![]() ![]() For more details about Food for Fines, call (423) 434-4475.Ĭlick here to learn about the important work Second Harvest Food Bank does in our community. Second Harvest suggests cereal, peanut butter, canned goods, macaroni and cheese, pasta sauce, and dry goods like rice, beans, and noodles.īring your donations to the Circulation Desk, where Library staff will inspect the items and then apply them toward your fines. We can’t accept glass jars, home-canned food, packaging with holes, or baby formula. ![]() All donated items must carry their original packaging and labels. We will deduct $1 in fines for each unexpired canned good or nonperishable food item you bring to the Library. No fines are too big and all materials are eligible! The only charges that can’t be waived are those incurred for lost or damaged items. You can drop off unexpired canned goods and nonperishable food items at your Library to waive your overdue fines until Wednesday, May 31. Food for Fines is a month-long program we’re offering in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee. Second Harvest food Bank of Northeast Tennessee has a 4-star Charity Navigator rating.įor additional information on all the food bank’s programs and services visit you been avoiding your Library because of overdue fines? Well, it’s your lucky day!īeginning Monday, May 1 you can give back to your community and pay off your late fines at the same time through Food for Fines. Over 6,000 families are assisted in this annual campaign sponsored by a local radio station.įor every $1 donated Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee provides an average of four meals.
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