Executive Director Tim Lentz of Catawba Valley Healthcare stands by the packaged vending machine that will soon be full of free Narcan and toiletries. Â
Executive Director Tim Lentz of Catawba Valley Healthcare stands by the packaged vending machine that will soon be full of free Narcan and toiletries. Â
The Catawba Valley Healthcare in Valdese will soon have a Narcan vending machine, being the first one in Burke County.
These supplies will be put in the Narcan vending machine, outside of the Catawba Valley Healthcare location in Valdese.Â
SAYDIE BEAN / THE PAPER
The vending machine will be a free resource for the community to access Narcan (Naloxone) and toiletries (body wipes, hand sanitizer, menstrual pads, alcohol pads, and antibiotic ointment). The machine will be located at 205 Morgan St. SE in Valdese.
Running 24/7, the machine will be positioned outside at the side of the building, facing the Jack-B-Quick in downtown Valdese. This way, it offers some privacy for individuals who may not feel comfortable being seen using the machine.
Anyone can use the machine by inputting their zip code and pressing the button corresponding to the item they want.
Executive Director Tim Lentz of Catawba Valley Healthcare (not associated with the hospital) said the vending machine should be up and running by the end of the week or the beginning of next week.
This new machine was made possible by a Blue Cross Blue Shield grant.
Read more about the machine in The Paper’s Saturday edition.
Saydie Bean is the Valdese and courts reporter. She may be reached at 828-445-8595, ext. 2011, orsaydie@thepaper.media.
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