Weston-super-Mare's Fridge of Free Stuff was established in October 2021 in the Sovereign Centre.
It takes donations of excess food from supermarkets and shops around the town, which would otherwise be thrown away.
"We have a lot of regulars and if we haven't got what they need they won't eat that day, which is scandalous," said volunteer Sandra Whitehead.
Most days the shop's entire contents are gone within 10 minutes of opening, she said.
"The ethos of the community fridge was to stop food waste and reduce CO2 emissions, but what we're finding is that people really need us," Ms Whitehead added.
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A project originally set up to stop food waste is now being used as a food bank as people face rising costs.
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