PDX Free Fridge at Open Signal

Right off the corner of Graham St and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, tucked by the door to Open Signal’s Immersive Studio, you’ll find a PDX Free Fridge. The fridge contains a selection of fresh meals and produce, canned and dry goods, hygienic supplies and more.

PDX Free Fridge is a community-based and community-informed mutual aid effort to increase access to free food and vital supplies by creating a network of independent fridges and pantries in Portland. Fridges are available 24/7 and are maintained by a team of volunteers who are committed to checking it daily for unsafe items and sanitizing them on a regular schedule.

Our fridge contains items sourced from local businesses, gardens (including the nearby Albina Cooperative Garden) and neighbors. Donations to the fridge abide by these Community Guidelines:

• Do your best to only touch what you're going to take
• Sanitize your hands before opening the fridge and wear a mask the whole time you interact with a fridge
• If other people are using the fridge, please maintain 6ft of distance at all times
• Place all perishables in the fridge and non-perishables in the pantry
• 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 or drugs
• Place all uncooked meat in the freezer and keep meat and produce separated
• When donating prepared meals/baked goods/homemade food: wear mask and gloves while preparing; use clean, sturdy containers that completely seal; and label each item with what it is, any allergens, and the date it was made
• Please do not leave anything on the ground. If there's not room in the fridge or pantry, check out our other locations on the map
• Contact PDX Free Fridge if you have a large donation of stuff that doesn't fit

You’ll find an interactive map of all the Portland-area free fridges and pantries here. For daily updates from volunteers on what’s new with the fridge, follow @pdxfreefridge on Instagram. And for any other questions you might have, check out the Free Fridge FAQ.

Take what you need, leave what you don't, give what you can.