Alabama Student Launches Free Delivery Service for Seniors

University of Alabama pre-med student Michael Arundel has launched a free volunteer shopping delivery service for seniors in Chicago, reports WBRC . He and about 20 friends are picking up groceries or medical supplies for high-risk seniors afraid to leave the house due to the coronavirus. Arundel's "Leave it to Us" service is drawing dozens of daily shopping requests throughout the Windy City suburbs. In the week since its rollout, it has spread nationwide with chapters launching in California, Florida, New York, and soon in Alabama. "All of us purchase the groceries ourselves at the grocery store," Arundel said. "Once we get the list from the seniors themselves and upon delivery, we just ask to be reimbursed for the groceries, but there's no fee involved." Arundel added, "I believe our generation has the greatest chance to make a huge impact on this crisis, to flatten the curve, and what we stand for is to provide a small step towards flattening the curve to help our senior population."