Uber To Donate Meals To Harlem Nonprofit Workers

HARLEM, NY — The tech giant Uber is partnering with New York State lawmakers to help feed nonprofit workers who are helping New Yorkers suffering from the new coronavirus, the company and State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced Tuesday.

Workers at 13 nonprofits across New York City will receive promo codes to order free meals up to $25 from Uber Eats, the company said. Local nonprofit Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement is one of the few Manhattan nonprofits included in the giveaway.

“Every day New York's nonprofit organizations step up to help serve the needs of our communities, and during this crisis we must do all we can to support their missions and show our appreciation. Thank you, Uber, for providing these meals and working with the Assembly to identify people in need and donating these meals to local nonprofits as an expression of our gratitude for all the incredible work they do,” Harlem State Assemblymember Al Taylor said in a statement.

The effort will provide 8,000 free meals to nonprofit workers, an Uber spokesperson said in a statement. The San Francisco-based company — which has offices in Lower Manhattan — has pledged to donate 10 million free meals and rides to seniors, essential workers and people experiencing the adverse effects of the coronavirus outbreak as the pandemic continues to spread throughout the country.

"In a moment like this we all have to work together to support our communities, and we’re proud to partner with Speaker Heastie to give back to organizations on the front lines of this crisis. We know there is more we can do, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to helping New Yorkers however we can throughout this crisis," Danielle Sheridan, Head of U.S. City Operations at Uber, said in a statement.