Bras with Flair on the Square 2008

Oct. 2, 2008 - PRLog -- What better way to raise awareness about breast health than through the garments that support them? Cincy Chic (www.cincychic.com), the only online publication for women in Greater Cincinnati, is proud to host the second annual "Bras with Flair on the Square," a unique and fun way of raising awareness about breast cancer.

Cincinnatians are encouraged to decorate bras and drop them off at any Greater Cincinnati Panera Bread location, or the Havana Martini Club downtown on Fifth St. between Race and Vine Sts. Havana Martini Club is offering $4 "Ta-Ta-Tinis" to those dropping off a donation. Panera will provide free pink ribbon bagels to any group that reserves a meeting room to decorate bras*. Donations will be accepted from Oct. 1-Oct. 22.

Oct. 23-24, from 11a.m.-1p.m. and 4p.m.-6p.m., the decorated bras will not only be on display for all to see on Fountain Square, but they will also be up for grabs with a silent auction to benefit Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure. In addition, there will be live music, entertainment and free Panera Pink Ribbon Bagels as well as health information distributed by the Center for Optimal Vitality. And the beauty experts from the Woodhouse Day Spa will be providing free 5-minute back massages and manicures. Participants' nails will be painted with the signature breast cancer awareness pink hue.

Seventy-five percent of the donations accepted will be earmarked for local breast cancer awareness programs that directly benefit women in Greater Cincinnati women. Cincy Chic has a lofty goal of raising $10,000 this year, and with your generosity, that will be possible!

With the help of its official media sponsors, WKRQ (Q-102) and WXIX (Channel 19), this event will be heavily publicized and thousands will see (and bid on) these "Bra with Flair."

Despite having 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in 2008, 182,460 women will be found to have invasive breast cancer, and 40,480 women will actually die from the disease this year. Bras with Flair on the Square is a one-of-a-kind event that will encourage men and women to be vigilant of those staggering numbers and their own breast health during October - National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - as well as the other 11 months of the year for the rest of their lives.

Contact:
Amy Storer, Cincy Chic Publisher
astorer@cincychic.com
513.721.2445
(Hi-Res images from BWF 2007 available)

*Panera Bread will offer community rooms based on availability to those wanting to decorate bras together. A party of five or more must e-mail Lisa Kennedy at Lisa.kennedy@breadsoftheworld.com at least one week in advance. Panera Bread will determine availability and provide free pink ribbon bagels based on number of participants.

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Cincy Chic is the only online lifestyle publication for women in the Greater Cincinnati area. Each week, this dynamic e-zine publishes a feature story, several columns and five editorial departments on health, beauty, fashion, social and career topics.