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Metro teens working to deliver for at-risk Iowans

Metro teens working to deliver for at-risk Iowans
POLLING PLACE. NEW AT NOON, SYMMETRIC TEENAGERS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO DELIVER GROCERIES TWO IOWANS WHO ARE TO HIGHER RISK OF GETTING COVERED 19. JOHNSTON HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR, TANNER KENIN, WANTED TO HELP PEOPLE RATHER THAN SIT AT HOME. HE CREATED T’S ANGEL HANDS FOUR DAYS AGO AND ALREADY HAS PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY HE IS HELPING. YOU CAN ORDER YOUR GROCERIES ONLINE FROM ANY LOCAL STORE AND THEN CONTACT T’S ANGEL HANDS AND THEY WILL DROP OFF FOR FREE. >> WE ARE AT LESS RISK THAN THOSE WHO ARE OLDER AND SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE OLDER ARE FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR HOUSE WHICH THEY SHOULD NOT BE DOING. THE WHOLE POINT OF THE ORGANIZATION’S OF THOSE WHO NEED JUST AT HOME, CAN STAY AT HOME AND STAY SAFE. RHEYA: GREAT THAT HE IS DOING THAT. TANNER SAYS HIS GRANDPARENTS’ NEED FOR GROCERIES SPARKED THE IDEA. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP, SEND IN EMA
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Metro teens working to deliver for at-risk Iowans
Some metro teenagers are working together to deliver groceries to Iowans who are at a higher risk of getting COVID-19.Johnston High School junior Tanner Kenin wanted to help people, rather than sit at home while school is out.He created "T's Angel Hands" four days ago and has already helped out people in his community.Anyone in the Polk County area who needs help with grocery shopping can reach out. You can order your groceries online from any local store. Then contact "T's Angel Hands" and they'll pick up and drop off for free."Us being young high school students, we are at less risk than those that are older and some of those people who are older are forced to leave their house, which they should not be doing. The whole point and goal of our organization is so those who need to stay at home, can stay at home and stay safe," Kenin said. Kenin said his grandparents' need for groceries sparked the idea.

Some metro teenagers are working together to deliver groceries to Iowans who are at a higher risk of getting COVID-19.

Johnston High School junior Tanner Kenin wanted to help people, rather than sit at home while school is out.

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He created "T's Angel Hands" four days ago and has already helped out people in his community.

Anyone in the Polk County area who needs help with grocery shopping can reach out.

You can order your groceries online from any local store. Then contact "T's Angel Hands" and they'll pick up and drop off for free.

"Us being young high school students, we are at less risk than those that are older and some of those people who are older are forced to leave their house, which they should not be doing. The whole point and goal of our organization is so those who need to stay at home, can stay at home and stay safe," Kenin said.

Kenin said his grandparents' need for groceries sparked the idea.