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It could be said Langley is bra town. When you walk into a business in Langley, take a look at the art on the walls and you’re likely to see a bra displayed as part of the decor.It’s all because of Langley’s “support” of Bras For a Cause, a cancer fundraising idea Langley Soroptomist Donna Van Beek came up with seven years ago.

It was then she heard about a breast cancer fundraiser in California where people decorated bras and judged them in support of breast cancer research. Putting her own spin on the idea, Bras for a Cause was born.From the beginning, Vancouver’s Sarah McLaughlin was on board with her signature art decorated on donated bras, and celebrities have been flocking to the event’s cause ever since.

We actually own the name Bras for a Cause now,” said Van Beek, who is becoming known as notary by day, “Bra Lady” by night. The event name is used across Canada and in the States now but it is Langley where it got its start.The first year we raised $26,000,” said Van Beek. “Now it has a life of its own.This year is another sell out, with more than 70 bras being created and donated along with high-end gifts for the soiree.

Since the event was first “developed” in 2005 it has become Langley’s premiere ‘fun’ draiser.Our cups have spilled over and we have raised substantial ‘support,’ donating more than $312,000 to help fight women’s cancers,” said the organizers.