RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As the government shutdown stretches on, RVA Community Fridges says demand for food is growing. To meet the increased need, some neighbors have found creative ways to tackle food insecurity.

For one Richmond man, it all started with a TikTok about leftover tiramisu. Alex Na posted a video on Oct. 20, offering a half-pan of brownie tiramisu that he couldn’t finish. The clip racked up more than 20,000 views and several messages from people asking how they could get a taste.

“I said, ‘Let’s meet at the local park, 6:45,' expecting maybe two or three people,” Na said. “But like 15 people showed up.”

When word spread about the sweet treat, Na decided to make the spontaneous gathering a weekly event. The meet-ups gradually grew, with more than a hundred people gathering

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