{"id":5411,"date":"2011-03-04T15:30:30","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T21:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=5411"},"modified":"2011-03-04T15:30:30","modified_gmt":"2011-03-04T21:30:30","slug":"aacc-at-apsu-to-hold-purses-and-pleasantries-fundraiser-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2011\/03\/04\/aacc-at-apsu-to-hold-purses-and-pleasantries-fundraiser-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"AACC at APSU to hold Purses and Pleasantries fundraiser this month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-47306\" title=\"Austin Peay State University\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/apsu-logo-200x123.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Peay State University\" width=\"200\" height=\"123\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; In observance of Women\u2019s History Month, the Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center at Austin Peay State University will hold the annual Purses and Pleasantries event this month.<\/p>\n<p>This year, women are encouraged to donate up to five new or slightly used purses, as well as business attire, from March 7th-18th.<\/p>\n<p>The purses then will be on display in the African American Cultural Center, located in the Clement Building on the main campus, for a silent auction beginning March 21st and ending March 29th. Anyone may make bids on the purses that interest them.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage all APSU and community men to participate in the silent auction as well,\u201d said Henderson Hill, director of the African American Cultural Center. \u201cMother\u2019s Day is coming up very soon. This will be a great time to purchase a gift for your mother, or other influential women in your life, while participating in an event for a great cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The winners of the silent purse auction will be announced at \u201cTea Talk\u201d from 11:00am-1:00pm, March 31st at the African American Cultural Center. The event is open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Christie Bussel from the Montgomery County SafeHouse will speak about domestic violence as well as the resources SafeHouse provides.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the auctioned purses and purses not purchased will be donated to the SafeHouse.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, call the African American Cultural Center at APSU, 931-221-7120.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; In observance of Women\u2019s History Month, the Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center at Austin Peay State University will hold the annual Purses and Pleasantries event this month. This year, women are encouraged to donate up to five new or slightly used purses, as well as business attire, from March 7th-18th. 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