Souk is an event that provides perishable and semi-perishable food items in a market-like setting. The purpose is to give low-income and refugee populations in a local area the opportunity to receive food at a community center at no cost.

The goal is to provide an efficient model to fill the gaps in between other food resources (SNAP, WIC, etc.). This event setting will allow for ease of access to those in need with less long term commitment from a community center. Partners and community centers should be those that have access to underserved target populations.

We hope to transition slowly towards Giving Fridges as we survey needs throughout communities.

A Giving Fridge is an open-community fridge that provides refugee families and people in need with food and water at any time of the day. We partner with local community centers or restaurants to place an enclosed and insulated fridge outside or inside of their premises.

We all do. In order to keep the fridge stocked at all times, community members should work together to fill it with water, pre-packaged goods, and non-perishable foods.

The purpose of The Giving Fridge is to help provide a solution for hunger and food waste in your community. Our goal is to help subsidize and provide the tools for you and your community to open your very own Giving Fridge as soon as possible. As a new organization, we are committed to providing temporary help to communities. As we expand and begin raising more money, we will subsidize all the costs and provide how-to guides with more information. Please do not be afraid to contact us directly if you feel that your community is in immediate need.

We believe that 100% of our donations should go towards providing Giving Fridges and food to communities in need. This is an issue that we believe is bigger than ourselves. Without your donation, each community is left to fend for itself. Our goal is to help subsidize all Giving Fridges in our own community as well as others’. Please donate generously.

Our staff has dedicated hours of their time to make this possible but we feel very strongly about our cause and hope that others feel the same way. Please take time to thank our staff through email.