Matthew 25:35 “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in”
The new community fridge is now open!
The Baltimore Community Fridge Network built and installed a structure, a fridge and freezer, plus a pantry for our community to help feed hungry people around the clock. The fridge and pantry are located near the front of the church, accessible via York Rd. You can learn more about the Baltimore Community Fridge Network and it’s guidelines for giving at their FAQs.
We’ve already had much success in providing food for our neighbors. Thank you to the many Govans Presbyterian Church members and friends who have provided food.
Contribute to the fridge
Would you like to get involved? Please use this pledge form to help us anticipate the amount of help available. Use it to share how often you can contribute, how much food you can donate, to sign up to clean the fridge and check if any food needs to be tossed out. You can also sign up to pick up donations from restaurants in the future, or plan group cook.
January Updates
Below are updates about how we’ve contributed to the community fridge over the month of January.
January 4, 2026:
- 7 volunteers prepared 100 servings of baked chicken, green beans, rolls, and chocolate chip cookies were prepared over two days.
- 13 people arrived
- 31 bags given out (2 servings each) = 62 servings
- 38 servings distributed to 4 community fridges (Govans-Loyola, Hamilton, 401 N Chester Street, 863 N Howard)
January 10, 2026:
- Structure/pantry dropped off by Baltimore Community Fridge Network (BCFN) volunteers
January 11, 2026:
- 60 baked ziti (with meat sauce), green beans, rolls, and chocolate cake were prepared over January 10-January 11
- 8 recipients
- 16 bags distributed
- 32 meals handed out
- 28 meals placed in two community fridges (Govans/Loyola & Fulton Street)
January 12, 2026:
- Landscape fabric, gravel, and pavers for under structure added by Tiffany James and Andy Powell
- Beets & goat cheese from church’s kitchen fridge used to make 8 containers of beet salad and distributed to Govans Loyola fridge
January 13, 2026:
- Potatoes and turnips from the church’s kitchen fridge were used to make 2 containers of potato, leek, and turnip soup and distributed to Govans Loyola fridge (Tiffany)
January 13, 2026 – Refrigerator installed at Govans Presbyterian Church
January 14, 2026 – Refrigerator wiped down, officially launched
Below are additional updates in the form of Facebook posts.
