WHAT: Creative and unique bra designs will be on display during the eighth annual Artful Bra reception and silent auction. Proceeds from the event will benefit Ellis Fischel Cancer Center breast cancer patient programs and services. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $30,000. Tickets can be purchased at the event for $10 per person.

This year’s Artful Bra categories include:

• Artful/artistic
• Decades (’70s, ’80s, etc.)
• Funny
• Miscellaneous
• Movies
• Recycled/repurposed materials

WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12

WHERE: Second floor of Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, Missouri

HOW: For more information, contact Angela Winterbower, coordinator of outreach programs at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, at (573) 884-2049 or winterbowera@health.missouri.edu.

NOTE TO MEDIA: If you would like to cover the story, please contact Derek Thompson at (573) 882-3323 or thompsonder@health.missouri.edu.

Download high-resolution photos of Artful Bra entries from previous events. Password is muhealth.

Download broadcast-quality video related to this release. 

Username: GUEST (all caps)

Password: guest (lowercase)