Music Items Needed to Support WCSF-FM’s 2023 Mega Music Rummage Sale

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WCSF-FM 88.7 FM, the radio station of the University of St. Francis (USF), currently is seeking community donations of used and collectible music and memorabilia. If you cannot bear to throw out your pre-loved media, donate it to WCSF!

Donations can include, but are not limited to: Vinyl 33s, 45s and 78s; 8-tracks, reel-to-reel, and cassettes; VHS tapes, and DVDs; sheet music, music books, and comic books; professional and home audio equipment and instruments.

USF students will organize and catalog your treasures for WCSF’s annual Mega Music Rummage Sale this fall. All donations are tax deductible, and all proceeds from the Mega Music rummage sale will be used to support the educational mission of WCSF.

For more information or to arrange a donation drop-off or pick-up, please contact Cari Potter at 815-740-3697.


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