{"id":330,"date":"2018-07-16T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/?p=330"},"modified":"2018-07-16T14:21:31","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T13:21:31","slug":"bras-and-bubbly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/2018\/07\/16\/bras-and-bubbly\/","title":{"rendered":"Bras and Bubbly!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018<b>Bras and bubbly\u2019 event &#8211; &#8216;supporting&#8217; a worthy cause!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Members and a few potential new members joined together for a\u00a0 fun social occasion with a serious message, one warm evening in July. Great conversation, laughter and discussion of our on going projects was shared over a glass or two of bubbly in Penny&#8217;s lovely garden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-339\" src=\"\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-3.jpg 1139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then down to the slightly more serious task &#8211; bras &#8211; 400 of them to be exact &#8211; had been donated by generous local women from choirs, dance classes, yoga groups, the women&#8217;s refuge and our collection box at the Five Rivers Heath and Wellbeing Centre. We sorted, counted and packed the bras up ready for onward transport.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-340 size-medium\" src=\"\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-2.jpg 1139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 0.9em\">All the donated bras will go to <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 0.9em\" href=\"http:\/\/smallsforall.org\/\">\u2018Smalls for All\u2019<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 0.9em\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.9em\"> a Scottish Charity which collects and distributes\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.9em\">underwear<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.9em\">\u00a0to help women and children in Africa. The charity helps those living in orphanages, slums, refugee camps and schools, as well as providing underwear to hospitals to help those suffering from medical conditions like obstetric fistula.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-341\" src=\"\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/files\/2018\/06\/bras-and-bubbly-1.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Penny Joyce, who hosted the event, said afterwards: \u201cWe were delighted with the response from generous local women. The simple act of wearing a bra gives women in Africa personal dignity and gains respect from others. Alongside the serious issue of sorting the donations, we had a fun social occasion together, getting to know each other better and welcoming others with an interest in our new group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Penny for hosting, to Teresa for helping to organise, to Jane for donating the bubbly, to Vicky for organising the collection box &#8211; what a team! And thanks to all who attended too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Bras and bubbly\u2019 event &#8211; &#8216;supporting&#8217; a worthy cause! 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