Recent News
December 5th 2008
Rotary Geelong DIK have shipped 8,000 bras, which should be in Fiji on 15th December, in time to make a less sweaty summer for a few thousand women!
Thank you to the folks from the USA who have posted bras direct to Fiji. The Fijian Women's Society have them in hand. Bras have been distributed to all the schools up the Sigatoka river.
The October 2008 Tasmanian shipment to Fiji has been distributed as follows.
- 20 boxes were delivered to Soqosoqo Vakamarama in Suva
- 13 boxes went to Sala Koroi, a long time distributer for Uplift. Sala said bras would be distributed in villages with the help of some of the mothers at her school. She will report back to Rebecca when she finished.
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A Koroipita "Bra Day" was held by Rebecca Beisler (an AVI volunteer) ably helped by Ana (house number 34) and another willing helper and AVI volunteer, Connie. Rebecca reports it was a very successful day with 103 very happy women taking home bras (see photo). Rebecca will probably hold another "Bra" day to ensure those women who weren't able to come the first day will be assured of getting bras. Any balance will be distributed amongst three or four other villages where Rebecca is aware of a need.
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November 13th 2008
Maxine Jones, the retiring S.A. Co-ordinator thanks the Adelaide team for a magnificent effort at the
Final Big Bra Sort. The team Aileen, Sissy, Wendy, Ursula, Jo, Joanne, Paula, Marjorie and lone male Graham sorted 10,639 bras in a single morning. That's 79 cartons making up 5 pallets. The total weight was a hefty 828 kilograms.
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| Size 12-18: | 2,840 | Size 10-12: | 168 | Size 8-10: | 77 | Size 20 plus: | 418 |
| Sports: | 301 | Maternity: | 115 | Various: | 6,720 | Total: | 10,639 |
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Plus 1 carton of spare parts and bras needing repairs - not counted.
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October 27th 2008
Our stockpile is full! Thank you all. Further collections will be
accepted from mid 2009.
Small donations can still sent to the listed addresses but our garages are overflowing...
October 24th 2008
In October, Tasmania alone sent 5,000 bras to Fiji- a massive effort.
2,000 went from Melbourne to PNG, and a further 1,700 to Fiji.
Bras are wanted in Rwanda. Our fledgeling UK collection may go there.
Red Cross in Cook Islands have asked for bras, we just need to get them there...
September 7th 2008
Tasmania news:
Total bras packed now totals 3500 after Lew and Jan sorted and packed 850 odd on Saturday - Lew delivering to Hobart to container this week - expect Muriel in Hobart will also have some more to pack and deliver to container (not sure how many yet).
View snippet from Rotary District 9830 Newsletter
August 17th 2008
Tasmania news:
Bras are flowing in. The donations have come from Zonta, lingerie businesses, Rotary partners, Inner Wheel groups, St Vincent de Paul, ladies hairdressers and the general public all over the State. It is looking like the Rotarians will be sending their container to Fiji mid September and it is anticipated it should arrive around about the end of the first week in October.
August 10th 2008
Queensland news:
Kristy continues to have enquiries from Rotary clubs around the state wanting to help, along with 2 Intimo consultants and an Undercover Wear consultant wanting to start collecting at lingerie parties.
Transport from Queensland to Vanuatu, PNG or Fiji is still needed.
South Australia news:
The Big Bra Sort - sorted and boxed 11,000 bras, which are now making their way to Melbourne en route to Fiji and PNG.
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