Bras Around the Building Campaign in Support of the Canadian Cancer Society Runs Throughout October

The 12th annual Bras Around the Building Campaign is running from Oct. 3 to 28, supporting the Canadian Cancer Society, breast cancer research and awareness and the services cancer patients use every day.

Photo courtesy of Bras Around the Building.

Residents of Peterborough and the Kawarthas are encouraged to donate their gently used bras throughout the campaign. For every bra collected, Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre will make a $1 donation, with proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society to support breast cancer research and cancer services.

Over the years, the campaign has raised over $150,000 through bra collection and donation matching.

Bra donations can be dropped off until Oct. 27 at the following locations: Move 99.7/Pure Country 105 (59 George Street North), Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre (1460 Lansdowne Street), My Left Breast (203 Simcoe Street) and the Canadian Cancer Society of Peterborough and District (730 The Kingsway, Unit 2).

On the morning of Oct. 28, collected bras will be strung together around the exterior of the MOVE 99.7/Pure Country 105 building in Peterborough as symbol of support for women battling breast cancer, and to honour survivors and remember those who have lost their battle to cancer.

Bras will remain on display until Oct. 31. Upon completion of the campaign a cheque will be presented to the Peterborough and District Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society for breast cancer research based on the final number of bras collected.

Donations can be made online at www.Cancer.ca/BarsAround2022.

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