Patrons are encouraged to take what food they need and give what they can, no strings attached.
Michelle Nelson, founder of the Mama-Tee Community Fridge Project, stocks the organization's newest fridge on the campus of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia Wednesday.St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is hosting a free community fridge on its Kensington campus in an effort to help patients and their families more easily access nutritious food.
Mama-Tee launched its first community fridge during the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020 and now runs 18 locations. Patrons are encouraged to take what they need, for free, and give what they can. Whole Foods and several other local stores, including Wawa and Fresh Grocer, partner with Mama-Tee to help keep the fridges stocked with fresh food.had a food insecurity rate of 13.6% in 2021 — meaning that nearly 14% of city residents did not have regular access to enough food.
“Families can just come by after a visit and take what they want. They don’t have to check in to get their free food,” Turchi said. “It’s the ultimate in convenience.”
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