The FISH of Roseburg, the area’s oldest and largest food pantry, and DoorDash, via its Project DASH initiative, announced they marked their first full year of partnership in delivering emergency food and supplies to those housebound and unable to get to the pantry.

DoorDash’s Project DASH initiative powers discounted deliveries which enable food banks, pantries, and cities to leverage DoorDash logistics to support their mission. To date, Project DASH has powered more than 3.5 million deliveries, providing an estimated 60+ million meals across the US and Canada.

"DoorDash and the FISH have proved the value of this service here in Roseburg," says FISH of Roseburg executive director David Graham. “In this first year of operation we have delivered over 600 food boxes to those who would not have had access to this kind of service, that impact is enormous!”

As one of the first food pantries in Oregon to pilot this program, The FISH has worked closely with DoorDash developing the program. Graham explains how the free delivery program is designed for people in need:

“If you are unable to drive, or a senior who uses Meals on Wheels, or are injured and not mobile, just call the FISH at 541.672.5242 and speak to our volunteer staff. Call or email any day, and we will reach out to you and set up your food delivery. Your order will be processed and filled at the FISH warehouse. The DoorDash driver will come to our warehouse, pick up your order and deliver it to your location, at no cost to you.”

“As part of our ongoing work to broaden food access, DoorDash is proud to partner with the FISH to deliver meals to people experiencing food insecurity” said Daniel Riff, Head of the DoorDash Drive Government & Nonprofit team, “Across the U.S. and Canada, local delivery has helped community partners, food banks, pantries and cities provide important resources to people in a dignified and convenient way. We’re excited to continue to work with our stakeholders and partners across the country so everyone can join together to meet the need.”

Graham says DoorDash has a 11-mile radius limit for deliveries, which allows them to deliver into Sutherlin and even parts of Winston. “As we grow our partnership with Project Dash we hope to be a template for other pantries to adapt and adopt it as well,” David said. “Our partnership with DoorDash is testament to what good can be done when we work together to meet a common need!”