Lots of delinquent drivers in Salem, Massachusetts redeemed themselves last month by paying off their overdue parking tickets and donating canned foods to a local food pantry.
The city’s parking amnesty program waived late fees in an attempt to close a midyear budget gap and raised $28,333 while filling at least one truck full of food for St. Joseph Food Pantry.
(Read about the innovative idea in the Salem News)
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