Peterborough family spreading ‘viral kindness’ during COVID-19 pandemic

The Hurlingtons are offering free help to their self-isolating neighbours

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This flyer distributed by the Hurlington family in Peterborough's Marsdale neighbourhood offers assistance to self-isolating neighbours. We have redacted the street name and phone number as the family's offer is only for their immediate neighbours. (Photo courtesy of Moray Martin)
This flyer distributed by the Hurlington family in Peterborough's Marsdale neighbourhood offers assistance to self-isolating neighbours. We have redacted the street name and phone number as the family's offer is only for their immediate neighbours. (Photo courtesy of Moray Martin)

A Peterborough family is spreading ‘viral kindness’ by offering to help their neighbours during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hurlington family, who live in Peterborough’s Marsdale neighbourhood, are already known as the “cookie family” for delivering home-made cookies to their neighbours every Christmas.

Now they are offering to help neighbours who are self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, by offering to pick up groceries, mail, or urgent supplies, or by just providing a “friendly phone call”.

Posted by Priscilla Hurlington on Saturday, February 13, 2016

They are even offering short-term emergency child care for neighbours in need, without charge.

The Hurlingtons distributed a flyer to neighbours with the offers.

“We need to take precautions to ensure that we are only spreading kindness,” the flyer reads. “All items will be left on your doorstep.”

The flyer concludes with the hashtag #viralkindness.

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