Methodist University Mixes Business with Blankets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 31, 2007
MARIA SIKORYAK-ROBINS
DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS

FAYETTEVILLE, NC—Student and staff representatives from Methodist University, Davidson College, Duke University, and Meredith College will gather together Nov. 3 to make fleece blankets for Fayetteville’s City Rescue Mission homeless shelter. The Rescue Mission—located a few blocks from the Cumberland County Courthouse—was damaged in a fire Sept. 25. The service project is part of the North Carolina Association of International Educators (NCAIE) conference taking place Nov. 2 - Nov. 4 at Methodist University.

“Saturday afternoon we will be making fleece blankets to donate to the Rescue Mission,” said Patrick Morris, program coordinator of the International House at Duke University. “Prior to the conference we are asking all registered participants to bring items to donate,” said Morris. Preferred donations include towels, clothing, and toiletries.

Leadership principles and community service will be the focus of this year’s conference. Keynote Speaker Clark Plexico, president of International Strategies, Inc., will present a workshop during the conference. He is former state president in North Carolina of Law and Government Affairs for AT&T, and a former North Carolina state senator. He is known for his international experience in business and education, including over a decade living and working in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

NCAIE is a professional organization of over 600 administrators, educators, and community volunteers committed to promoting the cause of international education in North Carolina. To learn more about the conference visit www.ncaie.org. For more information contact Melissa Jameson, director of University Relations, at (910) 630-7043 or e-mail