Great June for Groceries to You! Program

There has been an uptick in the Groceries to You! program. If June’s numbers of clients and orders are indicative of a trend, the program is being accessed by more and more residents of the greater International Falls area. 

The program received a record number of orders during one week in June, keeping order taker Karen Bruyere busy all morning long. After adding a number of new clients in June, the program is beginning to match Koochiching Aging Options

staff expectations.

The volunteers who shop and deliver grocery orders were also kept busy, especially with the addition of new shopping forms guiding them through the aisles of grocery stores. The new shopping forms are in the “field testing” stage and have been designed to add more consistency, flexibility, and information to the shopping process.

The success of the program in June can be attributed to the efforts KAO’s volunteers who are committed to providing this vital service to those older adults in need of assistance with getting food stuffs. As conceived, the G2Y! program is designed to help keep older adults in the International Falls area in their homes longer and KAO volunteers are working hard to accomplish this goal.