Community fridges a 24/7 Worcester endeavor offering free refrigerated food for others
WORCESTER Two community fridge organizations are hoping to keep the refrigerator light on for those who are financially strapped and hungry and looking for guilt-free, free meals.
A school teacher at the Fitzgerald Institute in Northboro, Maria Ravelli, spearheaded Worcester Community Fridges, or Woo Fridge, which she describes as a “free food fridge” network where community members can take what they need and give what they can.
“A community fridge is, basically, a form of mutual aid,” Ravelli said. “So, it’s not charity. It’s not a handout for the less fortunate. It’s just a way for community members to have a sustainable place to put their food that would otherwise be wasted and then it just allows other members of the community to access free food.”