SAN JOSE, Calif., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PayPal
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL), Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER)
and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) launched their new
Vaccine Access Fund that allows customers to donate to vaccine
access efforts to help connect people without transportation to
COVID-19 vaccination sites, particularly those in underserved
communities. Additionally, starting today customers can donate to
the Vaccine Access Fund directly through the Uber app using a new
donate feature supported by PayPal Giving Fund.
Almost half of Americans do not have access to public
transportation, and millions of them miss doctor's appointments
every year because they do not have transportation. In underserved
communities, which have been hardest hit by the pandemic, the lack
of transportation is of particular concern. To address this, Uber,
PayPal and Walgreens are joining forces to help ensure
transportation is not a barrier to vaccine access, as we navigate
an inclusive recovery from COVID-19.
The coalition – comprised of Uber, PayPal and Walgreens – is
donating $11 million dollars to the
Vaccine Access Fund to provide free rides for people in underserved
communities to get to a vaccination site, and today, the coalition
is calling on customers to help too. People can support the Vaccine
Access Fund by donating to PayPal Giving Fund, which is a
registered 501(c)(3) charity, by visiting:
https://www.paypal.com/vaccineaccessfund.
Donations to the Vaccine Access Fund will be granted to and
managed by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a national
community development organization. LISC will identify and work
with local nonprofits and other partners that will coordinate free
rides for people in their communities, as part of broader efforts
around vaccine education and equity. Any surplus of funds will be
used to continue the coalition's commitment to help advance health
equity, including ensuring people in underserved communities do not
miss medical appointments due to lack of transportation.
Uber is also introducing its new seamless donate feature, which
lets customers donate to the cause with a few taps in the Uber app.
To donate through the Uber app, customers simply open their Uber or
Uber Eats app, tap the donate message and choose their donation
amount. Uber is leveraging PayPal's giving platform, and donations
will be made to PayPal Giving Fund to support the Vaccine Access
Fund.
Today's news follows the call to action issued by the White
House in February and the initial announcement that Uber, PayPal
and Walgreens are building a coalition to increase access to
vaccines, with a focus on addressing the needs of underserved
communities. PayPal also announced at this time it was making a
corporate donation of $5 million to
fund additional free or discounted rides. For more information on
equitable vaccine access and how you can help, visit:
https://www.uber.com/us/en/coronavirus/ or to donate visit:
https://www.paypal.com/vaccineaccessfund.
About PayPal
PayPal has remained at the forefront of
the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By
leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more
convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is
empowering more than 377 million consumers and merchants in more
than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more
information, visit paypal.com.
About Uber
Uber's mission is to create opportunity through movement. We
started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to
a ride at the touch of a button? More than 15 billion trips later,
we're building products to get people closer to where they want to
be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities,
Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new
possibilities.
PayPal Media Contact
Juliet Niczewicz
jniczewicz@paypal.com
Uber Media Contact
Andrew Hasburn
andrew.hasbun@uber.com
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