As COVID-19 spreads in KC metro, here’s how people are stepping up to help

As stores and restaurants shut down and workers head home to socially isolate themselves and their families, people in Missouri and Kansas continue to look outward. They are finding ways to help others — even as needs among the elderly, homeless and most vulnerable grow more severe.
Social media sites are filled with offers to run errands and even pay for groceries for neighbors in need.
Kenzie Borland, a Wichita State University student who lives with her grandparents, said she understands why the elderly and immunocompromised, who are more at risk for COVID-19, can’t leave home right now. After posting on a neighborhood Facebook group, several people said they intended to take her up on the offer.
(Read more: Shawnee Mission Post)