MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Faculty, staff, students and the general public can get a University parking citation excused by donating to Parking Management’s “Food for Fines” food drive, benefiting The Rack: WVU Student Food Pantry.
According to WVU, in exchange for a donation of 10 nonperishable food items — 12 ounces or more recommended — participants can get a maximum of one unpaid parking citation removed from their account, up to a $20 value.
Participants should donate their items on the first floor of Mountaineer Station through Friday (Nov. 10). The collection site will be open from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. weekdays.
Parking citations that have already been paid cannot be refunded; however, donations are welcome from those who do not currently have any unpaid parking citations.
Suggested donations include:
- Rice and pasta
- Pasta sauce
- Soups
- Microwavable meals
- Canned vegetables (corn, carrots, mixed vegetables, tomatoes, peas)
- Canned fruits (pears, peaches, mixed fruit, mandarin oranges)
- Canned meats (turkey, ham, spam, chicken, tuna)
- Beans (black beans, great northern beans, cannellini beans, kidney beans)
- Condiments and spices (ketchup, mustard, salad dressings)
- Other baking and cooking staples
- Bottled water
The Rack is also in need of food items for individuals with dietary restrictions, such as those who follow vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free or gluten-free diets.
To view specific donation needs, visit The Rack’s Amazon wishlist.
Food items should not be expired.
For questions about Food for Fines, contact the Parking Management Office at 304-293-5502.
