Bucks for Bras

The third annual Bucks For Bras Charity event will be October 23 at Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse.  Last year the event raised over $14,000 for the American Cancer Society and Bismarck Cancer Center to benefit cancer patients.   Brad Erickson, Manager for Borrowed Bucks in Bismarck, knows personally how cancer can affect a patient and their family.   Erickson?s wife is a breast cancer survivor.  Erickson says of the event;  ? I know how much my wife struggled with cancer, and how much it affected our family as a whole.  I want to help others by giving back to support those fighting cancer and to help find a cure.?   The third annual Bucks For Bras event will feature a glamorized bra and art auction with one of a kind pieces designed by individuals and groups from the community.  These pieces can be wearable or non-wearable glamorized brassieres or related pieces of art.  The pieces will be on display and participants can purchase them by live bidding.   A silent auction will include items from area businesses for participants to bid on.  Appetizers and drinks will be provided by Bucks and area distributors.  All cancer survivors in attendance will receive a gift and Bucks will be giving away a trip at the event.  Anyone who purchases a ticket will be registered for the drawing must you must be present to win.   Bucks For Bras will begin at 5:30 PM on October 23.  A ticket to the event will be required to get into Bucks that night.  You can purchase tickets in advance for $10 each or purchase a reserved table for 4 people for $100.  Tickets at the door will be $15.   Purchase your tickets from Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse, the American Cancer Society, or the Bismarck Cancer Center.   As part of breast cancer awareness month in October, Bucks will also be hanging a bra garland from the building.  If you would like to donate to the bra garland, drop your bras off in the boxes located at Bucks, the American Cancer Society, the Bismarck Cancer Center, Advanced Surgical Art Center and Lifeways Clinic.  Visit www.BucksForBras.com  for additional information.   If you have questions or would like more information contact Kim Kuhlmann at 701-250-1022 or email Kimberly.Kuhlmann@cancer.org.