[170] Gently Used, Low-Priced Household Goods At Cairs Yard Sale

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 2, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081; Karen Case, 615-898-2061

GENTLY USED, LOW-PRICED HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT CAIRS YARD SALE
Proceeds to Help International, Refugee Students at MTSU Meet Emergency Expenses

(MURFREESBORO) – Appliances, decorations and bargains galore will be available at the Community Assistance for International and Refugee Students (CAIRS) yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Blackman Community Club at 4310 Manson Pike in Murfreesboro.

Among the items on sale at recession-beating prices are microwaves, men’s jackets and coats, jewelry, children’s toys and loads and loads of books.

CAIRS is a nonprofit association of concerned individuals whose goal is to help international students who have no family or support network in the United States handle unexpected expenses such as medical bills and car repairs. Many of them are at MTSU on student visas and are not eligible for any federal aid.

To cite one example, CAIRS stepped in to pay some of the bills and follow-up doctor’s visits for an Ethiopian student who was hospitalized with pneumonia and could not afford insurance. CAIRS also helped a student from India whose bicycle, his only means of transportation, was stolen.

For more information, contact Gina Logue at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu or Karen Case at 615-898-2061 or kcase@mtsu.edu.

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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a copy of the CAIRS logo, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.



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