The No Waste Man part 1

When David Fraile returned to Lancaster County in 2006 after studying at The New School in New York City, he wasted no time in helping to launch a series of projects for the common good.

I call David "The No Waste Man" because of the nature of those service projects.

First, he became involved in "The Lancaster Really Really Free Market" (LRRFM) at its beginning. Every 2nd Saturday for almost 5 years now, LRRFM sets up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Penn Square at the corner of King and Queen. Donated items such as clothing, CDs and computers are given away. Free! No waste!

In 2007 a group of Millersville University students began a local chapter of Food Not Bombs. Fraile joined in this endeavor within the first month and became very actively involved. For two and a half years, his efforts insured that it's weekly free meals would be served in Lancaster Square (across the street from Binn's Park) every Monday from 11 a.m. 2 p.m.

Lancaster Food Not Bombs collects organic food that is surplus or no longer sellable but yet is still usable. No waste! Volunteers pick up the donated food from several local retailers, prepare the meals, serve it and then clean up (Lancasterfnb.wordpress.com).

In November, 2009 Fraile began The Lancaster Skill Share Collective, dedicated to teaching a wide range of selfsuffiency skills in free community workshops. The collective's objectives are "to help our neighbors reduce waste, save money and adopt more labor conscious lifestyles" (thelancasterskillsharescollective.wordpress.com).

In late 2010 David Fraile attained a dream of his: to direct a nonprofit organization. He has taken over as manager of Lancaster's Eastern Market. Through this position, he plans to continue addressing community need by reducing waste and creating shared community resources (historiceasternmarket.org). See "The No Waste Man" Part 2 for Fraile's partnership plan between The Lancaster Skill Share Collective, Lancaster Really Really Free Market and Eastern Market.