Some Etobicoke volunteers have stepped up to the plate to offer a free grocery delivery service for high-risk seniors who are unable to leave their homes due to COVID-19.

FreeGroceryDeliveries.com is a service for seniors and disabled, who are immunocompromised, or differently abled, and aren’t able to leave their homes to get groceries due to the pandemic.

The volunteers pick up additional grocery order requests while shopping online for their own groceries, according to their website.

“They then proceed to deliver the groceries without charging a delivery fee,” the group says. “The goal is to encourage our volunteers to help their neighbours who may be considered high-risk during the COVID-19 crisis.”

The non-profit group say they’re giving back to the community since the provincial and municipal governments have asked seniors to quarantine themselves at this time.

They say the orders are made and paid for online and picked up from the stores by the volunteers, who then delivers the food to the homes of the seniors, with the appropriate bills. The volunteers are then repaid by cash, e-transfers or cheque.

The volunteers wear mask, gloves and take other health precautions.

The service has been getting good reviews with area resident Gerri McLangley writing; “They were so generous to my mother-in-law. So grateful.”

“That (service) is well-needed,” says Heather Currie. ‘Hope all goes well.”

Orders can be placed by email to freegrocerydeliveries@gmail.com or by calling 647 946 6670. Please leave your name and other information and a volunteer will reply back with order details and timeslot availability.