New grocery partners are joining alongside DoorDash in the fight to make sure everyone can put food on the table as the SNAP funding deadline approaches. Winn-Dixie, ShopRite, Fairway Market, Gourmet Garage, The Fresh Grocer, Price Rite Marketplace, the Raley’s Companies, the Save Mart Companies, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Food City, El Super, Fiesta Mart, Smart & Final and Strack & Van Til are all expanding support for SNAP recipients on DoorDash by helping waive delivery and service fees on one grocery order from their stores for SNAP recipients in November while funding lasts, according to a news release.
“As the SNAP funding cliff approaches, the alarm is growing louder. More families are growing worried about putting food on the table,” says Max Rettig, vice president and global head of public policy for DoorDash. “We’re proud that more of our grocery partners are stepping up and joining in this fight alongside us, and we’re committed to being there for our neighbors in need for as long as it takes.”
Earlier this week, DoorDash announced an emergency food response for SNAP recipients and Project DASH partners who might be impacted by the loss of SNAP benefits, along with additional contributions of food from its DashMart locations.
In the days since, the response the company has heard from its Project DASH partners has been unmistakable: the demand is overwhelming.
“We’re seeing a surge in families reaching out for help — many for the first time. With SNAP benefits being cut, the need is immediate and real. We’re doing all we can, but the demand is outpacing our resources,” says Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank in Tacoma, Wash.
“New Mexico communities already experience food insecurity in higher proportions than most of the U.S., and lapses in food assistance benefits really hit hard here,” says Rail Yards Market in Albuquerque.
The new partners join Sprouts, Dollar General, Schnucks, Food Lion, Giant Foods, The GIANT Company, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, Hy-Vee, Giant Eagle and Wegmans already participating in the effort.
