Germantown Community Fridges

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Fiscal Host: Mission Forward

We are a mutual aid group fighting hunger and food insecurity in Philadelphia, PA. We run two busy sidewalk fridges and pantries that are open to the community 24/7. Anyone is welcome to take items or donate at any time.

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Everybody Eats Germantown

Make a one-time donation to help us feed our community. Your donation will be used to stock the fridges with fresh, nutritious food or for occasion... Read more

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$5 USD

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Friend of Germantown Community Fridges

UPDATE: With our fiscal sponsor unexpectedly dissolving, we are currently looking for another fiscal sponsor and kindly ask donors to only use the ... Read more

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$5 USD / month

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Cooking Meals

We meet at FUMCOG (church that hosts our High st fridge) once a month to cook meals for the community. We then stock both of our fridges with these... Read more

$145.62 USD of $3,600 USD raised (4%)

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$5 USD

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Grocery Runs

Hi Fridge Friends! We love to keep our fridges and pantries as filled as we can with fresh groceries. Our scheduled volunteers currently shop twice... Read more

$100 USD of $640 USD raised (16%)

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$5 USD

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Rock the Block event

We're joining our neighbors Real Mission Inc to help give out non perishable foods in Logan this ...

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Jane Ellis

$4,574.35 USD since Feb 2023

First United Methodist Church of Germantown

$4,000 USD since Mar 2024

Karen Lightner

$1,400 USD since Aug 2023

Guest

$1,100 USD since Apr 2023

Monte Wendler

$1,100 USD since Apr 2023

Scott

$1,014.6 USD since Dec 2023

$817 USD since Jun 2023

ELIZABETH

$750 USD since Feb 2024

Incognito

$700 USD since Jun 2023

Incognito

$600 USD since Apr 2023

The Tinder Family

$550 USD since Apr 2023

Bargain Thrift Center

$550 USD since Apr 2023

Attic Brewing Co.

$500 USD since Jun 2023

Guest

$500 USD since Nov 2023

Emma Pennea

$500 USD since Nov 2023

Organizations

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

$5,400 USD since Mar 2024

Elizabeth Murray Ellis Family Foundation

$1,500 USD since Dec 2023

Tamar and Marshal Granor Tzedekah Fund

$1,000 USD since Jan 2024

Germantown Jewish Centre

$500 USD since Jul 2023

Germantown Community Fridges is all of us

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Jane Ellis

Admin

$4,574 USD

Susan bloch

Admin

$175 USD

Sofya Piro

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$10 USD

Germantown Fr...

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Tera Peace

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Mara Dajevskis

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Ilana

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Robert Rausch...

$5,400 USD

First United ...

$4,000 USD

Elizabeth Mur...

$1,500 USD

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Bonus Grocery Run 4/18 Armat & High

from Christine Schafer to Germantown Community Fridges • April 26, 2024

-$147.20 USD

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Temporary Donation Location for Germantown Community Fridges

Dear GCF Family, If you would like to make a contribution to GCF while we are between fiscal sponsors, you can do so through the Weaver's Way Community Fund. In person at any of their stores, you can verbalize that you'd like to make a dona...

Published on March 18, 2024 by Tera Peace

Important update for donors!

We want to let you know that, due to circumstances beyond our control, recurring and one-time donations to the Germantown Community Fridge through Open Collective will be suspended on March 15, 2024 for a period of time. Our fiscal sponsor...

Published on March 6, 2024 by Tera Peace

As we reflect on 2023 and prepare for 2024, we have a lot to be thankful for….

A look-back at 2023.2023 was an incredible year for the Germantown Community Fridges. We transitioned our finances to Open Collective in April allowing our team to better manage funds, apply for grants and offer tax-deducti...

Published on December 22, 2023 by Germantown Fridge

About

The Germantown Community Fridges, located in Philadelphia, are dedicated to fighting hunger and food insecurity and providing healthy free food in Germantown. Stocked by the community, for the community, anyone who needs food is welcome to take it. The fridges are maintained and stocked by volunteers and community members. We currently have two locations:

20 W Armat st., Phila PA 19144
19 E High st., Phila PA 19144

Our team

Jane Ellis

Admin

Susan bloch

Admin

Sofya Piro

Admin

Germantown Fr...

Admin

Shannon Sims

Admin

Stephanie Chr...

Admin

Tera Peace

Admin

Mara Dajevskis

Admin

Ilana

Admin