Chattanooga Community Fridge, the brainchild of Viridiana Marin, is up and running in Highland Park. Having previously worked at the Family Crisis Center as a bilingual advocate/fundraising coordinator, Viridiana has always been passionate about serving the community. With this first fridge already donated, our $915 was used for the materials needed to build the shelter around the fridge that will help protect it against the weather, sanitizing and cleaning materials, a security camera (to keep it safe), electricity, and fresh produce to jumpstart the project.
Neighborhood partners like La Paz and Gaining Ground Grocery, who also hosts the fridge, will ensure the fridge is on the radar of the community so fresh produce gets into the homes of those that might need it. Not only does it help those with food insecurity but it helps eliminate food waste in our community. Do you know the perfect location to have a community fridge to serve your neighborhood? We would be happy to put you in touch with Viridiana, just holla!