Giving Meters (cont.)

 

 

JUNE 7, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

 

 

GIVING METERS INSTALLED

(SPRINGFIELD, MO—JUNE 6, 2013) After both an exciting

and successful debut at Artsfest on Historic Walnut Street,

the Giving Meters, an initiative sponsored by the Downtown

Springfield Community Improvement District, Urban Districts

 Alliance, and the City of Springfield, are finding

their permanent homes along the sidewalks of downtown.

The giving meters are refitted parking meters with the

purpose of providing an outlet for people to give

their spare change, rather than giving it directly to panhandlers. 

Money raised will be distributed by the Community Foundation

of the Ozarks to local organizations with initiatives to provide

assistance to those in need.

The meters were painted and in some cases, sculpted by local

artists, including art students at Drury University and Missouri

 State University to fit with the eclectic downtown environment.

A total of 14 meters were decorated. Five have currently been

installed at the following locations:

Park Central East                 Scott Sauer, Artist
South & Walnut                   Drury University Photography Department
Square & PC South              Nicholas Tarr, Artist
Jefferson & Walnut             David Cogorno- Drury University, Artist
UDA & McDaniel                 Penny Gordon-Chumbley, Artist

Installation of the meters is headed up by Jonathan Gano with

Springfield Public Works.  The remaining nine meters will be placed

at other  locations within the downtown CID area.


Contacts:
Jonathan Gano, Public Works – 864-1961
Chris Ball, CID Chairman – 866-1904
Laura Head, CID Image Enhancement Committee – 693-0827
Urban Districts Alliance – 831-6200