DoorDash launches Emergency Food Response to support SNAP families during shutdown

(WAND) - Millions of Americans will be impacted if SNAP benefits are paused amid the ongoing federal shutdown. DoorDash decided to step in to ensure no one goes hungry.

DoorDash shared in a press release that it has launched an Emergency Food Response, which will include the following for Americans on SNAP benefits:

Delivering one million meals for its Project DASH food bank and food pantry partners
Removing delivery and service fees for an estimated 300,000 orders for SNAP recipients
Donating fresh, shelf-stable items and essentials to local food banks

Customers with a SNAP/EBT card on their DoorDash profile can have their delivery and service fees waived on one order if they shop at Sprouts, Dollar General, Schnucks, Ahold Delhaize brands, Hy-Vee, Giant Eagle and Wegmans.

"Millions of families are worried right now about how they’ll put food on the table. Fighting hunger is core to our mission at DoorDash, and we’re stepping up alongside leading grocers and retailers to help bridge the gap. We know this is a stopgap, not a solution. But doing nothing simply isn’t an option," said DoorDash Vice President and Global Head of Public Policy Max Rettig in the release.

Those interested can find their local food bank on Feeding America's website.

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