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United Way partners with Doordash to close the food gap

By Kyle Kellams

Published October 13, 2023 at 2:33 PM CDT

Doordash has recently partnered with United Way and other nonprofits to help get food to people in need.

Arkansas 211, headquartered at United Way of Northwest Arkansas, is a three-digit number that connects anyone in the state to human services. Callers can gain information about all kinds of human resources as well as government programs, agencies and utilities through the service. Doordash has recently partnered with United Way and other nonprofits to help get food to people in need.

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