SERVE at Home is a way for your family to spread kindness and help our community on your own, anytime, anywhere!

For this activity, you will work with your family at home to decide what food you would like to donate to the ATX Free Fridge Project to give to our neighbors in need. Then you can find unexpired items you have on hand or go shopping together.

You will need to provide the supplies for this activity. You can complete this activity on your own anytime during the month.

Activity Directions

If you’re going grocery shopping, the following items are the most helpful to donate:

• Water bottles (both disposable and reusable)
• Granola bars (include allergen and dietary needs)
• Applesauce cups (include sugar free)
• Lunchables
• Pop-top canned food
• Pouches of tuna/cooked, ready to eat proteins
• Individually wrapped servings of breads/pastries
• String cheese
• Fruit cups
• Hydration packets/tablets
• Rice
• Beans
• Seasonings
• Apples, oranges & bananas
• Pasta and sauce
• Boxed mac & cheese
• Prepared meals/salads
• Individual packs of peanut butter, hummus and/or nuts
• Individual bags of carrots/celery/other veggies
• Individual-sized sanitary and hygiene products such as shampoo, lotion, soap, etc.
• Pads, tampons, wet wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes

Once you have items ready to donate, your family can drop off your items together at one of the ATX Free Fridges.

Free Fridge Addresses:

• 2512 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
• 1710 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78702
• 6710 Ripple Run, Austin, TX 78744
• 618 W. Dittmar Rd., Austin, TX 78745
• 1601 W Koenig Ln, Austin, TX 78756
• 2000 Pearl St. (This location is located BEHIND the Pearl St. Co-op building.)

ATX Free Fridge Community Guidelines:

• Sanitize your hands before opening the fridge and wear a mask the whole time you interact with a fridge.
• Place all perishables in the fridge and non-perishables in the pantry.
• No RAW meat please!
• Please do not leave anything on the ground.
• Only donate food that isn't expired or opened.
• While volunteers come to check on the fridge frequently, please do your best to keep the surrounding area clean and organized.
• Please do not donate/leave alcohol.
• When donating prepared meals/baked goods/homemade food - wear a mask and gloves while preparing the food; use clean, sturdy containers that completely seal; and label each item with the name of the dish, ingredients & allergens and the date it was made.
• No room in the fridge or pantry? Check out the other locations!
• Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have a large donation.

Activity Requirements

• This activity is great for all ages!
• Our program is designed to be a family experience. We want parents and caregivers to work alongside their child(ren) for all our Family Volunteering activities.

SERVE at Home Program Information

Our SERVE at Home activities are a way for your family to spread kindness and help our community on your own, anytime, anywhere! Work with your family to complete this activity anytime during the month. Be sure to take pictures of your family working together on this project so we can certify your submission when you are done. We ask that SERVE at Home activities be completed within a month of the calendar listing or within 7 days of the listing, whichever time frame is longer.

After you RSVP for this event, we will send you an email with a form for you to submit your photos and let us know you've completed the activity!

More About Our Partner

ATX Free Fridge Project is helping to feed the community through mutual aid by way of community refrigerators and pantries across the city. Their motto is: Solidarity, not charity.