The Fairfax County Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) Shopping Program just served its 100th resident! Thanks to the overwhelming dedication and effort of the Fairfax County Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue volunteer personnel, the program proudly announces that it has reached this milestone.
The N2N Shopping Program is a free program developed to answer the call for grocery shopping and pharmacy pick up assistance for eligible adults 60 years old and older and adults with disabilities or medical vulnerabilities during COVID-19. Fairfax County heard the need of its residents and met the charge.
Volunteers who have been vetted and background checked go the distance to assist Fairfax County residents by grocery shopping, bringing groceries in and picking up prescriptions. Volunteers are careful to get exactly the right item and occasionally go after traditional work hours or on weekends to pick up that necessary medication and deliver the much-needed groceries.
On one occasion, a volunteer met a resident’s request within an hour, just before the weekend began, as a caller’s required prescription had just been filled by the pharmacy.
In response to the increasing needs of COVID-19, Fairfax County Health Department Neighbor to Neighbor Program launched a grocery shopping and pharmacy pick-up service for county residents age 60+ who need this service. To request shopping and pharmacy pick-up, contact Fairfax County Aging, Disability & Caregiver Resource Line 703-324-7948.
Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) Shopping and Pharmacy Pick-up Program is provided in partnership with Fairfax Fire and Rescue and the Department of Family Service. Service is provided free by vetted and background checked volunteers and will be provided to private residences. Financial assistance is available to those who are eligible. The service will not be provided to long-term care retirement communities, assisted living, nursing homes, group homes or other facilities
To request shopping and pharmacy pick-up, or to find out if you are eligible for financial assistance to obtain food, contact the Fairfax County Aging, Disability and Caregiver Resource line at 703-324-7948 or visit the N2N Program page to learn more.
Fairfax Area Neighbor to Neighbor and Village Programs
See https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/neighbor for more
Aging in Crownleigh Community Association Village – Phone: 703-503-0108
Kings Park West Neighbor Assist – Email: wallbdc@gmail.com
Mantua Neighbor Network – Phone: 703-359-0836 – Email: mnn@mantua.org, neighbornetwork@mantua.org
McLean Community Village Association, call 703-300-1751, or email info@McleanCVA.org.
Reston Useful Services Exchange
Spring Hill Community – Phone: 703-843-7073
Village Drive Village. Our neighborhood includes over 500 homes on the 26 streets which connect, directly or indirectly, to Village Drive south of Lee Highway in Fairfax, Virginia, 22030.