Feed The Fridge Coming To Oxon Hill

Battling Food Insecurity While Helping The Local Economy, Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on May 17

Feed the Fridge, the innovative approach to battling food insecurity while helping the local economy in the Washington, D.C., region, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Glassmanor Community Center (1101 Marcy Avenue, Oxon Hill, Maryland) on May 17 at 11 a.m., to officially open its second fridge in Prince George’s County. Local elected officials and leaders will give remarks at the ceremony.

Feed the Fridge places refrigerators at recreation centers, schools, and other locations throughout D.C., Prince George’s County and Montgomery County, then pays local restaurants to stock them daily with delicious and nutritious meals. This new Feed the Fridge location at the Glassmanor Community Center is the result of a creative collaboration with Adventist HealthCare and the M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation in Prince George’s County.

  “I’m very grateful to Adventist HealthCare and the M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation in Prince George’s County for their support and assistance,” said Mark Bucher, co-owner of Medium Rare Restaurant Group and founder of Feed the Fridge/We Care, Inc.

  The fridge will be stocked daily with meals prepared by local restaurant owners who are growing their brands. This innovative partnership will address the rise in food insecurity, particularly for people in the Glassmanor and Forest Heights communities. Residents in those communities face a long, difficult and sometimes unsafe walk to the nearest grocery store. The Glassmanor Community Center is much more accessible to local residents.

  “We are strong advocates for investing in the underserved areas anchored to Fort Washington,” said Eunmee Shim, president of Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center.