In a short time, more than 300 volunteers have joined and attend to nearly 100 orders a day

The order "Safer at home”Issued throughout the county of The Angels It has affected and limited the activities of many people, including the activities of the elderly. Because they are more likely to get it and more vulnerable to carry the coronavirus, grandparents and immunocompromised people should stay home, but many of them they are alone and need help to acquire their basic necessities.

That is why the university students Leeat Newman and his sister Kayla Newman, 20 and 19 years old respectively, founded Shopping Helpers LA an initiative that was born at home after his classes were suspended by the quarantine order.

Despite the fact that there are several home delivery services to make market purchases, Shopping Helpers LA it is an act of solidarity for give a hand to those most in need during the pandemic, so purchase service and home delivery they are free. "They need our help and are happy that there is a service like ours that they can use.r ”, Kayla told a local media.

The Newman brothers got organized, made some calls and spread the word among their personal contacts and currently there are more than 300 university volunteers I attend near 100 orders a day.

People who need it can request the service online at Shopping Helpers LA or by calling (323) 628-7071. On their website they can also apply to join the team of volunteers.

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