Zoomers to Boomers rapidly expanding nationwide

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. —  A group of local high school students is delivering groceries to those in need throughout the coronavirus pandemic. 

Zoomers to Boomers consists of a team of teens — Generation Z — looking to deliver groceries to members of the Baby Boomer generation. 

This nonprofit was founded by San Marcos High School junior Daniel Goldberg. The 17-year-old was inspired by his father Bryan, an ER doctor at Cottage Hospital. 

“It really made me think, how can I do more to help my community,” Goldberg said. “That’s when I realized that we didn’t have any service in place to help the elderly or immunocompromised get their food.”

There is no delivery fee for the service and tips are not necessary.

“My goal is really to help as many people as possible,” Goldberg said.

“We’re trying to limit the exposure to elderly and immunocompromised,” Zoomers to Boomers VP of operations Alexander Wilson said. “If we can do something to help by providing a delivery service to these people, then that’s what we’re trying to do.”

Only three weeks since its inception, the team has already expanded to over 100 volunteers across 11 cities throughout the country.

Along with Santa Barbara, this includes Denver, Los Angeles, Malibu, Marin, Miami, Honolulu and Salt Lake City. It also consists of locations on the east coast such as Greenwich, Connecticut, Morris County, New Jersey and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

“To be completely honest, I was not expecting this to expand as quickly as it did,” Goldberg said.

Word has spread around about the benefits of their grocery delivery service. 

“We have been able to expand so quickly because of our publicity that we’ve gotten,” Wilson said.

While many people struggle during this challenging time, Zoomers to Boomers is bringing some of the youngest members of our community together to serve others. 

“I think it’s definitely been a good way to show how the community can rally and come back together during a time as difficult as it is now,” Goldberg said.

With their network of helpers rapidly expanding, the sky is truly the limit for this group of teens. 

“It’s just so cool that we’re high school students and we are able to impact individual towns and the nation,” Wilson concluded.

The students are available Monday through Saturday and elderly can order through their website. There is no delivery fee and tips are not necessary.