National Action Network and DoorDash Announce Partnership to Keep New Yorkers Fed As SNAP Benefits Lapse

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National Action Network and DoorDash Announce Partnership to Keep New Yorkers Fed As SNAP Benefits Lapse

BREAKING: NAN, DoorDash Form Partnership to Feed NYers Amid SNAP Cuts

National Action Network and DoorDash Announce Partnership to Keep New Yorkers Fed As SNAP Benefits Lapse

NAN will partner with DoorDash on Emergency Food Relief Efforts

NEW YORK, NY - Today the National Action Network (NAN), one of the leading civil rights organizations in the nation with chapters throughout the United States, announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with DoorDash to fight hunger as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits run out due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Earlier this week, DoorDash launched an Emergency Food Response (https://about.doordash.com/en-us/news/snap-shutdown-announcement) plan as the federal government shutdown is poised to halt SNAP benefits for more than 40 million Americans-including 16 million children and 8 million seniors. New York City alone is home to nearly 1.8 million residents who utilize SNAP to put food on the table.

Through this partnership, NAN will expand its national food insecurity initiative, Nourishing Our Communities, to support those experiencing food insecurity. The organization will connect New Yorkers with the benefits available through the recent DoorDash initiative to fight hunger-helping them find local food banks and grocery partners (https://about.doordash.com/en-us/news/new-grocers-snap-response) offering deliveries without delivery and service fees. DoorDash has also committed 500 turkeys to NAN's Thanksgiving distribution hubs.

"Millions of Americans, a disproportionate share being Black and Brown, have had a vital safety net cut out from under them with the loss of SNAP benefits," said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN. "Just as we have for nearly 35 years, National Action Network will continue to fight injustices against disadvantaged communities and work with our partners like DoorDash to get it done. Together, our message to those Americans is that we will grab the net and ensure they do not go hungry at this vital time."

"No American should go hungry," said John Horton, Head of North America Public Policy at DoorDash. "DoorDash is committed to fighting hunger, and we're pulling every lever we can to support the millions of Americans who use SNAP benefits to access the food they need through our platform. We're grateful to the National Action Network for stepping up to help connect communities with these crucial resources."

As part of its emergency response, DoorDash is delivering 1 million meals for free in November with the over 300 Project Dash food partners it supports nationwide. The company is also waiving delivery and service fees for an estimated 300,000 grocery orders for SNAP recipients at major food retailers and donating food from DashMart stores to local food banks.