Community
Using our platform
for social impact
Even before the pandemic, communities faced the challenges of food waste and food insecurity. The DoorDash platform was built to help solve these types of problems.
Bringing logistics expertise to government agencies and nonprofits

Project DASH
Launched in 2018, Project DASH empowers community organizations to leverage DoorDash logistics to increase access in their communities. As a result of COVID-19 and shelter-in-place orders, a tremendous need emerged for last-mile provision of food and supplies to seniors, the immunocompromised, and families facing food insecurity or transportation barriers. We expanded Project DASH to meet the need.
Answering the call
for those in need
35M+
estimated meals delivered through Project DASH
2M+
deliveries of meals, groceries, household goods and school supplies
85%
of Project DASH deliveries are made to communities of color
We're advocating for public policy that broadens food access.
Community impact
The blue dots on the map below spotlight the communities where DoorDash and our partners have made an impact by providing a necessary service in times of need. The red pins link to examples of local press coverage to learn more.
Explore our impact below
Don’t see your area represented above?
Let us know so that we can put your community on the map.
Funders and partnership inquiries: social-impact@doordash.com
Media Inquiries: press@doordash.com
United Way Worldwide
Due to COVID-19, 50% of call volume to United Way’s 2–1–1 hotline for essential community services in the United States has been related to food accessibility needs due to the pandemic, particularly from seniors, the immuno-compromised, and low-income students and families who are unable to access necessities on their own.
Together, United Way Worldwide and DoorDash are uniquely able to address this critical issue. We’re proud to announce that we’ve reached 800,000 deliveries as part of our partnership with United Way Worldwide and its local chapters, which we launched at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

Supporting Food Recovery
In addition to increasing food access by powering the last mile, Project DASH helps reduce waste through partnerships with food recovery organizations. In 2019, we reached the milestone of one million pounds of surplus, donated food diverted from the landfill and connected to hunger relief nonprofits.