With the re-opening of the Mill Street branch of the Orangeville Public Library, the Community Vending Machine has found its home.
The healthy food vending machine has now moved to its permanent home at the Mill Street Library, which re-opened on November 21st.
All the machine’s offerings are prepared by the food bank’s community kitchen and cost just 25 cents.
“Our goal is to continually innovate and explore new ways to remove barriers to accessing food and reduce food insecurity.” said Heather Hayes, executive director of the Orangeville Food Bank.
In June, the Orangeville Food Bank partnered with the Town of Orangeville and Orangeville Public Library to launch the community vending machine.
The Lawrence Schafer Foundation donated $10,000 to launch the project, while the vending machine itself was donated by a volunteer of the Food Bank.
The community has made significant donations to the program, with an additional $9,000 raised since July 1st.
