About the Fridge
The St. Mark Neighborhood Fridge is a ministry of St. Mark Lutheran Church. We are dedicated to rescuing usable food from local sources and making it available to those in need.
For more information, check out our FAQ at the bottom of this page.
The fridge is not opened yet, but will soon.
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How Does It Work?
Donors provide their excess food. We, the Fridge volunteers, pick up the food and bring it to the Fridge. Or you can drop it off to the fridge. We have labels and food packaging materials available.
Volunteers will check to see that food is inspected, labeled, and stored appropriately. We provide the facility and equipment to house the food. We ask that you not linger when visiting the Fridge out of respect for other guests.
What Can Be Donated?
* Prepackaged, unexpired labeled food, for example: sandwiches, single package or perishable meals from restaurants, convenience stores, or gas stations.
* Pallets of fruit, vegetables, or dry goods from wholesalers or distributors.
* Extra dairy, meat, or eggs from groceries and other sellers.
* Extra food from corporate cafeterias, schools, community centers, or large gatherings.
* Extra food from personal events.
* All food that is donated must be fresh and is expected to follow safe food handling guidelines.
How to Help
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out some of the frequently asked questions about our Neighborhood Fridge.
- Millions of people face hunger in the United States every year. On top of that, billions of fresh meals are thrown away, filling landfills.
- Neighborhood/Community Fridges are one of the best ways we can combat food insecurity and prevent good food from going to waste. Simply put, a Neighborhood Fridge is a refrigerator used to share food at the neighborhood level. They’re housed in public, accessible places, making surplus, perishable food freely available to members of the community.
- Food is provided by local businesses or members of the community and collected by the Fridge Team. Anyone can stop by and take the food that they need, no questions asked. A successful Community Fridge will reduce food waste, build stronger bonds within the community, and promote equal access to nutritious food.
- Prepackaged, unexpired labeled food, for example: sandwiches, single package or perishable meals from restaurants, convenience stores, or gas stations.
- Pallets of fruit, vegetables, or dry goods from wholesalers or distributors.
- Extra dairy, meat, or eggs from groceries and other sellers.
- Extra food from corporate cafeterias, schools, community centers, or large gatherings.
- Extra food from personal events.
- All food that is donated must be fresh and is expected to follow safe food handling guidelines.
Anyone who needs food! We are in a unique
position to get food to hungry people without
requiring those receiving it fill out paperwork and
provide us with personal information.
Anyone can be part of the solution: wholesale
distributers, grocery stores, convenience stores,
hotels, event centers, farmers, restaurants, places
of worship, etc.
The ‘Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act’ protects good faith donors and recipient agencies against liability, excepting only gross negligence and/or intentional misconduct. This bill was enacted in 1996 and is overseen by the FDA. There has not been any litigation against a Neighborhood/Community Fridge or Food Pantry.
