The Kelowna Community Fridge has found a new home at a trendy hair salon downtown Kelowna.

jumped at the opportunity to host the food exchange initiative when the collective害羞草研究所檚 previous location could no longer accommodate the fridge.

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The fridge is anonymous to access and open to all people 24 hours a day, seven days a week after re-opening on Feb. 1.

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Ollie O害羞草研究所橬eal, volunteer with the community food initiative, explained that reducing barriers to accessing food is important for people who are undocumented, don害羞草研究所檛 have a fixed address, don害羞草研究所檛 have identification, can害羞草研究所檛 or don害羞草研究所檛 want to access regular food banks, have needs beyond what the social supports can provide, or are just hungry.

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Burke said that she wanted to give back to the community that had supported her over the years. She knew that her shop would be a great fit because it is in a central location on Lawrence Avenue, that is easily accessed and frequented by a wide variety of people.

She opened the cruelty-free salon, seven years ago and has since fostered a diverse community of 害羞草研究所渦nderdogs and wallflowers,害羞草研究所� where everyone is welcome.

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The mutual aid project was started in 2021, sparked by an increased demand for access to nutrition due to the pandemic. The fridge is regularly emptied and filled multiple times each day.

Donations of fresh and non perishable food are welcome, but any pre-prepared items must be packaged in a certified food-safe facility. More information is available on their and . Instead of dropping food off directly to the fridge, people are also able to donate or to the online

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