have no childcare options with schools and daycares closing.

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NicksmomESQ — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:42:49 GMT

I'm already helping an elderly neighbor. My son picked up groceries & meds for his friends grandmother.I also know of several younger people in the community who have offered their help to those in need.

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spiderw — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:51:23 GMT

It's so uplifting to read these posts! God bless all.

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shoekitty — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:51:40 GMT

Millennials are something else. I love the young, they are so easily inspired

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pitdakota — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:28:39 GMT

I have seen all kinds of heart warming things being done here. Younger individuals offering to go grocery shopping for those in the at risk category. Others running rolls of toilet paper over to people that are really running low on toilet paper and can't find any, young moms home schooling their own children volunteering to do "check in" on neighbors kids since school is out, etc.

Lots of positive things going on out there.

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Carmie — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:31 GMT

@shoekitty The millennials are age 21 to 39. I don't see very many of them helping around my community.

The teenagers are doing more to help, but that might have to do with them not working full time jobs and trying to support themselves and a family.

I also see a lot of boomers helping and volunteering, more so than any other age group.

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Eileen in Virginia — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:43:02 GMT

Someone in our NextDoor community said her teenaged daughter and her friend (both healthy) would go shopping and run errands for seniors or those with compromised immune systems. This then spurred many others to volunteer to help, providing a much-needed service to seniors.

These girls were being altruistic, however, this could also provide opportunities for young people who need to perform service hours to obtain some of the hours they need to fulfill their requirements. When our son was young, he needed to perform a certain number of service hours for Confirmation and high school graduation. This was a diocesan requirement, so there were thousands of students needing service hours. I don't think the requirements have changed since then. At the end of the day, it really doesn't matter if someone's an altruist or fulfilling a requirement, as long as they help you in your time of need.

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ninjawife — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:47:17 GMT

Our food bank is offering drive up service. No need to get out of your car, just came withan empty trunk and they will fill it with groceries. I plan on volunteering for the food bank next week.

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novamc1 — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:25:19 GMT

With so many schools closed, young children are at home with online home study assignments to complete. This is a perfect job opportunity for serious-minded, academically-oriented teens in their spare time.

Young children probably can relate better to another young-but- older person acting as a "teacher", than they would to their parents trying to tell them what to do with assignments and being the tutors.

A teenager has been hired to come in a few days a week to help our elementary-school granddaughter complete her school assignments--so Mom & Dad can get their own jobs done while they have to work more from home, too.

I posted elsewhere earlier that my DIL says she might now be able to add "home schooler" to her resume, because she and my son will have to monitor and guide the home schoolwork, too.

Looks like education in the U.S. is going to venture into a whole new territory when it comes how we educate our children!!

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Financialgrl — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:49:40 GMT

Also in a community that has others helping.

Regarding heeding the warnings - yesterday a news reporter walked through Georgetown which is normally overtaken by those celebrating St. Patricks Day. Many bars and restaurants closed and ones that stayed open said they would be practicing social distancing. Surprise of all surprises - the public took the advice seriously and NOBODY SHOWED UP. Reporter walked down the street and it was empty. I've lived here for over 40 years and don't remember having ever seen that.

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DiAnne — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:46:51 GMT

@ninjawife wrote:
Our food bank is offering drive up service. No need to get out of your car, just came withan empty trunk and they will fill it with groceries. I plan on volunteering for the food bank next week.

Our food bank is doing that also but it is because most of their volunteers are seniors and they do not want them exposed to the virus.

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magicmoodz — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:56:17 GMT

Everyday my Nexdoor community is full of dialogue with neighbors reaching out on how best to help neighbors during ths crisis.