SALT LAKE CITY — Community members in neighborhoods across Salt Lake City are finding new ways to support one another, including through a growing network of community fridges.

Salt Lake Community Mutual Aid and other volunteers launched the fridges in October 2021 to help neighbors access food without any barriers. Basically, anyone can take what they need or leave what they can. Some community fridges are in Rose Park and Sugar House.

"It's accessible and we meet the community where they're at," said Afa Aikona, a volunteer with Salt Lake Community Mutual Aid.

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