RVA Community Fridges

RVA-CF is a mutual aid initiative combatting food insecurity in the Richmond, Virginia area. There are currently 14 fridges in the city, each providing 24/7 access to food.

RVA Community Fridges is about more than free food. It's neighbors helping neighbors. It's sharing our abundance and receiving what we need. It's creating and taking back space– for the people, by the people. It's about building a more resilient community.Anyone can use the fridge at any time of the day, without permission. Making and delivering food for the fridges, as well as taking from the fridges, is free for anyone to do. We love communities embracing their local fridge!!

Here's how to financially contribute to RVA community Fridges

Donate to our OpenCollective – This goes towards rent at Matchbox Mutual Aid, fridge upkeep, and cook day supplies. Click here!
Donate on Mutual Aid Mondays – Found in our Instagram stories on Mondays, we post aid requests from the community, for the community to help fund. Please reach out via email if you would like to request aid.
Purchase items from our wishlist – Find our pantry wishlist here!
Purchase groceries and distribute them to the fridges – You can also donate clean to-go containers purchased or used for cook days.

Join us for our weekly Cook Day at our northside kitchen, Matchbox Mutual Aid, to cook meals that go directly to the fridges. Our sign-ups are posted weekly and they will include the menu for the cook day that week, feel free to bring other ingredients to add or other donations for the fridges. We will prep, cook, container, and distribute the food together!Please contact us if you have any questions about our cook day, or about hosting your own.

Submit your email below and we will send you our monthly newsletter, packed with information about how to get involved!
Whether you can help once a week or once a month, your time makes a big difference!

2913 W Cary St
Richmond, VA 23221

Outside of Shelf Life Books.

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109 W 15th St
Richmond, VA 23224

Outside of Studio23.

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109 W 15th St
Richmond, VA 23224

Outside of Matchbox Mutual Aid.

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255 W 27th St
Richmond, VA 23225

Outside of Fonticallo Food Forest.

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3001 Meadowbridge Rd
Richmond, VA 23222

Outside of Fonticallo Food Forest.

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3613 Meadowbridge Rd
Richmond, VA 23222

Outside of MADRVA Free Store.

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309 Covington Rd
Richmond, VA 23225

Outside of Sankofa Farms.

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3511 P St
Richmond, VA 23223

Outside of Oakwood Arts.

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3200 Dill Ave
Richmond, VA 23222

Outside of New Kingdom Christian Ministries.

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2414 Hull Street Rd
Richmond, VA 23224

Located BEHIND the Bearded Kitchen.

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2025 Venable St
Richmond, VA 23223

Outside of Fat Rabbit.

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Can I donate/take from the fridge?
- Yes! You do not need any permission to use the fridges. Take what you need, and leave what you can.How do I label homemade food?
- We appreciate all donors and ask they follow these instructions:
1. Prepare food with gloves/mask
2. Label ingredients
3. Label preparation date
4. Label all allergens
We typically expect homemade meals to expire 3-4 days after the preparation/packaging date.How can I help with maintenance?
- If you have food that cannot fit in the fridge or pantry please do NOT leave it outside!
If you see food that is open/expired please throw it out.
If you notice that the fridge or pantry is damaged or not functioning properly please notify us!
If the fridge/pantry looks like it could use a quick cleaning-- please don't be afraid to get those hands dirty!

Food waste diverted: 534,624 LBS as of 10/21/25