Coronavirus Random Act of Kindness: Meals on Wheels donates toilet paper to the elderly

Gold Coast volunteers have been reduced to tears watching the elderly fight supermarket crowds to access basics. Now they’re giving the nation’s most sort after item away - for free.

VOLUNTEERS Claudia and David Leslie say they have been reduced to tears watching the elderly fight supermarket crowds for the past fortnight.

And they want to help to ease the pain.

For more than 10 years, the retirees have been delivering pre-cooked meals to the elderly and disabled with charity Meals on Wheels.

“You can see so many people have been struggling in our community of late,” Ms Leslie said.

Meals on Wheels volunteers David and Claudia Leslie on a roll with more deliveries. Picture Glenn Hampson

“It is a really hard time but we want people to know we are here, we have food and we are still delivering.

“We even have toilet paper – so there is no need to worry.”

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Any client who has had a meal delivered in the last 30 days and has a future order will receive a free four-pack of toilet paper donated by Woolworths.

Gold Coast Meals On Wheels spokeswoman Anne Hardy said there was an increase in demand in the past week but volunteers were prepared to deliver meals throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.

Meals on Wheels are giving their clientele a pack of toilet paper with their deliveries. Picture Glenn Hampson

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“There has been a shortage of resources but we are still delivering nutritious meals to as many people as we can,” she said.

“Our volunteers are ready to go.”

To organise a ‘Gourmet Meal Delivery’ from Meals on Wheels Broadbeach at T E Peters Drive call 55262300.