A local church is partnering up with organizing hub Mayday Space to fight hunger through the creation of a new community fridge.

Bushwick Abbey, an Episcopalian church that shares a space and hosts hybrid masses with Iglesia de la Santa Cruz, already has a few programs dedicated to food distribution. At the beginning of the pandemic, Bushwick Abbey distributed food every Wednesday, and they now partner with the North Brooklyn Angels to distribute hot meals every Tuesday at noon.

The two churches also installed their Tiny Purple Pantry in January, a lilac food donations box in front of the building. Reverend Anderson of Bushwick Abbey refers to the box as a “take what you need, leave what you can situation.”