Food For Life is partnering with the Milton Public Library to bring its Penguin Food Locker initiative to the community.
These refrigerated food lockers are an innovative, user-centered approach to addressing food insecurity to Milton residents.
Food for Life Executive Director, Graham Hill says, “the programmable lock system gives users an individual code allowing them to access fresh food in a discreet, accessible and secure manner.”
Starting tomorrow, the lockers will be located out of the Main Branch located at 1010 Main St East, in Milton, and will help to facilitate access to fresh food items beyond traditional hours.
“It saves me time and money as a youth in care to have this program available and it’s easy to use. Not having to worry about what I’m going to eat and how I’m going to get it every week has been a huge stress reliever.” says a Food for Life neighbour who accesses the locker program.
Food insecurity does not have a one-size-fits-all solution and the Penguin Locker initiative offers food support outside of traditional food programs.
“We are delighted to be building on our existing partnership with Food for Life by adding the Penguin Food Locker to our shared service offering, out of the Main branch of the Milton Public Library. As an organization that strives to be a safe and welcoming space for all Miltonians, the provision of fresh food for those in most need in our community really does support Milton Public Library’s mission to empower Miltonians to Read. Learn. Create and Connect. As such, we could not be more thrilled to be the first public library to provide access to this new and enhanced fresh food locker, says Mark Williams, Chief Librarian & CEO, Milton Public Library.
