Friday, December 18, 2020

A new look (and name!) for the East Village Neighbors Fridge

As we've been reporting, the volunteer group East Village Neighbors teamed up with S'MAC owners Sarita and Cesar Ekya to stock a community fridge and food pantry outside the restaurant at the corner of 12th Street and First Avenue.

There's a new name for the endeavor — East Village Neighbors Fridge ... as well as a new logo, with colors selected to match those at S'MAC.

The fridge's motto is "take what you need, leave what you can," and is made possible by S’MAC, Change Food and East Village Neighbors. 
 
The fridge and food pantry for dry goods is open 24 hours a day for anyone who needs a meal ... it is restocked as needed, which is often. Local businesses and residents continue to make donations...


If you’d like to donate homemade food, they ask that it be clearly labeled, dated, and individually wrapped. East Village Neighbors are also accepting donations via this link.
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5 comments:

  1. creatureDecember 18, 2020 at 10:29 AM

    Donated again. This is great.

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  2. Eden bDecember 18, 2020 at 11:44 AM

    The fridge empties out so so fast any and all donations are really appreciated! Sometimes the food does not even make it into the fridge or pantry there are just people waiting in front of it for new food to come in.

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  3. SarahDecember 18, 2020 at 1:04 PM

    These people are doing great work to get food into the hands of people who for whatever reason may not be up to the more formal food-donation processes. I hope they can keep up with demand!

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  4. EdieDecember 18, 2020 at 2:06 PM

    It takes a village... and the East Village is doing a great job helping to feed our neighbors!

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  5. KimDecember 18, 2020 at 5:01 PM

    I'm planning to bake some goodies. May I ask who are the people who take the food so I know what ingredients to include? Thanks

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