caremonger
nounEtymology From care + monger, by analogy with scaremonger.
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One involved in caremongering.
- It’s a Tuesday night in the hushed streets of Durham Region, and he’s heading to the second floor to meet a fellow volunteer—another “caremonger” in the grassroots effort to bring food and necessities to the isolated and quarantined.[…]Dorothy McFarlane, 54, reached out to the Oshawa caremongers on behalf of a neighbour who—confined to her house due to underlying health issues—couldn’t go outside to get groceries.2020 March 21, David Venn, “The 'caremongers' getting food and essentials to the country's most vulnerable”, in Maclean’s:
- So, what is caremongers’ motto? “No matter how big or small, please out to us and ask us for help.”2020 March 22, STP Team, “Mahita Nagaraj founder of Caremongers India is an inspiration in times of COVID 19”, in SheThePeople:
4 more examples
- Anonymous 'caremongers' say they want supply truck drivers to know how appreciated they are2020 March 28, Mackenzie Scott, “'Thanks for the food': Inuvik, N.W.T., residents thank truckers with signs on highway”, in CBC.ca:
- Thank you caremongers. On Easter Sunday, I received an amazing gift. A large box, containing a big pork roast, roasting vegetables, pop, juice boxes, a large and yummy apple crumble and some of Ludwig’s delicious chocolate, was left on my doorstep. What a beautiful gift! Thank you.2020 April 16, Karen Burke, “No Planes, Trains, or Automobiles.”, in Frontenac News, volume 20, number 15, page 11:
- From cooked meals to transport for doctors' visits to grocery runs, this group of caremongers is ready to go the extra mile for senior citizens stuck at home, expecting mothers, the physically challenged, people with medical conditions and even those who are financially precarious.2020 March 30, Shradha Shahani, “If your parents are home alone, these people will help”, in Condé Nast Traveller:
- Consider joining a “Caremonger” Facebook group in your area and help a vulnerable member of your community with some of their chores.2020 April/May, Boulevard, page 56: