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Active project — Youth Collective Initiative

Link the Lunch.

Getting fresh, nutritious meals to community fridges where they're needed most. Led by Ky'Naisha & Vanshika.

Global Shapers Brooklyn Hub members at a community event

Overview

Link the Lunch partners with Brooklyn's community fridges to distribute meals directly to neighbors who need them. It's part of our Youth Collective Initiative, built around three goals: reducing food waste, increasing access to fresh food, and strengthening community care through shared meals and mutual aid.

What we focus on

  • 01

    Reducing food waste

    Rescuing meals and groceries that would otherwise go unused and getting them to people instead.

  • 02

    Access to fresh food

    Stocking community fridges across Brooklyn with nutritious options, not just shelf-stable goods.

  • 03

    Mutual aid

    Building community care through shared meals — neighbors looking out for neighbors.

Get involved

Know a community fridge that needs support, or want to help with a food run?

Get in touch