If you’re trying to eat healthier, the refrigerator can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Replace high-fat foods with low-fat varieties, and keep the produce visible.

She says her “fridge friends” – those who use Free99 locations – often tell her they’re helping out neighbors in need, or making sure their family members are taken care of.

The fridge has recently gained a fiscal sponsor, which now allows them to have nonprofit status. Organizers say today’s event was about saying thank you to those who have been involved.