Store To Door was featured on OnLocation TV19
Store to Door in Isanti County News
January 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
Store to Door expands grocery delivery service for homebound seniors – Isanti County News
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Seniors who are homebound and would like to have groceries delivered into their kitchens can now be served by Store To Door, non-profit grocery shopping and delivery service.
Groceries for Seniors
December 5, 2012 Leave a Comment
Thinking you may want a new volunteer opportunity? Know someone who might want to use our service? Store To Door offers informational gatherings, specifically intended to introduce the community to our service. We invite community leaders, current and prospective volunteers, current donors and friends of the organization to join us for an hour to learn (more) about Store To Door. These events are not fundraisers – no financial commitment is sought from those invited. We simply want more people to know about our good work and to tell the people that they know, and so on.
The next Groceries for Seniors event will be:
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
- WHERE: Macalester Plymouth United Church
Social Hall
1658 Lincoln Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105 - Link to Map: http://goo.gl/maps/C9Cq0
- WHEN: 11:45AM Registration, 12:00 – 1:00PM Program
- DETAILS: Light lunch will be served
- WHO: Open to all community members
- Please RSVP to Rosemary at rosemary@storetodoor.org – 651-642-1892 ext. 128
New Store To Door Radio Ad
November 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
Winter 2012-13 radio ad. To hear the clip, click the Play button below:
Play the Winter 2012-13 Radio Ad
Store To Door featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune
October 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
Grocery delivery service offers independence Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Store To Door’s volunteers call their clients every two weeks to take their grocery orders over the phone and fill them at one of six metro-area Cub Foods stores that partner with the organization. The groceries are then delivered to the clients’ homes.
Store To Door in the Chanhassen Villager
October 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
Mary Schifsky, WCCO Good Neighbor
October 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
Give a listen to Mary Schifsky being named WCCO Good Neighbor for October 3, 2012. To hear the clip, click the Play button below:
Play the Wcco Good Neighbor clip [ 0:49 ]
Sen. Franken Helps Homebound Seniors
June 14, 2012 Leave a Comment
Sen. Franken Introduces Legislation to Help Homebound Seniors Get Meals in Their Homes
WASHINGTON, D.C. [06/11/12] —Today, in an effort to help seniors and Minnesotans with disabilities stay in their homes, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) introduced legislation that would make it easier for them to get groceries delivered directly to them.
“I’ve talked to seniors and people with disabilities all over Minnesota, and I’ve heard over and over that their top priority is staying independent and in their homes,” said Sen. Franken. “Unfortunately, many Minnesotans are unable to get the groceries they need without the help of a neighbor, family member, or delivery organization. My legislation would make it easier for people all over the state to get the nutrition they need without leaving their homes, helping them stay more independent.”
Currently, low-income seniors and people with disabilities can’t use their SNAP benefits (also known as food stamps) to pay for groceries delivered by nonprofit organizations because those organizations are not considered retail food stores. Sen. Franken’s Enhancing Nutrition Service to Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities Act would allow those organizations to accept SNAP benefits as payment for groceries.
In October, Sen. Franken introduced legislation that would establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights to protect seniors who receive care in their homes. In December, he introduced legislation that would expand direct care, allowing more seniors to receive health care in their homes, so that they can avoid costly, unnecessary hospital visits.
The Enhancing Nutrition Service to Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities Act was introduced as an amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill, which is currently being debated by the Senate. It has been endorsed by the American Association of Retired Persons, the National Council on Aging, the Association of Minnesota Counties, and a number of other local and national organizations. More information on the legislation, as well as a full list of endorsing organizations, is available here.
