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- 1 2 Kwong, Evelyn (2021-03-07). "'Take what you need, leave what you can': How a Toronto network is transforming the way we think about food insecurity". Toronto Star . Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- 1 2 Lafontaine, Miriam (2020-07-23). "Pair aims to set up network of community fridges across Toronto offering free food to those in need". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ Morrison, Lyndsay (2020-08-27). "Community fridges help Torontonians dealing with food insecurity". CTV News . Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ Houghton, Brooke (2022-05-03). "Toronto Butcher Shop Set To Host New Community Fridge & Says It's A 'Direct Way To Help'". Narcity . Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ↑ Francis, Angelyn (2020-11-25). "Volunteers for food sharing initiative ordered by city to remove fridge". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- 1 2 "Parkdale community fridge finds new home after city forced it to move". CBC News . 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ Draaisma, Muriel (2020-11-23). "City shuts down Parkdale community fridge but organizers hope to find it a new private home". CBC News. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
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