UPDATE: we will be discontinuing grocery deliveries for the foreseeable future.

Mutual Aid Katarokwi-Kingston formed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when nearly everything was locked down, most of us were stuck at home, and many--especially those of us with compromised immunity and disabilities--were unsure if it was safe to go out. In response, MAKK created a subgroup we called Grocery Dispatch that ended up facilitating hundreds of deliveries between volunteers and people self-isolating.

Now it’s mid-August, with few cases in Kingston, and transit, businesses and services back up and running. We have noticed a decreased demand for deliveries, as well as less capacity among our volunteers. As such, we feel it is the appropriate time to pause grocery deliveries.

This form for is still available for folks who are offering or requesting check-ins in Kingston during the Covid-19 pandemic. Fill it out! Be in touch! Help your neighbors and above all else stay safe! If you are able to use this form, please do so. If you cannot, you can email us at mutualaidkatarokwi@gmail.com with your preferred contact info and we will follow-up with you are our earliest convenience. We now have a dedicated phone line set-up; you can leave your info in a voicemail and someone will contact you: 613 665 2959.

Please note that this initiative is entirely volunteer-run and we are limited in what we can offer, so we may not be able to meet all requests. We will do our best with our capacity.