When the women from a small community needed to raise funds to buy a mammogram machine for the local hospital, it wasn’t laughter that led them to the “Art Bra” project. More likely, it was the fear of breast cancer and the need for early detection that motivated them. But the result is full of fun and whimsy, as people far and wide responded to their call to craft an “art bra”, sending in their creations along with the stories behind them. You will smile at the bras that have been turned into works of art, with names like “Got Milk”, “Lucky Charms”, “Go, Girls, Go”, and “Cradles of Civilizations”. The book showcases over fifty bras, with accompanying personal stories that celebrate the curative power of laughter.

The West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation is dedicated to continually raising funds to support the on-going medical needs of Parry Sound and the surrounding cottage country. As the only emergency department between Barrie and Sudbury the WPSHC is an integral part of the Northern Ontario community. Thanks to everyone involved in the Bra Project, the WPSHC was able to install their new digital mammography machine in January 2012.

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