Free fridge on Dittmar Road in Austin to close Feb. 1
KUT••nation
Key Points:
- The ATX Free Fridge Project in Austin operates five community fridges where people can take or leave food, clothes, and community announcements without any paperwork or questions, addressing food insecurity since the pandemic.
- Volunteers report high usage, with sensors showing the fridges are opened about 300 times daily, and some volunteers directly hand out meals due to demand.
- Despite popularity, some fridges, particularly the Dittmar location, face issues with cleanliness and misuse, leading to concerns about sustainability and the potential closure of the fridge by the end of the month.
- The project relies heavily on community volunteers for maintenance, but efforts to organize cleaning have been insufficient, causing previous closures such as the Second Street fridge.
- Organizers remain hopeful and plan
