Three new community fridges will be installed in Howard County amid the growing need for food services.

A community fridge is a public refrigerator that provides free food, from fresh produce to packaged goods, to anyone in the community who needs it. People can anonymously take what they need and donate what they can.

On Monday, County Executive Calvin Ball announced the Pocket Food Pantry, a county and nonprofit partnership bringing three community fridges across the region. This mirrors nearby Baltimore, which has had success with its network of community fridges combating citywide food scarcity.

“Our residents need help now more than ever,” Ball said at the Monday news conference. “Government cannot do it alone.”

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