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Tulsa non-profit to launch volunteer vending machines

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January 6, 2026

Tulsa, Oklahoma, non-profit BeHeard Movement will launch two vending machines in the city that provide water, socks, gloves and hygiene products to the unhoused, according to a News Channel 8 report.

The vending machines look like self-service kiosks with lockers and will operate 24/7. The unhoused will be speak with a volunteer at the machine and make a request for warm items, water or hygiene products.

"The volunteer can, from the comfort of their home can disperse those items to the client to keep them safe for the night," Evan Dougoud, president/founder of BeHeard Movement, told the news outlet.

If no volunteer is available, AI steps in.

The kiosks are the result of a grant provided by the Tulsa Area United Way and are set to launch this summer.