The Undies Project is inviting the community to donate bras or host a collection during the Mardi Bras campaign.
From February 17 through March 17, The Undies Project is calling on the Greenwich community to donate new bras as part of its Mardi Bras campaign, an annual collection effort focused on providing an essential yet often overlooked item to women and girls in need. This year, the campaign has a goal of collecting 4,000 new bras.
New bras of all sizes are urgently needed. While many nonprofit partners receive donations of gently used clothing, they can only distribute new underwear and bras and often lack the resources to purchase them. As a result, many women and girls go without a basic necessity that impacts daily comfort, confidence, school attendance, work, and participation in sports.
Supporters can purchase new bras and drop them off at one of the campaign’s collection sites or shop The Undies Project’s Amazon Wish List and have items shipped directly to the organization. The full list of collection sites, and a link to their Amazon wish list can be found on www.theundiesproject.org website.
Mardi Bras collection sites include:
• Aux Délices locations in Darien, Greenwich, and Riverside
• Junior League of Greenwich, 231 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich
For those who want to do more, The Undies Project invites supporters to join the Mardi Bras Krewe. Joining the Krewe simply means hosting a bra collection in a way that fits naturally into everyday life — placing a bin at your workplace or business, inviting friends to bring bras to a book club or mahjong game, or asking for bras in place of gifts for a birthday celebration. Hosting a collection is designed to be easy and flexible, with no minimum required.
All bras collected through Mardi Bras are distributed free of charge to The Undies Project’s nonprofit partners across Fairfield County, and beyond, supporting women and girls experiencing economic hardship, housing insecurity, or crisis.
To donate or learn how to join the Mardi Bras Krewe, visit www.theundiesproject.org or email info@theundiesproject.org
About The Undies Project
The Undies Project is a nonprofit organization based in Greenwich, Connecticut dedicated to providing new underwear and bras to women and girls in need. Partnering with more than 50 social service agencies, shelters, and community organizations in Connecticut and New York, The Undies Project helps ensure access to essential items that promote dignity, comfort, and confidence.
