CEDAR RAPIDS — For one month starting on Monday, Park Cedar Rapids will permit parking violators to forego paying their parking tickets in trade for donations to the Forget the Fine Supply Drive.

The parking ticket will be dismissed if the violator brings new items to the Park Cedar Rapids office, 349 Fourth Ave. SE, that can be donated to homeless shelters and family service centers. The items should be similar in price to the parking citation.

Examples of donations can be paper towels, baby clothes, shampoo and deodorant, baby formula, blankets, towels and gift cards from Wal-Mart, Hy-Vee or Target.

The donations will benefit the Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, Horizons and Waypoint.

Donations in the Forget the Fine program will be accepted through Dec. 23.