DoorDash—DoorDash provided COVID-19 financial assistance and safety supplies to delivery workers
During the COVID-19 pandemic, DoorDash provided financial assistance of up to two weeks' pay to delivery workers in the US, Australia, and Canada who were diagnosed with COVID-19 or placed under quarantine. The company shipped more than 5.8 million sets of free hand sanitizer and masks to Dashers. DoorDash also expanded Project DASH to form partnerships with over a dozen local governments and nonprofits, with Dashers delivering over 150,000 meals to vulnerable communities in the first three weeks. This included a partnership with NYC Department of Education to deliver daily meals to up to 800 medically-fragile children.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanitarian Aid & Global Health | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Worker Rights | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.362 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.64)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (2 signals)
DoorDash expanded Project DASH during COVID-19 to deliver 150,000 meals to vulnerable communities
DoorDash expanded Project DASH during COVID-19, forming partnerships with more than a dozen local governments and nonprofits. In the first three weeks, Dashers delivered over 150,000 meals to vulnerable communities, including a partnership with NYC Department of Education to deliver meals to 800 medically-fragile children.
DoorDash announced financial assistance for delivery workers diagnosed with or quarantined for COVID-19
TechCrunch reported that DoorDash would offer up to two weeks of financial assistance to delivery workers in the US, Australia, and Canada who were diagnosed with COVID-19 or placed under quarantine by a public health agency. The company also shipped over 5.8 million sets of free hand sanitizer and masks to Dashers.