Bra Patch launches bra collection drive to support women in Florence-ravaged areas
The Bra Patch, a locally owned professional bra fitting shop, is collecting new and gently used bras to distribute to women in Hurricane Florence-ravaged areas of eastern North Carolina.
Posted — Updated"Many people have been evacuated from their homes and have only the clothes on their backs," wrote Ruth Dowdy, Bra Patch owner. "Unfortunately, when they do return to their homes, almost all personal belongings will be lost. We need to get these essential items to these women immediately."
Dowdy tells me that the collection is inspired by similar efforts last year in Houston after Hurricane Harvey. There, a bra store collected more than 5,000 bras to donate to Harvey victims. Dowdy tells me that she also has contacted her major vendors and other bra stores in other states for donations as well. The Bra Patch opened more than 40 years ago in Raleigh, serving women with expert personal fittings and a wide selection of bras, including hard-to-find sizes.
You can donate bras or support the effort in a few ways. Here's how:
After a disaster, the focus, and for good reason, is on food and other absolute necessities. But for women, bras and other hygiene products also are critical as they work to rebuild their lives. If you or your teens have some extra bras in your dressers that you've outgrown or no longer wear, this is a great way to help out.
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