Food waste is an environmental disaster that can be easily transformed into a hunger and environmental solution.

Two million New York City residents - nearly 1 in 3, experience food and/or nutritional insecurity while 68% of discarded food in New York City is edible. The Friendly Fridge BX is working hard to redirect good food into the hands of folks who can use a little extra help. Together we can all eat while caring for our planet.

As the Friendly Fridge BX team-the first community fridge in the Bronx, we rescue & redirect food from the surrounding community through outreach & action.

Thanks to the YES Network for this amazing video!

What Folks Are Saying

“Hunger has no name.”

— a houseless woman who loves the prepared meals and the dignity with which she can select what she wants.

“Picking up a few extra things here helps me save money for their summer camp.”

— a single mom

“I come for the vegetables. I’m trying so hard to eat healthy but it’s so expensive.”

— a senior citizen who lives in a nearby building and works hard to stretch her fixed income

“I don’t have teeth so I love the soup.”

— an elderly gentleman living in a single room occupancy

As a community, we are normalizing the concept of sharing food. Anyone can participate, putting food in and taking what they need.

  • Your financial donations go toward purchasing repackaging materials, cleaning supplies and transportation costs.

    Donate

  • Reach out to local businesses & organizations to repackage & redirect foods. Volunteer to transport extra foods .

    Become an organizer

Community Profile: Josh Borut

The Friendly Fridge BX is introducng the Fridge Buddy - a custom app that helps the team better understand the needs of its community -access to kitchens or not, what kinds of produce is most desired and what other services are needed.

The app was programmed by Josh Borut - a local community member with a passion for software engineering and who believes that technology is the key to making significant changes in the world.

Josh Borut lives in the Bronx and is currently a senior at Horace Mann. He enjoys playing basketball, cooking and playing electric guitar in his free time.

Please check out his portfolio here: https://www.joshborut.com/

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Our grassroots organization focuses entirely on rescuing, redirecting and sharing good, healthy food with folks who need it. Our team -together with this community t
A bright, beautiful Sunday for the Lettuce Run Turkey Trot! Even though it was a crisp, cold day, families and friends turned out for a fun run on Van Cortlandt Park’s Cross Country Trail to support the Friendly Fridge BX. HUGE shout out to @
What a Thanksgiving! All week long was an ongoing celebration of food and community! @manhattanedu volunteers donated 100 turkeys via @gourmetdiningmanhattancollege which were given out early in the week. @horacemann_school followed suit with over
Putting a whole new spin on rescuing and redirecting extra food!!! @aslongasyoupedal did a solid with his cargo bike and transported over 300 lbs of amazing @freshdirect extras. It’s a community thing!!!! 🚲🚲🚲🚲 #cycle #cargobike #redirect

Types of Donations Accepted:

  • Fresh produce (fruits & vegetables)

  • Prepared foods

  • Shelf-stable proteins, beans and rice

Reasons to Donate:

  • Help feed Bronxites in need

  • Reduce food waste

  • No legal liability to donate

  • Because it feels good!