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Prescription Pickup & Delivery for Seniors in Palo Alto

A local volunteer picks up your prescriptions from any Palo Alto pharmacy and brings them to your door. No cost to you.

Sometimes you just can't get to the pharmacy

For a lot of seniors in Palo Alto, picking up prescriptions is surprisingly difficult. Limited mobility, not being able to drive, bad weather, or just not feeling well enough to go out can mean missed doses or late refills. Some pharmacies deliver, but the wait times are unpredictable.

What you really need is someone nearby who can pick them up and bring them over. That's what we do.

How VoGro helps with prescriptions

Tell us which pharmacy and what needs to be picked up. We match you with a local volunteer who makes the trip and brings everything to your door. Medications stay sealed the whole time.

Works with CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, and any Palo Alto pharmacy
Medications stay sealed — volunteers never open packaging
Same-day pickup available for urgent needs
Same volunteer each time for regular prescriptions
Follows pharmacy ID rules for controlled substances

What to expect

1

Request a pickup

Call us or submit a request online with your pharmacy name and prescription details.

2

Volunteer matched

A background-checked volunteer in your area is assigned. They'll confirm the pickup time with you.

3

Prescription picked up

Your volunteer goes to the pharmacy, picks up your sealed medications, and heads to your home.

4

Delivered to your door

Prescriptions go straight to you. You sign for anything that requires it.

How we handle medications

Volunteers never open sealed pharmacy bags. Everyone passes a background check and completes orientation. For prescriptions that need ID, volunteers follow whatever the pharmacy requires, and you verify delivery in person.

Learn more about our safety practices

I volunteer a couple afternoons a week. Some days it's a prescription pickup, some days it's just sitting and talking for a bit. It feels simple and useful.

PK

Priya K.

Stanford volunteer

Volunteer

Need help with prescriptions?

Tell us what you need. We can often get someone there the same day for urgent pickups.