Ottawa charity to close community fridge, citing considerable demand [Video]

The Parkdale Food Centre will be closing its Hintonburg indoor community fridge and pantry, after exceeding demand has made it impossible for the organization to keep up.

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In a Facebook post on Friday, the food bank said they will be closing the community freezer and pantry located at 30 Rosemount Avenue at the end of the day on Thursday, Feb. 8.

“The demand for food has far exceeded our capacity to fill and manage the fridge, freezer and pantry and we are unable to offer food from these sources in a dignified and equitable manner,” the Facebook post said.

“Despite the challenging nature of this decision, our team is confident that this will allow for more enjoyable community meals and enhanced one-on-one support at Rosemount.”

The food bank also closed its outdoor community fridge…