Kent Soroptimists organize Free The Girls bra drive

Published 11:37 am Monday, February 2, 2015

For the Reporter

Help Soroptimist International of Kent collect new or gently-used bras and/or camisoles to free girls and women in Third World countries around the globe.

Donations support Free The Girls, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending human trafficking in developing countries.

Please bring new or gently used bras and/or camisoles to Red’s Wine Bar at Kent Station, 321 Ramsey Way, Suite 110, or another donation location, now through Feb. 28.

Other dropoff locations:

• Blanc N Schwartz Salon, 207 E. Meeker St.

• Kent School District Student Services, 12033 SE 256th St., east entrance

• New Visions Hair Design, 25018 104th Ave. SE

• Salon Works, 21422 84th Ave. S.

Bring a buck and a bra to the Soroptimists’ wine-tasting and bra-gathering party at Red’s Wine Bar from 5:30-9 p.m. Feb. 23. Raffle tickets for the no-host wine-tasting event are $1. Snacks will be provided.

For more information or to put a collection box in your work place, contact sikent@soroptimist.net or call Jo Ladd Clark at 253-854-1895 or Wanda Koehmstedt at 253-639-3202.