South Philadelphia Community Fridge

08/21/2026

08/19/2026

Protect your loved ones during uncertain times.

Webinar: Family Preparedness for Immigrant Families in Pennsylvania (In English)

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KU1TcIghQdGuwiXdwgY5cQ #/registration
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💻 Free Virtual Webinar - Zoom
📆 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
🕕 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Topics we will cover
• Creating a plan for your children
• Creating a financial preparedness plan
• Finding trustworthy legal help in Pennsylvania

This presentation is intended to provide general information and practical resources to help immigrant families prepare for unexpected situations.

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

Need an ID? Keep.ID can provide free help. Drop by their table at the library, between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19th. More information can be found at keep.id. It is recommended that you call the hotline first (1-844-4-KEEPID) to make sure that you come prepared with the necessary prerequisites, based on your housing status.

Keep.ID is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in University City, West Philadelphia.

08/14/2026

Hey Neighbors! 👋

We really need your help tomorrow, August 15! We’re looking for volunteers
who can transport or help unload donations of free food from our partner organizations to fill community fridges.

Look in our stories or on our IG and Facebook profiles to view and sign up for open food rescue transport and unloading volunteer spots. Have questions about how it works? We’d love to chat! Send us an email or a DM.

Not around this weekend? We have opportunities to volunteer to transport food every day of the week & unloading spots three days.

Do you want to volunteer but aren’t able to do food rescue? We need help with social media and email comms. Contact us by email or DM!

Thank you for caring for your neighbors! 🫶

08/13/2026

So where does all this food come from? We depend on a huge network of volunteers, donors, and community members to stock the fridges and pantries at South Philadelphia Community Fridge. And we need your help! Over the next two days, we have multiple open oppurtunities to transport and help unload food donations. Check it out on our SignUp page in our 🔗

🍎 WHERE DO WE GET FOOD?

🚗 Volunteers transport free food that is no longer part of the retail supply chain to fridges & pantries.

🛒 Volunteers buy groceries and toiletries with funds that have been donated to us.

🍳Volunteers make meals at home for neighbors and stock the fridges.

🥕 We purchase unsold produce from small local farmers at a wholesale discount.

🫶 Any community member can drop off food at any location, 24/7 and 365.

💗 WE NEED YOUR HELP! Sign up to help us transport or unload food rescue donations!

08/11/2026

We are hiring in the kitchen immediately. This could be 30+ hours a week for the right person or 8-20 hours a week for a couple of people. Pay is competitive and based on experience.

This is the kitchen and/or shift lead head chef position so kitchen experience/ leadership is a must, reliability is imperative & Servsafe Manager certification desired. Experience cooking at high volume is very helpful. Daytime hours around 9-6, Tuesday-Friday (or just 1-2 days if the position is split between 2 people). Your roles will include:
-Planning and executing 100-150 meals per day made of a combination of locally grown and rescued produce.
-welcoming and leading volunteers in the kitchen
-managing cleaning and sanitation protocols
- overseeing the orderly and compassionate distribution of meals
- managing perishable inventory
- menu /meal planning
-collaborating and planning with kitchen leadership
-being a compassionate and principled community member well versed in the tenets of mutual aid work
-leading and serving a diverse group of people
- minor maintenance
- leading and mentoring occasional student and community interns
-opening & closing!
& more

This position is available immediately but will wait on the right person if it’s a good match! Reach out!

Contact us at [email protected]. We will send you more info and a form to fill out.

08/08/2026

It’s officially our Back-to-School Event at SEA Market at FDR Park happening Saturday, August 15! Bookbag and school supply giveaway starts at 1PM, while supplies last, so come early. Free registration on-site, plus activities for the whole fam from Ginger Arts Center, Laos In The House + Auntie Manica, and Illustrations by HUA. Music all afternoon from Illadef — 𝕯$ & Christopher W Lee.

Special thanks to Vendors Association of FDR Park of FDR Park and Friends of FDR Park for sponsoring this wonderful event.

08/07/2026

08/07/2026