Can I send a Tesco delivery to someone?

[03cg73]

Basically just as it says. Can I send a Tesco delivery to someone without them knowing it's come from me?

Long story short, a friend of a friend has had a horrendous year. Gave up work around 3 years ago to care for her husband. What she had to cope with would have broken most people and he sadly died a few days before Christmas. She has no kids, only family live abroad, her dog is now ill and she's struggling

I spoke to my friend earlier (who is a lot closer to this person than I am) and she had been on the phone in tears asking for a loan of money to get her by. She is having issues accessing her husbands pension, hers doesn't pay a lot, the medication the dog needs is costing a lot and she had run out of food. My friend wasn't gossiping. She is genuinely heartbroken for her and is trying her best to help.

I want to do something to help her. I know her address and was thinking of sending her a Tesco shop to get her though a few weeks

She is a very proud woman and was extremely embarrassed at having to ask my friend for a loan which is why I don't want her to know this has come from me. I don't plan on telling anyone at all

Can't do a drop and run at the door as she has a ring door bell and would see me

If this is possible? And ideas of do's/dont's on what to include?

I know you mean well but tbh I wouldn’t do anything anonymously. I live alone and I would find that unnerving if food or money appeared and I didn’t know where it had come from . She’s in the process of living alone after the loss of her husband and your kind gesture could be an upset for her.

If you don’t want to be seen at the door, get a coop gift card, some little treats to make her feel better and something for the dog and put a little card in with it and then post it.

There's a number of companies that deliver food hamper gifts with more day to day foods in them rather than the luxury stuff. I just Googled essentials food hamper and several different options came up.

I wouldn't do it anonymously because it might worry her. A note saying something like, "I know you've got a lot to deal with right now. I wanted to help a little and save you having to do a trip to the supermarket".

I think most people would find that a kind gesture.

Just to update this if anyone is interested.

I took the advice from here and didn't send food, but we have ended up being able to help in the best way ever.

The lady's dog sadly died in early April. She was matched with another dog via a rescue the other week. But when they came to do the home check, they said her back garden fencing wasn't tall enough so they couldn't place the dog with her. She was devastated as she couldn't afford a new fence. So my OH took round "wood he had over ordered for his business" and him and his mate built a new fence for her last weekend.

Home check passed and she is getting the dog
next week.

@03cg73 Thank you for such a lovely update :) and wishing her lots of happiness with her new dog!
Sometimes it's so hard to know the best way to help - but you've helped when - and where - it mattered