๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ 2/21/23 ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐
Food insecurity affects up to 1 in 4 people in the North State. 1 in 4 children in the community report going hungry, and nearly 50% of Chico State Students also report struggling to purchase food. Many working families find themselves running low on food between paychecks as well. The community fridge creates a very simple way for people to help their neighbors, and for those in need to get food when they need it.
For all those reasons, we are pleased to see Addison Winslow for Chico City Council 2022 bringing this issue before the council.
The community fridge received donations to cover the $1700 fee to apply for a permit with the city. However, this remains an unreasonable amount to pay for a small mutual-aid project that provides tremendous community benefit. The city council can choose to waive the fees for this type of project, and we hope they will do the right thing.
We need YOU to show up and speak out. The council meeting is tomorrow night at 6PM, at 421 Main St. You can speak on the importance of the community fridge during the business from the floor, and by submitting a comment card for agenda item 6.2
If you can't make it, you can still help the effort. Send an email to the council and city manager Mark Sorenson in support of this important resource.
