PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — The world watched him eat a chicken. And now, Alexander Tominsky wants the world to help his neighbors eat, too.
“I ate so much, I pained myself,” he said. “And now it’s time to feed the people that are pained because they don’t have enough to eat”.
The folks at South Philadelphia Community Fridge, a two-year-old volunteer organization, reached out to Tominsky with a call to action. They dared him to name the time and place to distribute rotisserie chickens to the neighborhood.
Tominsky jumped on board and put out a request for his newly-found Twitter audience to donate. So far, they have rallied $1,600.
With that money, South Philadelphia Community Fridge will be able to install a refrigerator at DiSilvestro Playground, where there is currently only a dry food pantry.
Also, to complete the challenge, Tominsky is encouraging the community to help with the aforementioned rotisserie chicken distribution on …