{"id":9892,"date":"2023-03-24T10:49:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T17:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/?p=9892"},"modified":"2023-03-24T11:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T18:49:14","slug":"santa-cruz-hosts-parking-for-hope-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/santa-cruz-hosts-parking-for-hope-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Cruz Holiday Parking Program Donates Over $22,000 to Hope Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">SANTA CRUZ, Calif.<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\"> \u2014 Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley awarded $22,568 to local nonprofit Hope Services on behalf of the City of Santa Cruz and the Downtown Association&#8217;s Parking for Hope program at yesterday\u2019s City Council meeting. The check was accepted by Hope Services staff and members of the organization\u2019s Downtown Litter Abatement Crew.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The funds were collected from Dec. 18 through 25 in the ninth annual Parking for Hope downtown holiday parking program. The usual parking rates applied, however, the proceeds from\u00a0street meters during these eight days were designated for donation to\u00a0Hope Services, a Santa Cruz organization that provides training and support services to adults with developmental disabilities and has helped to keep downtown streets clean for 24 years. The collected funds include<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">ParkMobile pay-by-phone parking fees of 35 cents per transaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u201cWe are extremely grateful for this holiday program that makes such a difference in the lives of our <span style=\"color: black; background: white;\">Downtown Litter Abatement Crew members<\/span>,\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">said Hope Services Program Manager Heather Perez. \u201cThis contribution will cover more than half of their working hours this year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; background: white;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; background: white;\">The Downtown Litter Abatement Crew at Hope Services is comprised of five part-time workers.<\/span> T<span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; background: white;\">o date, the Parking for Hope program has generated a total of $241,075 in funds that support these crew members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"background: white; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;\">More City of Santa Cruz parking information is available at <\/span><span style=\"color: black;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofsantacruz.com%2Fparkingservices&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cnle%40Hopeservices.org%7C5838863f60ae4a2d72ce08db2c925ff2%7Ca6a9dcec3d5940bf907627a1ad4fe1f9%7C0%7C0%7C638152779429092677%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Oy7zTWRoyeTOm%2B57sbJQbL7k6N24%2Bl3rztEMHT6oNHk%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">www.cityofsantacruz.com\/parkingservices<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA CRUZ, Calif. \u2014 Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley awarded $22,568 to local nonprofit Hope Services on behalf of the City of Santa Cruz and the Downtown Association&#8217;s Parking for Hope program at yesterday\u2019s City Council meeting. 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