You Bring The Food, We'll Waive The Fines

The HungerCount survey released last week shows that food bank use across Canada is at its highest level since 1997. The University of Victoria’s Food for Fines food drive is back this year in time to make a “gift” of library and parking fines to help fill food bank shelves.
        UVic Libraries “Food for Fines” program runs Nov. 22 through Dec. 10 and is a nationwide food bank drive at Canadian universities. For each non-perishable food item donated, library users will have $2 waived from library fines, up to a maximum of $20. Library users can also pay for fines with cash, credit card or cheque by donating the payment amount to the Mustard Seed Food Bank. Food donations will be shared by the Mustard Seed and the UVic Students’ Society Food Bank and can be dropped off at the McPherson Library (Mearns Centre for Learning) and Curriculum Library.
        UVic’s Campus Security Services (CSS) is also spreading some early holiday cheer by reducing parking ticket fines by $5 for a donation of a non-perishable food item. The offer is good from Nov. 22 through Dec. 10. Bring your parking ticket and food donation to CSS during regular office hours.

       UVic Libraries Food for Fines
       Monday, Nov. 22 through Friday, Dec. 10
       McPherson Library in the Mearns Centre for Learning
       Curriculum Library in the MacLaurin Building
       Check here for library hours: http://library.uvic.ca/site/lib/hours/default.html
       Campus map: www.uvic.ca/maps

       CSS Food for Fines
       Monday, Nov. 22 through Friday, Dec. 10
       8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, Fridays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
       Campus Security Building near the UVic Bookstore
       Parking info and maps are available at the above link.

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