San Francisco, CA – As the threat of a federal funding lapse endangers food assistance for more than 40 million Americans, DoorDash has announced an Emergency Food Response aimed at fighting hunger during what advocates warn could become a nationwide food crisis.
According to DoorDash, the initiative will deliver 1 million free meals through more than 300 partner food banks in November and waive delivery and service fees for an estimated 300,000 grocery orders placed by SNAP recipients. Participating grocery chains include Sprouts, Dollar General, Hy-Vee, Giant Eagle, Schnucks, Wegmans, and Ahold Delhaize brands.
The move comes as the federal government shutdown threatens to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which feed millions of children, working families, and seniors each month. “No one should go hungry in America—period,” said Max Rettig, DoorDash’s Vice President of Global Public Policy. “This is a stopgap, not a solution. But doing nothing simply isn’t an option.”
Food insecurity advocates, including Eric Mitchell of the Alliance to End Hunger, praised the company’s action but underscored that restoring SNAP funding remains critical. DoorDash will also donate food and household essentials from its DashMart stores to local food banks nationwide.
The company is urging the public to donate food, funds, or time to local food banks through Feeding America and other partners as the hunger crisis escalates.
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