By Bruce Corcoran
Local resident Sean Moore is keeping very busy these days helping others.
Moore is delivering boxes of food in an effort to encourage self-distancing for others, and to relieve the stress for others.
“I started in late March. I saw a need. Because we are all told to self-isolate, I felt the best thing would be that if one guy could get the groceries and deliver them, it would be best for all involved,” he said.
What Moore does is work with local grocery stores to purchase $60 food and toiletry boxes for people. To date, he said he’s delivered more than 4,000 items.
“I’ve made arrangements in advance with some grocery stores to fill orders,” he said.
The boxes are prepackaged. Moore doesn’t handle the items inside, but has them packed by the participating stores, such as Mercato Fresh.
Marc Romauldi, co-owner of Mercato Fresh, said the store is happy to work with Moore.
“He’s doing a great job and we understand the people who are on the receiving end are very emotional about his service to them,” he said.
In terms of the service, Moore said it is as simple as possible, a box containing a variety of food items and sometimes toiletries.
“You get what you get,” Moore said, adding a typical box on the day he was interviewed by The Voice contained toilet paper, Cowboy Steaks, hamburger meat, chicken breasts, a dozen eggs, bacon, of milk, bread, pasta sauce, pasta, rice, romaine lettuce hearts, four oranges, two avocadoes, two tomatoes, and sometimes toothpaste or other toiletry items such as soap or deodorant.
“The $60 price is the actual cost. I don’t charge for delivery,” Moore said.
People can contact Moore via e-mail at urokimok2@msn.com, he said.
Payment can come via eTransfer or cash.
Moore said he has also set up a GoFundMe page to take donations that will help purchase food for those who can’t afford it.
In terms of his potential exposure at stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, he said it is one person versus many.
“People shouldn’t go out there. If I can stop 10 people a day from going shopping, especially if they are elderly and vulnerable, that’s great,” he said.
As for when he drops off boxes to people, Moore said he knocks on the door, steps back six feet and waits for the person to accept the box.
