Article by Napoleon Price Jr., CenterPoint Scholar Alumnus
The 5:50 Alliance Free Food Fridge aims to bridge the gap in food insecurity by providing essential ingredients such as meats, proteins, and fresh produce. We believe that sharing a meal fosters the communication and sense of belonging necessary to sustain a community. The concept is simple: we stock the fridge, and it remains available to anyone in need. By eliminating most barriers to access, we only require a household count and zip code. This allows us to track our impact, which currently exceeds 31,000 pounds of food provided to residents from various areas.
Our mission is powered entirely by volunteers whose dedication turns this concept into a daily lifeline. Their efforts have transformed the Common Market into a hub of mutual support where neighbors look out for one another. We would like to extend a special thanks to the YMCA for supporting our first non-perishable food drive this January. While many individuals have contributed to this project’s success, please know that your influence is deeply appreciated.
For those interested in volunteer opportunities, please contact me at napoleonprice7@gmail.com or follow the Common Market Muncie IN on Facebook. Monetary donations can be made directly to curehunger.org by mentioning the 5:50 Alliance at the Common Market.
CenterPoint Scholars is a program of the Muncie Action Plan, funded through generous support from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation and the City of Muncie. 5:50 Alliance is one of the 2 groups of the Inaugural Center Point Scholars program
