Meaning of caremonger | Babel Free

Definitions

One involved in caremongering.

Examples

“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.”

“So, what is caremongers’ motto? “No matter how big or small, please out to us and ask us for help.””

“Anonymous 'caremongers' say they want supply truck drivers to know how appreciated they are”

“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.”

“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.”

“Consider joining a “Caremonger” Facebook group in your area and help a vulnerable member of your community with some of their chores.”

“Crush caremongers[…]While everyone practiced safe social distancing at home, the Crush team contracted a new viral trend: CAREMONGERING! We used our social media platforms to share positive stories, lighthearted memes, self care tips, and activities to keep the kids entertained.”

“When one member found the refugees in the mountains, too far from any town and begging for water and help, he brought Jeeps full of supplies, donated by other caremongers.”

“Meanwhile, nightly news broadcasts and mainstream media publications saw ratings and readerships rise as they tried to parse virus fact from fiction. Informed by a mutual aid and solidarity movement long known and practised in Black, Indigenous and disabled communities, the “caremonger” movement found citizens stepping up to support those needing help.”

“Networks of local folks formed on social media to practice mutual aid, a movement that in Canada took on the name “caremonger groups” (in contrast to fearmongering or scaremongering).”

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