Community Fridges Of Love For Southeast Queens

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Sherri Tolbert delivered fresh produce from Jesus Is Justice Mission Church .

Pastor Sherri Tolbert, a Laurelton resident provided fresh fruits and vegetables for two community fridges in Southeast Queens this week. Tolbert is an active member of Jesus Is Justice Mission Church. Pastor Cynthia Bryant leads a food pantry every Wednesday for community members. Pastor Tolbert drove from fridge to fridge providing fresh produce and non-perishable items as well. She was able to provide items for the St. Albans Community Fridge and the Laurelton Community Fridge. These initiative are a collective effort. You can donate to the Laurelton Community Fridge or the St. Albans Community Fridge to help address the issue of food insecurity. Both community fridges need local residents to also assist in volunteering. Even if you can not give monetary or food donations, the most valuable gift you can give is time in the form of maintaining a fridge that is for all of us . To serve as a volunteer you can contact them at:

St. Albans Community Fridge: linktr.ee/st.albanscommunityfridge

Laurelton Community Fridge: laureltoncommunityfridge@gmail.com

Tolbert delivering goods to the Laurelton Community Fridge.
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Clarisa James
Clarisa James is the Co-Founder/Executive Director of DIVAS (Digital Interactive Visual Arts Sciences) for Social Justice. For the past seven years DIVAS has provided free or sliding scale technology training to youth in underserved communities in Central Brooklyn and Southeast Queens. Ms. James has been dedicated to youth development work for the past 15years in the roles of Teaching Artist, After School Director, Curriculum Specialist and artist. Her life's work encompasses empowering youth in underserved communities to use technology for social change and think critically about the issues that are affecting them most. For the past seven years Ms. James has facilitated workshops that help youth develop multimedia projects around environmental justice, housing, leadership development and reproductive justice. Ms. James holds an MFA in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College's Film & Media Department. In addition to DIVAS for Social Justice, Ms. James currently serves on the advisory board of the Children’s Cabinet, Office of the Deputy Mayor Strategic Policy Initiatives at City Hall. Clarisa James is full of gratitude to her parents for providing such a wonderful upbringing and having the foresight to move into the community of Laurelton in the early 1970's. Clarisa is proud to be a daughter of Laurelton.