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Community fridges pop up during COVID-19 pandemic

Community fridges pop up during COVID-19 pandemic Stephanie Taylor Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Michael Bell /The Canadian Press On a sunny afternoon, there’s a steady flow of people coming and going from behind a pharmacy in Regina’s north-central neighbourhood. Tucked in behind the building is a small shed, its doors open to a fridge, freezer and pantry. There are containers of pasta salad, sandwiches, wraps and cans of food.

Take what you need; leave what you can: Community fridges pop up during pandemic

There are containers of pasta salad, sandwiches, wraps and cans of food. Not much is said and some people look to see what s there. Others have brought bags with them to restock their empty kitchen shelves. It s a cycle that repeats itself throughout the day at the fridge that belongs to no one and everyone. I dream of free fridges just being a normal thing in the city, says Danielle Froh, an emergency room nurse and one of the organizers behind Regina Community Fridge. The concept behind it is simple, she says: Take what you need; leave what you can.

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