Work in Action

Instacart and the Military Family Advisory Network Partner to Support Military Families

Instacart, the leading grocery technology company inNorth America, and Military Family Advisory Network, a national nonprofitdedicated to supporting military and veteran families, recently announced apartnership to provide free groceries and delivery to military families uponrelocation to U.S. Army Fort Cavazos. The partnership will provide over 100military families with $100 in monthly Instacart Health Fresh Funds stipendsfor three months after relocation to the Army base in central Texas.

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Dion's Chicago Dream

In just three years, Dion’s Chicago Dream is coming true. This organization, which was created in 2020 to bring fresh produce to those experiencing food insecurity in the Chicago area, started out providing 80 to 90 lbs a week to a single community refrigerator on Chicago’s south side. Today, this staff is delivering more than 55,000 lbs of fresh, healthy produce to 42 out of 77 neighborhoods in Chicago every month.

Shipt

In communities struggling with limited access to healthy food options, Shipt joins in to support 10 local retailers through the LadderUp program. As part of the LadderUp program, Shipt not only lends their retail experience, but also donated $5,000 in individual grants to the 10 retailers in areas designated as a food desert. In addition, the program has a focus on diversity and inclusion with 60 percent of the retail stores owned by individuals who identified as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and/or LGBTQIA+.