Crowd-Funding Campaign Established To Thank Melrose DPW

Image cred: GoFundMe page for Melrose DPW

It’s been a very inconvenient winter for everyone in the region, and especially for anyone whose job involves trying to restore the status quo after a snowstorm.

After all, a snowstorm means a day off from work or school for some people. Meanwhile, Department of Public Works employees wind up five times as busy as they would normally be.

So to give the men and women of the Melrose DPW an overdue pat on the back, a resident named Lindsay Wallin set up a GoFundMe campaign. The stated intention of her crowd-funding effort is to reward the Melrose DPW with gift certificates to various local businesses, should it be successful.

Only two days remain before the deadline on Feb. 6,, and the $1,145 collected as of Wednesday, Feb. 4 is a far cry from the $2,000 goal, so consider kicking in if you feel the DPW collectively deserves some props.