Audio-Reader to host donation drive at Fairlawn Plaza in Topeka to support benefit audio sale

A tall young woman wearing a blue KU t-shirt holds a gray boom box and prepares to hand it to a blond woman who waves at the camera. They are both next to an open van door with speakers and other audio equipment in the background.

Meredith Johanning, Audio-Reader staff member (right), with Tess Tappan from Delta Gamma (left) loading equipment for the September 2025 Audio Sale.

Tue, 06/23/2026

Martha Kehr

TOPEKA — The Audio-Reader Network at the University of Kansas invites Topeka-area residents to donate gently used audio equipment and music items during an upcoming Donation Drive. The drive will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 30 at Fairlawn Plaza outside the Kiku Japanese Steak House entrance.

Audio-Reader seeks donations of stereo equipment, speakers, vinyl records, cassette tapes and musical instruments. These items will be resold during Audio-Reader’s popular Audio Sale coming up Sept. 11-13 at the Lawrence Public Library.

All sale proceeds directly support Audio-Reader’s mission.

“By donating audio equipment and vinyl records, community members are doing more than clearing out storage space. They are helping ensure that people who are blind, visually impaired or print-disabled can stay connected to the world around them,” says Meredith Johanning, assistant development director at Audio-Reader. “We’re grateful for every donation and the impact it has on the thousands of listeners we serve.”

Find a full list of acceptable donation items and updates on future equipment drives at the Audio-Reader benefit sale webpage.

About Audio-Reader

The Audio-Reader Network, a service of KU, provides free, 24/7 access to newspapers, magazines, books and more for people who are blind, low-vision or otherwise unable to read standard print. For more information about its services, visit the Audio-Reader website.