Denver Community Fridges Offer Free Food to Anyone in Need
The colorful, volunteer-managed refrigerators planted around town aim to address food insecurity in Denver.Sarah Kuta •
February 2, 2021
Penelope Wong learned about
Denver Community Fridges online three weeks ago, she immediately sprang into action, cooking a giant pot of congee to divvy up into individual portions and put in the group’s refrigerators. “As much privilege as there is in this world, there’s a lot of pain, a lot of sacrifice, a lot of struggle out there,” Wong says.
She is one of the many Denver area residents inspired to donate their food, time, and energy to the two-month-old grassroots initiative, which aims to help address food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Through the Denver Community Fridges program, organizers have solicited donated refrigerators and found local business owners willing to host the appliances on their property. Volunteers fill the fridges with