Community Fridge KW

Our executive director, Shannon Down, has written a letter to the Mayor and Council at the City of Kitchener regarding the recent actions towards Roos Island Encampment Residents. Read Shannon’s letter here.

Another successful community build day for Community-Driven Urban Agriculture, coming to DTK soon! We built the shelter your community fridge lives in out of reclaimed pallets as well on this exact same driveway, 2+ years ago. 🌱✨🤎

🚨 Community-Driven Urban Agriculture, a new mutual aid effort I’ve been working on quietly for a year is ready for you, KW! 🚨 Let’s grow food in public spaces! Access + funding + reclaimed wood planter prototype ✅ Get involved, neighbours! Email communityfridgekw@gmail.com

A tentative agreement has been reached between the Region & UNIFOR, Local 4304, representing @GRT_ROW, busPLUS, MobilityPLUS operators, reservationists, fleet mechanics & service attendants. We will provide updated as they become available. Read more: bit.ly/3pamZO4

🚨NEW COMMUNITY PROJECT ALERT We’ve been working on this quietly for months to gain access + funding and it’s finally time to open it to you! 🌱 Let’s grow food in public spaces, Kitchener! 🌱 Join the efforts: communityfridgekw@gmail.com

It’s farm fresh produce day at your community fridge, KW! 🚨🌱🚨🌱 @CommFridgeKW has some super exciting announcements to share and new radical work to invite community into so stay tuned. Been working on this project for months quietly. It’s almost time to open it to you.

Spring has sprung! We’re out here at your community fridge alongside waiting neighbours loading up our farm fresh Friday donation from @PfOrganicFarms. Stay tuned for an exciting announcement 🌱

The snow may be blowing and the temperature dropping but CFKW volunteer Kim is helping ensure your fridge & pantry are stocked with fresh food. ✨ Thank you @PfOrganicFarms for another farm fresh Friday donation!

We love to see & support young people to engage with mutual aid efforts! 🤎 Long time volunteer, Lena shared & gave us consent to post this photo of her little one, Zee after loading up donations in your community fridge. You rock, Zee!

Our events are effected yet again!! This is the snow bank that is currently sitting in our accessible paking spaces after a hevy snow fall. @CityKitchener This needs to be a priority!@GRT_ROW How are your drivers supposed to get your clients here safe?? #DoBetter #AccessAbility

We had a great chat with folks at Forest Heights Community Centre championing mutual aid for their community! 🤎 We don’t own mutual aid & are always thrilled to share our learnings & connections with others looking to bring decentralized care to their communities.

It's a beautiful Sunday on this fine long weekend and we're making the most of it by spending the day deep cleaning your community fridge, replacing some broken parts and inviting food donations! Won't you pay the fridge a visit too? 🙏🏾 Oh, and we're on Twitter! ✨