Around where I live there are a lot of those "little libraries". They are like a big mailbox full of books people can borrow. During the pandemic I started to notice canned goods and toiletries appearing in them. I'm not sure that's exactly what you are asking, but it seemed close.
this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2023
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Yeaah it sounds like it's ended up as the same kind of thing. I've heard the book ones are tricky as it's hard to get a popular range that doesn't fade into less popular, stagnant books.
Were people using the food? How was the range?
Since the space was small, range was very limited. Think like 4-5 cans of food, small amount of toiletries. A pair of socks. Things like that. I did notice the items changed over time so I assume they were being used.
My assumption was always they were meant to help someone through a meal or two. Not food for a week.
Keep in mind these are all assumptions from observations!