Bras raise funds for a good cause

Noxon High School senior Kali Murray invited the public to get creative with old bras for a good cause. About 10 people attended Murray's Bras for a Cause event at the Noxon fire hall on Sunday, bringing old bras to decorate.

Murray was raising money for the Cancer Network of Sanders County. She has received about $140 so far, she said. Murray's mentor is Roberta Smith of Trout Creek, a cancer survivor. Smith told Murray that she had seen similar bras for a cause events at large galas on the east coast. Murray decided to scale the event down for her smaller hometown.

At the larger events, Smith said the bras would be auctioned to raise money for organizations. Murray said that the bras from her events will be on display through the end of the month at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. She said that the bras will be displayed near the imaging department of the hospital.

Murray received donations of craft supplies from businesses in Sandpoint, as well as Mangy Moose in Plains. She said that the bras created were pretty, and some were pretty entertaining.

Murray, age 17, is hoping to go to the University of Utah after she graduates next year to pursue a nursing career.