Nashville Public Library’s Food for Fines Exceeds Goal

Proceeds Went to Second Harvest Food Bank

  2/1/2012

Nashville, TENN.­-Nashville Public Library Food for Fines raised 50,397 pounds for Second Harvest’s Emergency Food Box Program, beating last year’s total and exceeding this year’s goal. Each $1 in overdue fines was waived for each canned good brought in by patrons. All donations collected from each of the branches went to the Second Harvest Food Bank. The amount will provide over 39,300 meals to the hungry.

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Renuka Christoph

Public Information Officer

Nashville Public Library

615 Church Street

Nashvillle, Tennessee 37219

615-862-5755