TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A short-term partnership between 2-1-1 Big Bend, DoorDash, and local organizations helped hundreds of families receive food deliveries to their homes during the federal shutdown. That effort is coming to a close, but not before one final delivery.
- 2-1-1 Big Bend, DoorDash, and Second Harvest teamed up during the SNAP lapse.
- 1,000 food deliveries were made to families who couldn’t reach local pantries.
- The short-term project is ending, but one last Thanksgiving meal delivery is planned.
- Watch the video below to hear what local leaders said about the impact of this partnership.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
When the federal shutdown froze food benefits, a local partnership jumped into action. That effort is now winding down, but not before helping hundreds of families get the food they need.
When SNAP benefits paused this month, phone lines at 2-1-1 Big Bend started ringing non-stop. That’s when DoorDash’s Project DASH stepped in, using drivers to deliver pantry boxes right to people’s homes…