Epworth hung nearly a mile of pink bunting for a breast-cancer charity
Twenty-five volunteers spent more than eight weeks stringing donated bras through Epworth and have raised £3,500 for CoppaFeel.
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Volunteers in Epworth, Lincolnshire, have strung donated bras and pink decorations along almost a mile of the town, about 1.6 kilometres. The BBC reported that about 150 of 300 donated bras were hung, and that 25 people spent more than eight weeks on the display.
Kim Penfold of All In Pink Epworth said the effort has raised £3,500 so far for CoppaFeel, a charity that teaches people how to check for signs of breast cancer. The bunting is due to come down at the end of October. Some of the bras will be cleaned and recycled, some will be kept, and some will be passed on to people who cannot afford one.
The display is a fundraiser and a way for neighbors to show up for one another. It does not say how many people in the town are in treatment, and the money raised so far is the total the group reported, not a final tally.
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