'Guilford Cares' Made 1,000 Grocery Delivery Runs During Pandemic

GUILFORD, CT — For months through the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, the community group Guilford Cares has been a lifeline for countless senior citizens and others. Now, after around 1,000 trips to the grocery store and deliveries to at-risk senior citizens, the group is handing over the reins to Guilford Senior Services.

The inspiring altruistic efforts of the many volunteers has likely saved lives.

In a Facebook post, Guilford Cares thanks others who made the work possible.

"After three months and 1000 trips shopping and delivering groceries to Guilford's seniors, Guilford Cares is handing the reigns to Guilford Senior Services to continue the network of volunteers who shop for those in need.

Thank you all who have supported our work, donated to the cause, and smoothed the path. Thank you to Big Y World Class Market in Guilford, Bishop's Orchards Farm Market, The Fresh Market, and The Marketplace at Guilford Food Center for working with our leadership and shoppers to allow us to serve our clients.

The staff of Guilford Parks & Rec deserve a special thanks for doing all of the work behind the scenes from taking grocery orders to processing payments. Thank you to the Ethan Miller Song Foundation for taking care of our donations and other funds. After final accounting of funds, we will share with you our final distribution. To date, we have shared your donated funds with the Guilford Food Bank, Women & Family Life Center, and Guilford Interfaith Volunteers.

Finally, the biggest thanks go to the many volunteers of Guilford Cares gave and continue to serve our neighbors who are most susceptible to Covid-19. You have touch so many lives in a positive way with your only reward was and is an occasional kind word of thanks.

As our country struggles through the "first wave" and cannot predict the "second wave" of this virus, knowing that our community can and will step up when needed, helps us all sleep better."