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April 6, 2023

How a Front Yard Fridge is Fighting Food Scarcity

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How a Front Yard Fridge is Fighting Food Scarcity

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During the pandemic, Victoria Flores started a food pantry from her home to help her community on the Eastside have better access to nutritious foods and essentials. Two years later, as SNAP benefits, or food assistance, that some Nevadans have been receiving since the pandemic began comes to an end this month, Victoria tells co-host Vogue Robinson how The Solidarity Fridge has been embraced by the community and will continue to meet people where they are at, no questions asked.


Learn how you can get involved in supporting The Solidarity Fridge at https://www.thesolidarityfridge.org.


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