And born was the Bra Show, which kicked off its first world tour Thursday in Missoula's Wilma Theatre, where one-half of the proceeds will go to the Blue Mountain Clinic and the Partnership Health Center to provide mammograms to women, Kathleen Jones, development director for Blue Mountain Clinic, said. The bras are made by artists who are mostly breast cancer survivors, Ellen said. The BRA Show was started last year in Seattle by Ellen and Patty Southard in memory of their friend Annie Yonker who died of breast cancer. Over 100 bras were displayed and all proceeds from the show will go to Blue Mountain Clinic. This was the first stop on the BRA Show tour.
Every piece of art comes from the heart.
Many bras are dedicated to people that are lost. It rejuvenates their life when the bras are on stage. The Bra Show has been on stage nearly 20 times. This is the first show of its world tour around the United States, Ireland, Canada and France, Ellen said. The models are volunteers and most of them have taken an active role in supporting breast cancer.