February 11, 2009
Older adults and people with disabilities living out in the country can rely on a new delivery service that brings goods from the store directly to your front door.
A non-profit effort called Cart to Cupboard, this latest endeavor by the Isanti County Commission on Aging brings services to seniors in the most rural stretches of Isanti County.
In support of independent living services, delivered goods can range from groceries, frozen meals, postage, library books, non-prescription and over-the-counter items from the drug store, pet supplies and hardware.
Seniors can order from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays by calling the order taker at 763-552-9222. For those who prefer the Internet, orders can be emailed at carttocupboard.ils@gmail.com.
Keep or cut out the following list as it will assist you on how the process works:
• Create your order/list and call an order taker or leave a message at 763-552-9222.
• Cart to Cupboard volunteers or staff will shop at participating stores for you.
• Your order is run through the store cash register.
• The non-profit will deliver your items to you, along with the grocery receipt. (A delivery time should have been determined in advance.) Volunteers/staff can also put cold food in your freezer/refrigerator, loosen caps and put hard-to-open items in containers that you can open if you want them to.
• Finally, a single check can be written out to Cart to Cupboard. This will include the items you received plus your contribution.
No minimum order is required, however, you may want to consider what would make it cost effective for you. Your $10 delivery contribution offsets the cost of gas and other delivery costs.
“This new delivery service hopes to help seniors and the disabled in rural Isanti County to continue to live independently as long as possible,” said program coordinator Anne Treadwell. “People are enthusiastic. I’m just amazed at the strong community support of this program.”
Indeed, the need for the program was proven through a survey delivered to the area’s 13 townships. Ten of those surveyed indicated interest in the bundled delivery service.
Initially, Treadwell will personally meet with customers regarding registration and questions about the program.
For more information, call program coordinator Anne Treadwell at 763-552-9222; fax, 763-689-6555; or email carttocupboard.ils@gmail.com. The office is located at the Senior Activity Center (SAC’s), 332 3rd Ave. NW, in Cambridge.
Cart to Cupboard is funded in part under contract with the Central Minnesota Council on Aging as part of the Older Americans Act and the state Department of Human Services.
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