Ellis Fischel Cancer Center invites contestants to donate a unique, entertaining or humorous work of art to the cancer center's third annual Artful Bra Contest on Oct. 5 at the Tiger Hotel, 23 S. Eighth St. in Columbia.
Registration forms are available online at www.muhealth.org/ArtfulBra. Entry forms are due by Sept. 16, with the submitted bras due at the Tiger Hotel on Oct. 3.
Those who enter a bra will receive one complimentary reservation to the event on Oct. 5.
Each donated bra will be rated by a panel of judges seeking the most creative concepts in bra design. Past entries have included such themes as: "Mardibra," a Mardi Gras-themed bra; "Saving two-by-two," a Noah's Ark-themed bra; and "TigerTaTas," a Mizzou sports-themed bra.
"Hubcaps, cupcakes, jack-o-lanterns, Noah's Ark and a bra - rarely are these items mentioned in the same breath," said Kristi Gafford, executive director of Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. "Yet, when it comes to designing award-winning bras, we've come to expect the unexpected. That is what makes the Artful Bra event so entertaining. We are putting the creativity of Mid-Missourians on display while supporting a great cause."
Proceeds from the event will support breast cancer patient programs at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. The first two "Decorate-A-Bra" contests have raised approximately $16,000 for breast cancer patient programs.
For more information about bra entries, ticket information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Charlene Johnson at 573-882-6100 or [email protected].