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Advocate urges Sharon Costco to add a 'Caroline's Cart' for shoppers with disabilities
Summary
At the March 19 Sharon Commission on Disabilities meeting, advocate Kayla Knight described ongoing efforts to persuade the local Costco to purchase a Caroline's Cart for a shopper with a disability; the Commission agreed to send a letter to Costco and contact the Massachusetts Office on Disability.
At its March 19 meeting, the Sharon Commission on Disabilities heard from advocate Kayla Knight and discussed a family's multi-year request that the local Costco add a "Caroline's Cart," a mobility-assist shopping cart intended to help customers with disabilities shop more independently.
Knight told the Commission she has worked with families and advocates seeking the carts from Costco nationally and that some large chains, including BJ's and Walmart, already offer similar carts. The transcript records that Costco has generally resisted similar requests elsewhere. The Commission voted to send a letter to the Sharon Costco urging them to consider acquiring a Caroline's Cart and to contact the Massachusetts Office on Disability to ask whether the office can support or advise on the request.
Commissioners framed the action as advocacy and outreach rather than a regulatory demand. The transcript does not record direct quotes tied to a specific motion maker or seconder for this item; the recorded next step is the Commission's decision to send the letter and to pursue guidance from the state office.
The Commission did not set a deadline in the meeting minutes for updating members on Costco's response; Commissioners noted they would follow up at a future meeting.
