Lyft is offering $2.50 rides to grocery stores for people living in ‘food deserts’

“Lyft is leading a food drive for families in need. The ride-sharing app announced a new initiative this week to help low-income households who live far from grocery stores and who don’t have cars to get a lift to the store. Lyft’s Grocery Access Program will kick off in Washington, D.C. next year in partnership with Martha’s Table, a D.C.-based nonprofit that provides families with access to healthy food, education and clothing. Qualified families can use up to 50 rides and pay just $2.50 both ways to and from the nearest supermarket in their neighborhood, such as Safeway (322 40th St. NE) or Giant (1535 Alabama Ave. SE). Only full-service grocery stores were chosen for this list, so that shoppers have greater access to fresh fruits and veggies rather than junk food at the nearest convenience store. The discount can’t be used on rides going anywhere other than one of the nearby stores in the program; however, passengers could in theory get out and go elsewhere once they were dropped off at the store.”