Neighbors Empowering Neighbors
Fighting for Food Access
Inspiring Through Art
Our Mission
Buddy System is fighting food insecurity by creating unique and innovative ways to engage our community, empowering neighbors to support neighbors, beginning with access to free, healthy food.
Our Programming
Community Fridges
Buddy System has established a network of Community Fridges across Miami-Dade County. These fridges are changing the landscape of food insecurity in Miami, bringing community support to food deserts with a simple message: take what you need, leave what you can. This initiative has supported thousands of people experiencing food insecurity with free, healthy food. Each fridge is also a truly unique and special piece of community art.
Homebound Food Access
Buddy System places people who are homebound, elderly or disabled with a volunteer in their neighborhood who attends our food pantry distributions on their behalf. Often these volunteer pairings flourish into lasting neighborly friendships. In addition to increased food security, this program also promotes community and social wellness. We are very proud to have served thousands of people in Miami-Dade through this program.
Food Distributions
Buddy System hosts recurring food distributions each month to feed members of our Miami community. In addition to our Homebound Food Access Program, our Trans Food Assistance Program delivers food to members of our transgender and gender nonconfirming community. We also host frequent large-scale walk-up food distributions in food deserts across Miami-Dade.
