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March 25, 2020
Dear Beacon Hill Village Members,
Beacon Hill Village’s COVID-19 response team is gathering information to help you to shop for food, to know which local restaurants offer takeout or delivery, and to get groceries or restaurant food delivered. We also are beginning to build data on local caterers whom you might contact. We will do our best to update this information as we learn about new services and if information changes.
BHV GROCERY SHOPPING ASSISTANCE
Members can take advantage of grocery services once a week for a modest fee.
Shopping Trips – BHV provides transportation to various grocery stores every Tuesday and Friday and to Trader Joe’s and Market Basket on select Wednesdays. The BHV driver can assist with shopping and can carry grocery bags right to the door if desired. Call the office to reserve a spot at 617-723-9713 or email memberservices@beaconhillvillage.org.
Grocery Delivery – BHV can even do the shopping. Please call the office at 617-723-9713 or email memberservices@beaconhillvillage.org with a shopping list on Monday (for Tuesday delivery), on Wednesday (for Thursday delivery) or Thursday (for Friday delivery) before 2:00 pm. Groceries will be delivered to the door. NOTE: We have added Thursdays as a temporary, additional, grocery list delivery day to assist members during the current COVID-19 health crisis.
YOUR OWN SHOPPING
Here is information on the Early Open Venues and Hours for senior shoppers or “vulnerable guests” as of March 19, 2020.
- Stop & Shop 6-7:30 AM daily
- Market Basket 5:30-7 AM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
- Shaw's & Star Market 7-9 AM Tuesday, Thursday
- Roche Bros. 7-8 AM daily
- Trader Joe's 9-10 AM daily
- Whole Foods 7:00-8:00 AM daily
- Dollar General the first hour of shopping daily
- Price Chopper 6-7 AM daily
- Target the first hour of shopping each Wednesday
- Walmart the first hour of shopping each Tuesday
CLICK HERE FOR A WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE GIVING GREAT INFORMATION ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF WHILE GROCERY SHOPPING AND WHEN YOU GET HOME WITH YOUR GROCERIES.
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
In addition, there are commercial services that will deliver groceries to your home such as Instacart and Peapod.
Instacart gives you a number of retailers from which to order. You can select your products, they will pick and deliver to your door or lobby. Annual Fee.
Peapod also provides delivery services for Stop and Shop. It typically has a per order charge, depending on cost of the order.
LEARN WHICH LOCAL RESTAURANTS OFFER TAKEOUT OR DELIVERY
Go to the City of Boston's website. There you can find a citywide listing of restaurants who have registered that they are open for take out. Please scroll down to find your neighborhood restaurants. If you know of a restaurant that is open but not listed, call the restaurant and urge them to register.
Tatte at Home
See products on their website:
Place your order and pick it up at a Tatte location near you.
HERE ARE SOME WEBSITES WHICH YOU CAN CALL AND ORDER TAKEOUT DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR OR LOBBY.
Door Dash Multiple restaurants – 30 to 40 minute delivery time
Uber Eats Many restaurants can be contacted. Delivery fees generally range from $0 to $1.99.
Grub Hub Online food delivery and restaurant takeout company
Seamless Online food ordering service that allows users to order food for delivery and takeout from restaurants through their web site or suite of mobile apps.
HERE ARE SOME LOCAL CATERERS WHO CAN BE CONTACTED FOR PREPARED FOODS. THESE ARE SMALL OPERATIONS, BUT THE FOOD IS GREAT.
Rebecca Caras Meal Service
Rebecca will be preparing meals in microwavable/freezable containers for delivery on Monday & Thursday. Two meal minimum. Please click here for a sample menu and additional ordering information. 617-877-4629
Cooking from the Heart
Local Massachusetts company which creates dishes made from natural ingredients.
More names to follow
HERE IS SOME INFO ON PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY FROM LOCAL PHARMACIES:
CVS several locations in our area. Free delivery option for their prescriptions
Gary Drug Company Free local home delivery.
59 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114 | P: (617) 227-0023 | F: (617) 227-2879 | M-F: 8am-8pm Sat-Sun: 8am-6pm
Respectfully,
The COVID-19 Response Team – Doug Fitzsimmons, President; Karen Garvin, Vice-President and Chair of the Coordinating and Program Committees; Betsy Peterson, Board Member and Secretary; Joanne Cooper, Chair of the Services Committee; Stephen Roop, Board Member; Barbara Roop, Chair of LWEW Committee; and Gina Morrison, Executive Director.
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