Why We Cook for the Community Fridge

Imagine trying to feed yourself on $87 a month. How about $23? Older adults who qualify for the minimum SNAP benefit will see their amount fall from $281 per month to just $23 in March.

Here’s the NPR Article: What SNAP recipients can expect as benefits shrink in March.

Now, more than ever, the Community Fridge programs can help to keep people from starving. Listen to Sheri Leigh Myers interview three of her fellow cooks and a retired gentleman who credits the New Orleans Community Fridge program with keeping him going while he was homeless, and now gives back. Listen to the inspiring and informational interviews with Mike Boyle, Caroline Forbes, Allison Stock, and Steve. If you can help feed the hungry, please take action. Every little bit makes a difference.

To get involved with the New Orleans Community Food Project, email: blindhug@gmail.com

The Community Fridge Movement Could Change The Way We Think About Helping Each Other

In the United States, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply.