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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One-time contribution

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

Starts at

$5 USD

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Friend of Germantown Community Fridges

Become a recurring donor, ensuring our fridges will never be empty for long.

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$5 USD / month

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+ 111

Goal

Cooking Meals

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

$3,435.62 USD of $3,600 USD raised (95%)

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$5 USD

Latest activity by

+ 26

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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

$1,755 USD of $640 USD raised (274%)

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$5 USD

Latest activity by

+ 22

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Individuals

Karen Lightner

$5,600 USD since Aug 2023

Jane Ellis

$4,584.35 USD since Feb 2023

First United Methodist Church of Germantown

$4,000 USD since Mar 2024

Incognito

$3,220 USD since Apr 2023

Monte Wendler

$2,000 USD since Apr 2023

Rebecca Levine

$1,575 USD since Jul 2024

Don and Pam Lehman-Walker

$1,500 USD since Dec 2025

Jon Scaffidi

$1,100 USD since Oct 2025

Scott

$1,014.6 USD since Dec 2023

$1,000 USD since Jan 2024

Freya and Katherine

$1,000 USD since Dec 2024

Shannon

$883 USD since Nov 2024

Nikki K.

$817 USD since Jun 2023

$800 USD since Apr 2023

ELIZABETH

$750 USD since Feb 2024

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

Swarthmore Presbyterian Church

$310 USD since May 2024

Germantown Community Fridges is all of us

Our contributors 504

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Jane Ellis

Admin

$4,584 USD

Deborah Lotte...

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$200 USD

Germantown Fr...

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Shannon Sims

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Mara Dajevskis

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Ilana

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Christine Sch...

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Karen Lightner

Friend of Germantown Commun...

$5,600 USD

Robert Rausch...

$5,400 USD

First United ...

$4,000 USD

Incognito

Friend of Germantown Commun...

$3,220 USD

Monte Wendler

Friend of Germantown Commun...

$2,000 USD

Budget

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Pet food

Debit from Germantown Community Fridges to Julia Crist • March 16, 2026

-$100.00USD

Paid

Grocery shop / food for cooking

from Shannon Sims to Germantown Community Fridges • March 15, 2026

-$236.21 USD

Paid

Financial contribution to Germantown Community Fridges (E...

Credit from Frank Gerould to Germantown Community Fridges • March 15, 2026

+$100.00USD

Completed

Contribution #936902

Today’s balance

$18,857.84 USD

Total raised

$87,453.69 USD

Total disbursed

$68,595.85 USD

Estimated annual budget

$44,296.00 USD

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News from Germantown Community Fridges

Updates on our activities and progress.

Donations by Check or PayPal

In addition to accepting donations here on Open Collective, Germantown Community Fridges can also accept checks made out to Mission Forward memo: Germantown Community Fridges. Mailing Address: Germantown Community Fridge P....

Published on September 17, 2024 by Ilana

We're back! Donate through Open Collective :)

Hi all - We are back! Our fridge Open Collective is back up & running again. This means financial donations can be made to the Germantown Community Fridge through our Open Collective. Thank you for your patience during this time and for...

Published on June 19, 2024 by Germantown Fridge

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

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

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Deborah Lotte...

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Germantown Fr...

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Shannon Sims

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Mara Dajevskis

Admin

Ilana

Admin

Christine Sch...

Admin