San Diego Students Start Service to Help Pay for Uber/Lyfts for Asian Women and Seniors

CBS 8 reports that two college students have launched San Diego Cabbie, a service that covers up to a $30 Uber or Lyft ride for Asian women and seniors. University of California, Riverside sophomore Sydney Trieu and Emory University sophomore Paul Lim started the service in response to escalating violence against Asian Americans, especially seniors. "A lot of our family and friends are here, and we want to make sure Asian communities are safe in San Diego," said Trieu. Since launching last week, San Diego Cabbie has raised more than $1,000 in three days. When booking a ride, customers can submit their reimbursement and receipt to the San Diego Cabbie website with a picture to verify they are eligible and San Diego Cabbie will reimburse them. The service also is taking donations. "It's really warmed my heart because I really feel the teamwork that we have in the community, it's not just me and Sydney doing this together, it's really the entire community," said Lim.