Why Not You Foundation joins United Way Worldwide, The Rockefeller Foundation, Lyft, DoorDash, and Safeway Albertson's to expand Ride United across the country amid pandemic

The Why Not You Foundation has always believed that our job is to help motivate and inspire people to have the Why Not You attitude. During these challenging times, this is no different. 

Why Not Us, lend a hand and ensure all have access to the food they need?

Why Not You, join us to help those who are struggling right now?

We are excited to announce that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the foundation has partnered with United Way Worldwide, The Rockefeller Foundation, Lyft, DoorDash and our continued generous partners, Safeway and Albertsons, to enhance and expand Ride United across the country. Ride United is a critical transportation access initiative, and now features a “last mile” home delivery program that brings food and supplies to vulnerable populations. 

This partnership leverages DoorDash’s last mile logistics platform, including its fleet of Dashers, to power deliveries from local food banks, food pantries, and other distribution points to senior citizens, low-income families, and those who can’t leave home. Meals are provided to those in need as well as flexible earnings opportunities to Dashers in these unprecedented times.  

Launched in 2019, United Way’s Ride United leverages local United Ways and 211 agencies in 27 cities across 17 states. The program is facilitated by 211, the vital service that connects millions of people to resources and assistance in the U.S. and Canada every year.  

Since launching their “last mile” partnership in April, DoorDash, United Way and 211 have already delivered more than 15,000 food boxes to people in need. The “last mile” represents the last hurdle in getting food to people who are stuck at home during COVID-19, whether that is because of health considerations or lack of public transit. Local United Ways and 211s are identifying available food for people who can’t travel and arranging for deliveries powered by DoorDash. 

The amount of families who are food insecure continues to rise during the pandemic. According to the Brookings Institution, levels of hunger in the U.S. have risen dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic with more than one in five households now considered food insecure, and nearly one in five children not getting enough to eat.  Calls to 211 for help with food have quadrupled: of some 70,000 calls a day (an all-time high for 211), nearly half are related to food in many communities.  

Now is the time to ask yourself - Why Not Me? Join us to help our neighbors, friends and community members who are in need.  

To donate and learn more please visit, United Way’s Ride United site.