High Springs Community Fridge & Pantry is now open!

Press release from Deeper Purpose Community Church

HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. – The High Springs Community Fridge & Reach-in Pantry is NOW OPEN at the Deeper Purpose Worship & Youth Center (19975 NW 244th St, High Springs) in the plaza next to Subway.

We are asking everyone who needs this service, and those who will help support it, to take what they need and leave what they can. Be considerate that there are other families who need items as well. This will only be successful if it’s not abused, not taken advantage of, and everyone keeps other families in mind.

We will, once a week, shop for items for the fridge & pantry, but considering the number of families that will use it, it will need the support of others who have extra items that they can donate. If you have items to donate, please make sure they’re not expired and not damaged. All items will be inspected daily to help ensure that the food going out is safe to go to families and consume. We have many policies & guidelines in place to help make sure things run smoothly.

Deeper Purpose Food Pantry, Distributions & Community Fridge is the page to also follow, as we’ll post on there mostly about what’s available. There is no set day that we’ll shop during the week, just once a week, as needed. For those that want to donate monetarily for us to purchase items, see the image below. This was a vision and dream of Mrs. Cherie Joy, so we hope it can thrive for years to come in our community.

What’s so unique about this pantry is that it’s located outside in a safe and well-lit location and is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so that families that can’t get to daytime food distributions can come and get food after normal business hours and on weekends.

Someone suggested that we get a temperature alarm for the fridge and freezer, and that was a GREAT idea! We have one that alerts church admin immediately if the doors are left open and the temperature drops. To the person who suggested that, thank you!

Note: Due to safety reasons, the fridge & freezer will be locked daily at 5:30 p.m. when staff leaves. We will try to have it opened daily by 10 a.m. If you find it locked during the day on the weekend, it means nothing is currently in it or we didn’t have staff available to get it opened for the day. The opening of the Community Fridge is expanding the many ministries of Deeper Purpose Community Church.

This pantry & fridge is not just for High Springs residents. If you can get to it, you are welcome to get needed food or donated items. It’s greatly appreciated. Our next major food distribution is Tuesday, September 17, at 10 a.m. at our Deeper Purpose Kids Academy preschool entrance located behind the worship center.

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