Shop and help an MTSU student: Nov. 7 benefit yard sale offers low-cost, gently used items

November 7, 1:17 AMMTSU Events ExaminerLisa L. Rollins

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The Saturday CAIRS yard sale will benefit MTSU students who need a helping hand..
Courtesy of CAIRS at MTSU

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

Per CAIRS representatives, among the items on sale at recession-beating prices will be 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.