Yes, that is so nice of you, Tradd. I'm sure it was much appreciated.

When it comes to the inability for IL's do-gooder friends to find people to shop for, it clearly didn't fill a need for whatever reason. Maybe the older people had family members or friends that were already helping them. Maybe they belong to a church where they have close ties with the members, like Tradd. People underestimate the value in being part of church community. Maybe they enjoyed getting out of the house and went during early "senior hours." Maybe there was an element of distrust of the volunteers, but if they presented themselves as a bona fide community organization, I don't think they'd be afraid that someone would just take off with their money. But maybe they would be. Who knows?