The Friendly Fridge BX

06/04/2026

Join us this Sunday, June 7, from 2:00–5:00 PM at Riverdale Neighborhood House (5521 Mosholu Parkway) for Riverdale Pride, an afternoon of community, celebration, music, and fun!

We're especially excited to welcome the incredible Fogo Azul, whose powerful samba reggae drumming always brings the energy and gets everyone moving.

And this year, we're adding a little extra splash to the festivities...

💦 DUNK YOUR FAVORITE COMMUNITY MEMBER! 💦

For a donation to Friendly Fridge BX, you'll have the chance to send some of our favorite local personalities into the dunk tank:

🎯 Laura Levine-Pinedo
🎯 Ramdat Singh
🎯 Nina Velasquez
🎯 Selma Raven
🎯 Jerome McCabe

Whether you're settling old scores, supporting a good cause, or just looking for a laugh, every dunk helps support Friendly Fridge BX and our work rescuing and redirecting healthy food throughout the Bronx.

Bring your friends, bring your family, wear your Pride colors, and come celebrate the amazing community we share.

📅 Sunday, June 7
⏰ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Riverdale Neighborhood House
5521 Mosholu Parkway, Bronx, NY

06/01/2026

05/04/2026

In catering, a little extra is part of the plan because no one wants to run out of food at a party or an event. But that doesn’t mean those extras have to go to waste. With a bit of redirection magic, surplus becomes something special. Instead of seeing leftover trays as a loss, they can become meals, connection, and care beyond the event.

It’s a simple shift that turns “too much” into exactly what’s needed -supporting communities while cutting down waste at the same time. Everyone wins!

called our team to help share their extras and the impact was enormous! A nearby family shelter, another community fridge and the Friendly Fridge BX community all found delicious, healthy meals thanks to quick thinking and intentional action. And our planet experienced a little less stress.

💥Redirection Magic!!!💥

04/24/2026

Hi Folks!

It’s finally feeling like Spring and we’re getting ready for the summer ahead. We need your help with something.

If you’re doing some Spring cleaning and have any of these courier bins laying around that you don’t need, we would love them. Those and shopping bags!

Please bring them by the Friendly Fridge BX on a Tuesday, Thursday or Friday after 1pm. 4670 Manhattan College Pkwy

We really appreciate your support!

04/08/2026

Taking a beat to celebrate the life of our beloved Miguel who took us all by surprise and began his journey on April 1, 2026.

He began volunteering with us over five years ago, showing up with his ready smile and curmudgeonly sweet disposition.

Miguel instinctively knew the meaning of mutual aid. Known for his baking, he quietly won so many hearts slipping a piece of his flan to folks everywhere. A bus driver loved his gifts of flan so much he brought Miguel a mixer. Another neighborhood woman gave him a beautiful set of brand new bakeware. A diner regularly gave him breakfast and many requested his delicious cakes, muffins and pies -each made with love.

Miguel loved being outside in the fresh air. He loved being around people even more. He said often that he couldn’t stand being trapped indoors on days of bad weather. Even though he struggled with troublesome knees, he showed up with his muffins, dry, funny humor and his grouchy smile.

When Miguel took his leave, he left one final beautiful gift -the gift of his healthy liver. Someone is living a longer life because of our sweet friend.

Take a moment -please, and throw up a quick smile and thank you to the Universe for folks like our Miguel. And check your ID or license to make sure you’re an organ donor. Life is quick.

03/09/2026

“Hope is a discipline.” M. Kaba

Consistent acts of discipline add up when intentionally building a space in which community cares for one another.

Every week a group of students prepare portable meals of cold cut sandwiches, fruits and water

Student repacking school foods and transporting them to the Fridge at the end of the week

Local mom sharing containers of extras from her own family dinners.

Small businesses like Marianne’s Pizza intentionally incorporating the process of redirecting extras into their business model.

A community member picking up food scraps on a weekly basis to share with an animal sanctuary to be repurposed into feed

A team of drivers picking up recovered foods at nearby schools every day to redirect and share

In the absence of government funding, this is what food and climate justice looks like.

02/23/2026

It’s a blizzard here in NYC and the Fridge is full of good food thanks to this amazing community. We show up for each other!!!

Stay safe and stay warm!!

01/22/2026

We have a special request that we’re hoping you can help with. A family we have come to know is in desperate need of diapers for a child with special needs. We specifically need 4T or 5T.

Please let us know if you have some to spare or are aware of a place that we can get some for a reasonable price.

Thank you in advance!

🙏

01/14/2026

In honor of his birthday today, Jesse -from As Long As You Pedal, is raffling this fantastic bike to raise funds for Friendly Fridge Bucks! 🚲

Each $5 ticket gets you closer to winning this amazing bike and it purchases a warm meal from a nearby bodega or pizza joint for someone who does not have a kitchen.

Click through to the Instagram post and learn more. And be sure to wish Jesse a happy birthday!!!! We all agree that the world is a better place because he’s in it! 🤗

01/13/2026

Standing with nurses as they advocate for safe staffing, fair conditions, and patient care 💪🩺
Your work—on and off the clock—matters deeply.

A huge thank you as well for redirecting your extra food to Friendly Fridge BX. That generosity shows up immediately for our neighbors and means more than you know.

And a major shoutout to for the quick and flexible response, pick up and delivery!!!

We see you. We appreciate you. We support you. ❤️