Try This: Bag Groceries at Self-Checkout Grocery Stores

Ask permission from a local grocery store that has converted to self-checkout if you can volunteer to bag customers’ groceries. Wear name tags, T-shirts or aprons identifying your church. Elderly shoppers or parents trying to corral kids at the checkout line will be grateful you’re there.

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