For Immediate Release
Contact: Vickie Devenport, SIRIS Director and WSIU Outreach Coordinator, (618) 453-6148, vickie.devenport@wsiu.org
Carbondale, Ill. – Cleaning out your closets, attic, or garage this summer? Get rid of your old media while giving someone else a helping hand. Donate your albums, CDs, DVDs, eight-track tapes, cassettes, VHS tapes, electronic games, and working stereo equipment to the 5th Annual SIRIS Classic Vinyl & Media Sale, which will benefit the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service (SIRIS), a service of WSIU Public Radio and Southern Illinois University.
WSIU, in partnership with the University Mall in Carbondale, will host this year's sale on Saturday, September 8 from 10am to 9pm andSunday, September 9 fromnoon to 6pm at the University Mall.
Music donations of rock, country western, jazz, and blues would be most welcome, as these genres are very popular. All music and equipment donations must be in good condition and will be accepted now through Friday, August 24 at the following locations:
• University Mall Guest Services, 1237 East Main, Carbondale
• SIU Credit Union, 1217 West Main & 395 North Giant City Road, Carbondale
• SIU Credit Union, 300 S. Pershing, Energy
• SIU Credit Union, 2809 Outer Drive, Marion
• Holz Tool Supply, 819 Broadway , Mt. Vernon
• Du Quoin Public Library, 28 S. Washington, Du Quoin
• Wright Do-It Center, 208 South Williams, Murphysboro
Receipts for tax purposes for donations are available by request. All sale proceeds will benefit SIRIS, a radio information service for individuals who are blind or whose physical condition makes reading difficult or impossible. Broadcasts include regional and national newspapers, magazines, and books. SIRIS is supported in part by the United Way.
Questions should be directed to Vickie Devenport at (618) 453-6148, vickie.devenport@wsiu.org or by calling SIRIS at (618) 453-2808 between 1pm to 5pm, Monday through Friday.
About WSIU
WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.
WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.
WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
