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Uber donating $400K toward hurricane relief

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Saying its “hearts and minds” are with Hurricane Irma survivors, Uber on Tuesday said it was “donating $400,000 (worth) of rides, food, and relief to families and communities affected, as well as (to) first responders.”

The San Francisco-based ride-booking company made the announcement on its blog.

“To make sure these resources are deployed where they are most needed, we are working directly with government officials, Volunteer Florida, the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and other organizations across Florida and the Southeast,” the company posted.

Current efforts include providing free rides to and from shelters, and delivering donations of food and water to people in shelters.

“The safety of our riders and driver-partners is a top priority, and so we suspended service in several communities during the storm,” it said. “You can find updates on the current status of our operations in your city here.

“We look forward to continuing service in all impacted areas as soon as it’s safe to do so.”

 

Peter Schorsch is the President of Extensive Enterprises and is the publisher of some of Florida’s most influential new media websites, including SaintPetersBlog.com, FloridaPolitics.com, ContextFlorida.com, and Sunburn, the morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. SaintPetersBlog has for three years running been ranked by the Washington Post as the best state-based blog in Florida. In addition to his publishing efforts, Peter is a political consultant to several of the state’s largest governmental affairs and public relations firms. Peter lives in St. Petersburg with his wife, Michelle, and their daughter, Ella.

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