HomeMy Public PortalAboutCOTI_PR20160216_FoodForPark (2).docxPRESS ANNOUNCEMENT: Contact: Diane Schleicher, City Manager
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Tybee Island City Council Approves Food Donations to Pay Parking Fines
TYBEE ISLAND, GA. (February 16, 2016) — Beginning February 17th and lasting until March 16th, 2016, Tybee Island City Council has approved an initiative to accept donations of food to
the local food pantry to pay for parking fines. Any existing or new parking fines can be paid in this manner as long as the ticket has not gone overdue and moved to collections. Tybee’s
Rising TYde Food Pantry traditionally goes through a period of reduced donations after the holidays, and in order make sure those in need of assistance do not go hungry, the City’s
Parking Services Staff proposed this incentive program.
1) 10 cans of food will equal a $15 credit on one unpaid citation.
2) The citation must not be in collections.
3) Food must not be expired, and cans cannot be dented.
4) Food will be donated to Rising TYde Food Pantry on Tybee Island.
5) The program will run from February 17th through March 16, 2016.
The Rising TYde Food Pantry resides in the YMCA complex at Tybee’s Old School and distributes food to families in need the third Tuesday each month. Food stuffs always needed include:
canned fruit & meat, rice, grits, soup, jelly, and peanut butter.
The City of Tybee Island encourages everyone to remember the less fortunate throughout the year! Don’t forget to make food donations even when holiday shopping is over! Don’t wait to
receive a parking citation, either! Go ahead, and donate even without that additional motivation!
About Tybee Island, GA.: The City of Tybee Island, Georgia is on the outermost barrier island off the Savannah area coast. With a wild bird sanctuary, over three miles of ocean beaches,
and salt marshes on the back river, outdoor recreation activities abound for visitors to the island. As a key defense point to the important Savannah port, Tybee’s Fort Screven, Tybee
Post Theater, Fort Pulaski, and the Tybee Island and Cockspur Lighthouses combine with the unique architectures of the island’s raised cottages to form a rich backdrop for history buffs.
Attracting a strong artistic community, there are several local supporting art galleries. Keeping the island interesting year round are several arts festivals, the Annual
Pirate Fest, the Beach Bum Parade, St Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Hot Rod Run, the Beach Bash, and the Christmas Parade, as well as fireworks displays on Independence and New Year’s
Days off the Walter W. Parker Pier and Pavilion. The Marine Science Center cooperates with Georgia’s DNR to protect threatened sea turtle species by searching for nests, protecting
their eggs, and making sure hatchlings make it to sea. For visitor information, stop by http://www.tybeevisit.com/, and to find more about the City of Tybee Island, visit our web site
at http://www.cityoftybee.org/.
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