Uber Technologies is giving 100,000 meals to families in need this Thanksgiving by supporting grocery partner Albertsons Companies’ Nourishing Neighbors program.
The donation will be distributed through the Albertsons Companies Foundation to local charities that will use the money to fund healthy meals for children in need during the holiday season and connect families to federal programs.
"At Uber, we're dedicated to supporting communities, and we're honored to work with our partner, Albertsons Companies, and support their Nourishing Neighbors program to help feed families in need this holiday season," said Oskar Hjertonsson, head of grocery at Uber. "We hope that with this gift—and by bringing Uber grocery to more of the U.S. and adding new aisles of seasonal must-haves—we’re able to help everyone get what they need this Thanksgiving."
This month the two companies expanded grocery delivery for Albertsons Companies’ brands Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Tom Thumb, and Randalls to six new U.S. markets, including the greater regions of Chicago, Baltimore, Reno, Tuscon, and Colorado Springs.
Since launching together in July, availability of Albertsons Companies stores to U.S. consumers on Uber's apps has increased by more than three times across the country and will span 1,200 store locations by end of year.
To ensure customers are prepared for Thanksgiving day, Uber has created a "Thanksgiving Emergency" aisle with the top items most commonly forgotten or needed on Thanksgiving. Some of these top items include whole turkeys, gravy, cranberry sauce, and stuffing mix. Any items bought off the aisle will include a $0 delivery fee so consumers can spend more time with their family and less at the store.
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