Detroit community fridges uplift mutual aid around food insecurity, waste

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Detroit Community Fridge, a volunteer-based mutual aid organization, bolsters six community fridges citywide to combat food shortages and reduce waste.
Federal funding cuts to hunger relief are spotlighting the importance of community fridges and other grassroots efforts.
“You do church in your community (by) helping others,” says Belinda Gilmore, founder of the Field Street Community Fridge.