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'Little free libraries have become a regular sight on suburban streets, but in
some towns, books are being replaced with essential pantry items as the cost of
food rises.
A charity in far west Victoria began swapping books for food to help people
during COVID-19 lockdowns.
"When COVID hit, we realised that the greater need was for food, so we changed
out the books and put food in," said Nicole Carr, chief executive of charity
United Way Glenelg.
Ms Carr believes that locally, food insecurity has only become worse since the
pandemic lockdowns, and the pantries are helping to feed people who might
otherwise not have enough to eat.
"We know there is a need because in the first six months of this year, a full
metric tonne of food was donated from Warrnambool Food Share and distributed
across six pantries [and taken]," Ms Carr said.
The pantries in towns throughout the Glenelg Shire are stocked with food
donated by residents as well as the not-for-profit Warrnambool and
District Food Share.
The little free pantries have the same cheerful appearance as the libraries.
The hand-painted boxes, with a door that kids can open, share the same
"little-library" ethos of community generosity and exchange.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
