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LOOK: Police officer gets groceries for 87-year-old woman unable to shop amid COVID-19

/ 05:11 PM April 01, 2020

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In the spirit of showing compassion in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a police officer assisted an elderly woman who could not go to the grocery store to purchase her family’s necessities, in the United States.

A Rhode Island police officer, identified later as Jill Marshall, visited the 87-year-old woman’s home and discovered that she did not have food left in her house, as per Warwick Police Department’s Facebook post last Saturday, March 28.

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The officer then requested the woman for a grocery list and proceeded to shop for her.

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“With the generosity of the market and members of the public who overheard the story, the officer was able to return with everything in the list,” the police department said.

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The woman called the community service organization West Bay Community for help but it was unable to assist the woman until Monday. For a more immediate response, the community organization contacted the police about the situation.

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Marshall also found out that the 87-year-old was living with a disabled son, according to CNN’s report on March 29.

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The local grocery store donated $25 (over P1,200) to help cover the cost of groceries. Others who heard about Marshall’s task also shelled out enough cash to buy $100-worth (over P5,000-worth) of food for the family, as per report.

Meanwhile, Marshall’s initiative is part of a growing list of people showing random acts of kindness during the pandemic. Last month, a professional runner Rebecca Mehra lent a helping hand to an elderly couple by also purchasing their groceries. The couple revealed that they could not enter the store in fear of contracting the virus. Cha Lino/JB

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