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A community fridge: a volunteer-led effort in San Francisco

A community-led a community fridge at the Freedom health centre yard that will serve 271 neighbors.

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Juliรกn T. Villalobos
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San Francisco
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 17 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Freedom health centre yard, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $3,500. It will serve about 271 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in January and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance. Where the $3,500 goes: โ€ข Materials: $2,250 โ€ข Permits and inspections: $210 โ€ข Safety equipment and signage: $480 โ€ข Tools hire and delivery: $560 Thank you for reading my story.

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  • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Juliรกn?

    • Thank you. If you're in San Francisco I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.

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