It’s Food for Fines Time!

Always needed: Canned meats, Soup & Cereal!

February 1 – 28 is a great time at the Library, it's the month our customers can erase their overdue fines and benefit local families in need.

During the month of February, each non-perishable food item donated at one of our Circulation Desks can be used to erase $1 in overdue fines* owed to Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library.  *Please read our small print below!   

All donations will benefit the Zionsville Food Pantry at Zionsville Presbyterian Church, 4775 W. 116th St. 

Launched by the Library in 1997, our Food for Fines event can’t help but make everyone involved smile. The generosity of Zionsville residents is demonstrated each year, and mounds of food are donated for the needy! 

Over 600 families seek assistance from the food pantry annually, and Zionsville residents play a key role in providing some of the thousands of bags of food used to fill that need.  Now is the best time to donate. 

With numerous food drives occurring in the fall and spring, pantry shelves can become bare during February when donations drop off.  Yet, pantry volunteers must plan ahead for the Spring Break holiday when requests for assistance increase from families who normally receive some meals at school. 

Needed items include canned meats, boxed dinner mixes, canned meals, cereal, peanut butter, rice mixes, fruit juices, and baking supplies including oil, flour and sugar. Consideration is also given to families with food allergies, so any items that are gluten free, or do not contain nuts or dairy are also welcome. Click here for a full list of suggested donations. 

All area residents are invited to drop off donations at the Library, erase their overdue fines, and help the numerous families within our community who need assistance feeding their families! 

*Here's our small print: Only overdue fines owed to Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library can be erased during this program.  Lost, damaged and collection fees are not eligible.  Fines owed to other Evergreen libraries cannot be paid with food donations. We cannot accept expired food, sample sizes or items in glass containers.  Please check expiration dates before donating any food items. 

It’s Food for Fines Time!

February 1 – 28 is a great time at the Library, it's the month our customers can erase their overdue fines and benefit local families in need.

During the month of February, each non-perishable food item donated at one of our Circulation Desks can be used to erase $1 in overdue fines* owed to Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library.  *Please read our small print below!   

All donations will benefit the Zionsville Food Pantry at Zionsville Presbyterian Church, 4775 W. 116th St. 

Launched by the Library in 1997, our Food for Fines event can’t help but make everyone involved smile. The generosity of Zionsville residents is demonstrated each year, and mounds of food are donated for the needy! 

Over 600 families seek assistance from the food pantry annually, and Zionsville residents play a key role in providing some of the thousands of bags of food used to fill that need.  Now is the best time to donate. 

With numerous food drives occurring in the fall and spring, pantry shelves can become bare during February when donations drop off.  Yet, pantry volunteers must plan ahead for the Spring Break holiday when requests for assistance increase from families who normally receive some meals at school. 

Needed items include canned meats, boxed dinner mixes, canned meals, cereal, peanut butter, rice mixes, fruit juices, and baking supplies including oil, flour and sugar. Consideration is also given to families with food allergies, so any items that are gluten free, or do not contain nuts or dairy are also welcome. Click here for a full list of suggested donations. 

All area residents are invited to drop off donations at the Library, erase their overdue fines, and help the numerous families within our community who need assistance feeding their families! 

*Here's our small print: Only overdue fines owed to Hussey-Mayfield Public Library can be erased during this program.  Lost, damaged and collection fees are not eligible.  Fines owed to other Evergreen libraries cannot be paid with food donations. We cannot accept expired food, sample sizes or items in glass containers.  Please check expiration dates before donating any food items. 

It’s Food for Fines Time!

February 1 – 28 is one of the happiest times at the Library: Our customers are happy, our staff is happy and the volunteers at the Zionsville Food Pantry are very happy!

If you haven’t participated in the Library’s previous Food for Fines events, this is the year to discover what makes everyone so cheerful.

During the month of February, customers are invited to erase their overdue fines by presenting non-perishable food items to the Circulation Desk. Each item donated, sample sizes excluded, will erase $1 in overdue fines owed to Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library. This offer only applies to overdue fines currently owed; lost and damaged fees are not eligible. Credit cannot be applied to accounts for future fines, and fines owed to other Evergreen Indiana libraries cannot be erased through this program.

Launched in 1997, this event can’t help but make everyone involved smile. The generosity of Zionsville residents is demonstrated each year, and mounds of food are donated for the needy.

“This (food drive) is perfect because your timing is just right,” said Catherine Coscia with the Zionsville Food Pantry. With numerous drives occurring in the fall and spring, pantry shelves can start getting bare in February when donations drop off. Planning for weeks when school is not in session and need swells is also on the mind of Pantry volunteers. With Spring Break in Zionsville scheduled for the first week of April, requests for assistance will increase, just like it does during the summer when parents must provide all three meals each day.

“We’re very fortunate; we live in a very generous community,” said Coscia. So, she is looking forward to the thousands of items that residents will donate in the coming weeks. Items that will help feed the nearly 600 families who will seek assistance this year.

Needed items include rice, beans, canned meats, cereal, dry or canned milk, peanut butter and pasta. Consideration is also given to families with food allergies, so any items that are gluten free, or do not contain nuts or dairy are also welcome. Please check expiration dates before donating any food items. Click here for a full list of needed items.

For more information about the Zionsville Food Pantry, located at Zionsville Presbyterian Church at 4775 W. 116th St., please email Coordinator Nancy Thompson.

All area residents are invited to drop off donations at the Library, have their overdue fines erased and help the numerous families within our community who need assistance feeding their families!