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WAREHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

I am sitting in Not Just Sundaes Community Cafe in Wareham
watching a small but constant stream of people come in. Most
come and take a seat ready to order coffee, or cake, or breakfast,
but a few turn left and disappear into the room under the tower.

Some come with children, others come alone, and one has a small
and well behaved dog. After a few minutes the visitors to the tower
room reappear, smile their thanks and go out into the rest of the
day. They have been visiting the new Wareham and Sandford
community fridge. The idea of the community fridge (which in fact
includes a freezer and a few shelves) is to avoid food waste by
giving free to anyone who chooses to come, items that the local
shops might otherwise throw away. As much as possible goes into
the freezer to extend its usable life, while baked goods and
vegetables need to be picked up and used as soon as possible.

There are also recipe books and kitchenware available to borrow if
you want to try out something different or need ideas of what to do
with the produce that is available.

The Community Fridge is open Tuesday - Friday 10 - 4 and
Saturday 10 - 12. It’s good for the planet and maybe for you too.
Come in and see. Everyone is welcome. And if you would like to
volunteer to help with the project, we would love to hear from you
too.

Rev Hilary Bond, Schools Worker and Pioneer Priest for the Parish of Wareham

Wareham and Sandford Community Fridge

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