The United Way of the CSRA received $4,300 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help area residents experiencing hunger and who face transportation barriers.
The Nourishing our Neighbors grant supports community feeding partners by helping neighbors
increase their access to nutritious food and providing nutrition education to eliminate health risks
for those experiencing food insecurity, according to a Dec. 15 news release.
The grant will be used to bolster United Way of the CSRA’s Project DASH program, directly supporting food-insecure households across the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) who are also facing transportation barriers or are homebound due to age or disability.
In the CSRA, 48% of families are trying to survive while experiencing financial instability. Of those families, 31% are ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households, who are working, yet still struggle to afford basic necessities like food, housing and childcare, the release said.
Project DASH is a vital partnership among United Way of the CSRA, Golden Harvest Food Bank and Door Dash, alongside 15 local food pantries in the CSRA. These partners work together to assist ALICE and impoverished households who cannot get to food pantries by providing free, efficient and discreet delivery of food directly to the client’s home, eliminating transportation barriers.
This program has grown rapidly within the last year. Since its inception, Project DASH has successfully provided assistance to 738 people in 286 households via 1,244 Door Dash deliveries, equating to 49,590 total meals delivered this past year, ensuring vulnerable, homebound households receive the nutrition they need to thrive. Every Door Dash driver is paid in full for delivering food to the homebound in the CSRA, meaning that drivers earned income from 1,244 deliveries in this program, the release said.
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food
insecurity across its 10-state footprint. Established in 2001, the foundation provides financial
support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding local neighbors in the communities it
serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded nearly $25 million in grant funding to help
nourish communities with fresh food.
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