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South Philly Community Fridge
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A #MutualAid group in #SouthPhilly. Fridges and pantries on the streets, accessible 24/7. Take what you need; leave what you can. 🍓
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We’ll be announcing some of our raffle prizes over the next few weeks. We hope to see you there!
Cash donations $5 one ticket $10 three tickets $20 ten tickets Material donations Laundry detergent - 10 tickets Full box of menstrual products - 5 tickets Unboxed menstrual products* - 3 tickets * 3 tickets per bag of wrapped and unboxed menstrual products
March 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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South Philadelphia Community Fridge will be raising funds for our fridge and pantry locations as well as collecting laundry detergent and menstrual supplies for Southwark School and South Philly High #CommunitySchoolsPHL
Raffle Info The raffle is collecting menstrual supplies and laundry detergent for Southwark School and South Philadelphia High School as well as funds for South Philadelphia Community Fridge. When Wednesday, April 23 7:00PM Where Cartesian Brewing 1326 E Passyunk Ave
March 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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🥁 Announcing our next raffle night at Cartesian! 🥁

Join us at Cartesian Brewing on Wednesday, April 23 for a night of fun, cool raffle prizes, and community 💫 Cartesian does have non-alcohol beverages available and is a family-friendly venue!
South Philadelphia Community Fridge Raffle Giveaway Cartesian Brewing 4/23
March 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Hey fridge fam! Our pantry at Mifflin Square Park was found destroyed today by one of our neighbors who was dropping off food.

This location is temporarily closed while we figure out what happened and work to find a solution.
Important update! Mifflin Square Pantry was destroyed and this location is temporarily closed while we figure out a solution.
March 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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It’s a beautiful week in the neighborhood ✨
Community pantry filled with groceries bought from a neighbor and PB&J sandwiches! A community pantry filled with produce from Small Things. A community fridge filled with produce. A community pantry filled with produce and nonperishable foods.
March 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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It’s a beautiful day to fill your local community fridge and pantry ☀️
Community pantry at Mifflin Square Park filled with snacks, potatoes, fruit, and cat food.
March 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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🌭 Hot Dog Fundraiser 🌭

Come to Nikki Lopez this Saturday from 3-7PM. Donate to SPCF to receive a free hot dog!

Beef and vegan options available.
Hot Dog Fundraiser Benefiting South Philadelphia Community Fridge Saturday, March 8 3-7 PM Nikki Lopez South Street 304 South St Philly Donate to SPCF for a free hot dog!
March 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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A neighbor shared some leftovers from their wedding band rehearsal. Reduce food waste by donating to your local community fridge!
Community fridge filled with bagged sandwiches and salads.
March 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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A neighbor made sandwiches today!
Community fridge full of sandwiches wrapped in tin foil.
March 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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You can host a food drive at your place of work, school, club, house of worship, or even with your friends and family! Check out the resource page to download food drive signs to print and fill in with your group’s information.
Graphic to promote a food drive. Spam, rice, soy sauce art “We are collecting spam, rice, soy sauce to be donated to SPCF.”
February 26, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Calling all neighbors! We’ve created a quick and easy resource page on our website to help you host a food drive for South Philadelphia Community Fridge. Check it out by southphillyfridge.com and click “Host A Food Drive” on the site menu.
Screenshot of our food drive toolkit. “HOST A FOOD DRIVE! You can download a blank food drive sign as a PDF. You can add the dates of your food drive and your organization's information to the flyer by opening the file in Adobe or printing the flyer and writing it in by hand. Click the Image to Download!”
February 26, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Hey Bird Gang! Show off your South Philly pride with our new Go Birds shirts! All merchandise sales support South Philadelphia Community Fridge. southphillyfridge.com/shop 🦅
Hey Bird Gang! We got new merch! Front of shirt description: black t-shirt with Kelly green text “Go birds” at the top and outline of an eagle flying. “South Philadelphia Community Fridge” in midnight green. “World Champions” in Kelly green. Back of shirt description: “Neighbors Helping Neighbors 2024-2025 season 5th and Wolf Mifflin Sq Park 9th and Mifflin BOK Building 9th and Ellsworth People’s Kitchen 19th and Ellsworth LUHV 19th and South Good Shepherd 22nd and Washington Porco’s 26th and Reed Growing Together SOUTHPHILLYFRIDGE.COM
February 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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We’ve got a lot of new followers over the past few weeks, hello! 👋

All are welcome at South Philly Community Fridge. You can fill out our interest form to join a great group of neighbors working to bring food to our community members.

🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Mifflin Square Park pantry filled with groceries. LUHV fridge filled with Double Trellis meals. People’s Kitchen pantry filled with Might Bread donations. Good Shepherd Penn Partners fridge filled with meals from Performance Meal Prep.
January 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Resolve to be involved in your community in 2025! Anyone can volunteer with South Philadelphia Community Fridge- we always need neighbors to clean fridges and pantries, transport donations, help drivers stock donations, shop for groceries for the fridges, support events, and more.
Resolved to be involved in your community in 2025. Photo of a volunteer stocking the community pantry on Reed St.
January 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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We were also invited by GIANT to host a food drive at a Saint Joseph’s Basketball game and received a carload of food donations.

You can host a food drive for South Philadelphia Community Fridge any time at any event, workplace, place of worship, club, school, or wherever else!
St Joseph’s Men’s Basketball + GIANT Food Drive Collage of three photos. Top two photos are of the donated food inside two community pantries. The bottom photo are of two fridge volunteers, GIANT staff, and two St. Joe’s cheerleaders.
January 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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We ended the year strong & sporty with two food drives this weekend! Our friends at @watchpartyphl.bsky.social and Sip City Mixer held a food drive at their Eagles vs Cowboys Watch Party.

GO BIRDS 🦅
Watch Party PHL + Sip City Food Drive Four photo collage. Foo left are three fridge volunteers tabling at the game. The other three photos are of the donated food.
January 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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We celebrated our fourth anniversary in August!

In 2025, we’re looking forward to more
full fridges and pantries and being in community with more neighbors!
We celebrated our fourth anniversary in August! Photo: group photo in front of LUHV Vegan Bistro during fourth anniversary party. In 2025, we’re looking forward to more full fridges and pantries and being in community with neighbors! Photo: three volunteers tabling at a Watch Party PHL event.
January 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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After our fiscal sponsor (Open Collective Foundation) dissolved, we moved to Hack Foundation.
Our neighbors helped us rebuild our donor base and donated food when we couldn’t accept financial donations.
Our neighbors helped us rebuild our donor base and donated food when we couldn’t accept financial donations. Photo: a volunteer tabling.
January 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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We opened new locations at LUHV Vegan Bistro in Dec 23 and at Good Shepherd Penn Partners in Nov ‘24

We hosted food drives, raffles, community meet and greets, and held information tables at events and places around South Philadelphia.
We opened new locations at LUHV Vegan Bistro in Dec ‘23 and at Good Shepherd Penn Partners in Nov ‘24 Photo: group of volunteers and GSPP at opening of community fridge. We hosted food drives, raffles, community meet and greets, and held information tables at. Events and places around South Philadelphia. Photo: 3 volunteers tabling at Cartesian Brewing.
January 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Thank u!
Mighty Bread Co
Bart’s Bagels
Northwest Mutual Aid
Double Trellis
Performance Meal Prep
Share Food Program
Sharing Excess
Small Things Philly
Asian Food Collective
Grocery Outlet of W Oregon Ave
Baker Street Bread Philly Parks & Rec
Flakely Gluten Free Bakery
ShopRite/Fresh Grocer
AND MORE!
We received food donations from: Mighty Bread Co Bart’s Bagels Northwest Mutual Aid Double Trellis Performance Meal Prep Share Food Program Sharing Excess Small Things Philly Asian Food Collective Grocery Outlet of W Oregon Ave Baker Street Bread Philly Parks & Rec Flakely Gluten Free Bakery ShopRite/Fresh Grocer AND MORE! Photo: community fridge and pantry in front of Bok Building.
January 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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We completed 668 scheduled food rescues and about 65 unscheduled food rescues.
We filled fridges and pantries 1,136 times with rescued food.
We completed 668 scheduled food rescues and about 66 unscheduled food rescues. We filled fridges and pantries 1,136 times with rescued food. Photo: a volunteer smiling with a big pallet of food rescue.
January 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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We raised $74,720 from Dec ‘23 to Nov ‘24.
We spent $60,874, with $55,421 spent on food for fridges and pantries.
91% of our spending was directly on food!

We tracked 3,313 fridge fills! That’s an average of 9 fills each day.
We raised $74,720 from Dec ‘23 to Nov ‘24. We spend $60,874, with $55,421 spent on food for fridges and pantries. 91% of our spending was directly on food. Photo: a volunteer smiling with a wagon of food donations. We tracked 3,313 fridge fills! That’s an average of 9 fills a day! Photo: a volunteer holding soup cans.
January 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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South Philadelphia! Thank you for being our neighbor for another year of community, sharing, and abundance! You gave food, funds, and your time and effort to your neighbors all year. You supported us when things were tough and celebrated us in all of our joys.
A year with South Philadelphia Community Fridge Photo is of the community fridge and pantry in front of LUHV Bistro.
January 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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One of our neighbors is moving and left a farewell present ❤️ Thank you Craig and Kath! We wish you the best on your next adventure 💫
Community pantry in front of Porco’s filled with bananas, bread, pecan pie, ramen, and pasta.
December 24, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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Yesterday we tabled at Freezin’ on the Breeze. Thank you Point Breeze Community Market for inviting us and hosting a fun holiday market for the community!

You can visit the market every third Thursday!

📍 Point Breeze Ave & Reed St (Wharton to Reed)
A volunteer tabling with information on how to get involved with South Philly Community Fridge. Visit Us EVERY THURSDAY FROM 3:00pm TO 7:00 pm November: 7th, 21st - Holiday Market December: 19th - Holiday Market + Third Thursday January: 23rd - Third Thursday February: 20th - Third Thursday March: 20th - Third Thursday April: Weekly Schedule Resumes
December 20, 2024 at 1:58 PM