Are you a low-risk individual excited to help?
Provide assistance to a higher-risk individual in your community by signing up for the Shopper Next Door matching program. Due to COVID-19, Greater Seattle Area residents, especially those who are older or immunocompromised, are discouraged from leaving their residences, causing feelings of loneliness and isolation to rise. With your help, we can provide companionship, grocery delivery, prescription pick up, and other errand services to those who are at higher-risk and cannot leave their residence.
You will be matched with someone who has requested a specific errand, but some types of things you could be asked to do are:
This could be super convenient for you! Maybe you're already heading to the store to pick up groceries, and then you could just help a neighbor pick up a couple extra items?
Once In our volunteer base, we will assign you specific requests (neighbor requests a match for a specific task) weekly based on the commitment ability you specified in your original sign up for. Of course, this is fluid and you can accept/reject more tasks.
You will be matched with someone who has requested a specific errand, but some types of things you could be asked to do are:
- Offer to deliver groceries or prescriptions
- Deliver a prepared meal from a local restaurant
- Call every couple days to check in
This could be super convenient for you! Maybe you're already heading to the store to pick up groceries, and then you could just help a neighbor pick up a couple extra items?
Once In our volunteer base, we will assign you specific requests (neighbor requests a match for a specific task) weekly based on the commitment ability you specified in your original sign up for. Of course, this is fluid and you can accept/reject more tasks.
Volunteer Resources
Shopper Best Practices Guide: Shopper Task Completion Form (REQUIRED AFTER EVERY DELIVERY): |
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How it works
1. Sign up to be a volunteer shopper
2. Get matched with a high-risk neighbor (or multiple)
Based on your location and time commitment, we will assign you a neighbor request (or multiple) in your area and notify you via email. Within 24 hours, reach out to your assigned neighbor with a quick phone call to introduce yourself, clarify any questions you may have about their request, and discuss any additional considerations regarding payment, etc.
3. Fulfill their request
You will deliver the request to the address they provided in the sign-up form. Delivering to front porches is preferred to avoid social contact unless they are severely physically disabled and need assistance with bringing heavier items in.When you deliver groceries, give them the original receipt and take a picture of the receipt and the front poor delivery as this is required documentation.
Once delivered, notify the neighbor immediately so they can get their items.
4.Fill out Shopper Delivery Completion Form
After each delivery, please complete the “Shopper Delivery Completion Form” This helps us to ensure all our neighbors received their groceries/request and to continue to connect the community! This form is extremely crucial to our operations and required after each interaction.
Once you get matched again to a new neighbor with a new request, you will follow the same process outlined above.
2. Get matched with a high-risk neighbor (or multiple)
Based on your location and time commitment, we will assign you a neighbor request (or multiple) in your area and notify you via email. Within 24 hours, reach out to your assigned neighbor with a quick phone call to introduce yourself, clarify any questions you may have about their request, and discuss any additional considerations regarding payment, etc.
3. Fulfill their request
You will deliver the request to the address they provided in the sign-up form. Delivering to front porches is preferred to avoid social contact unless they are severely physically disabled and need assistance with bringing heavier items in.When you deliver groceries, give them the original receipt and take a picture of the receipt and the front poor delivery as this is required documentation.
Once delivered, notify the neighbor immediately so they can get their items.
4.Fill out Shopper Delivery Completion Form
After each delivery, please complete the “Shopper Delivery Completion Form” This helps us to ensure all our neighbors received their groceries/request and to continue to connect the community! This form is extremely crucial to our operations and required after each interaction.
Once you get matched again to a new neighbor with a new request, you will follow the same process outlined above.