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Dunkin’ Donuts just made a huge announcement in response to the current health crisis. The coffee chain has decided to give free coffee to medical professionals through April 30 in participating stores.
That’s not all. Dunkin’ has announced several other measures that they are taking to help during the pandemic.
The company released a statement, saying, "Over the next few weeks, Dunkin’ sampling vans will be visiting hospitals through the Northeast to distribute thousands of free cups of coffee and MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats to health care workers, bringing a small moment of relief to their busy days."
The statement continued to explain how they would be donating coffee and gift cards, "To brighten the spirits of healthcare professionals, we’ve sent 4,000 pounds of Dunkin’ ground coffee, 2,000 boxes of Keurig® K-Cup pods and 23,000 Dunkin’ gift cards as part of special care packages to 85 hospitals across the country to-date, with more to come."
The company is also activating emergency grants for health and hunger relief: "The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation activated $1.25 million in emergency grants for health and hunger relief organizations working on coronavirus relief. These grants will focus primarily on hunger relief efforts, including emergency food boxes and meal kits for families and children, backpacks for children displaced from school, as well as funding for food and water for families in shelters."
With these measures, Dunkin' is hoping to help the communities affected by COVID-19 as well as helping the healthcare workers during this time.
