Students collect bras for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 15, 2022 | By Waterbury Roundabout Image courtesy HU Let's Talk About It club (click to enlarge and scan)
Harwood Union High School students have launched drive this month to collect bras as one way to observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
The effort is one of several by the club called Let's Talk About It: Students for Sexual Respect. The student group’s mission is to “initiate and maintain sexual respect norms” by promoting respect, conversation, and empathy.
A collection box in Waterbury is inside Bridgeside Books near the entrance to Stowe Street Cafe. Photo by Lisa Scagliotti
The bra drive will support Free the Girls, an organization that uses donations of bras to create a "world in which previously enslaved women are leading vibrant, successful, integrated lives."
Bras collected will be sent to a woman-owned business that sells bras on the second-hand market in the developing world. During the month of April, community members are invited to donate new or gently used bras that are in good condition. They can be any size or style, with or without tags.
Donation boxes can be found at Bridgeside Books in Waterbury, Red Hen Bakery in Middlesex, and The Green Closet in Waitsfield.
For more information, contact Let's Talk About It faculty advisor Tara Cariano at tcariano@huusd.org or click the image to enlarge and scan the code.