June 18, 2003
Buddy Can You Spare a Sign?

A Pizza Schmizza chain has parlayed a neighborhood problem with panhandlers into a world of attention. In exchange for pizza, soda and a few bucks, panhandlers are asked to hold a sign that reads: "Pizza Schmizza paid me to hold this sign instead of asking for money." The campaign was started this month because aggressive panhandlers were keeping patrons from the chain's new outlet downtown. Read the article here.

Posted by actionhero at June 18, 2003 09:43 AM