Groceries at the Door ; Nonprofit Helps Seniors, Others Who Can't Get Out
The Washington Times › December 31, 2008
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Top Banana grocery's Brandywine headquarters - with its small aisles and employees in cheerful aprons - looks like a store from another era. The public, however, can't shop there. Like the stores of the old days, Top Banana brings the groceries to its customers. It isn't a retail operation; it is a nonprofit that has been helping senior citizens and others who have difficulty getting out to shop in Maryland and the District for more than 25 years. When carrying groceries becomes difficult, Top Banana becomes an important resource.
In the Internet era, many large grocery stores - Giant and Safeway among them - have resumed delivery operations. Type in your order on a Web site, and it appears, sometimes in a cooler on your porch. Top Banana's personal approach goes beyond groceries, founder Jean Guiffre says.See the full content of this document
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Groceries at the Door ; Nonprofit Helps Seniors, Others Who Can't Get Out
Top Banana staffers are friendly voices on the other end of the phone. Delivery drivers have been known to change a light bulb or take out the trash for clients. T...
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