Be Your Own Breast Friend
LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE
ONE BRA AT A TIME
LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE
ONE BRA AT A TIME
GOAL FOR 2024:
$500,000
GOAL FOR 2024:
$500,000
THE FUNDS RAISED BY THE VARIOUS CAMPAIGN INITIATIVES WILL BE DONATED TO THE CAUSE THROUGH THE ROSES OF HOPE FOUNDATION
LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE
ONE BRA AT A TIME
GOAL FOR 2024:
$500,000
THE FUNDS RAISED BY THE VARIOUS CAMPAIGN INITIATIVES WILL BE DONATED TO THE CAUSE THROUGH THE ROSES OF HOPE FOUNDATION
THE BRA COLLECTION INITIATIVE GOES YEAR-ROUND
$1 will be donated to breast cancer research for every used bra collected
HOW DOES IT WORK?
1
Keep the used bras you don't wear anymore
2
Drop off the bras at a la Vie en Rose boutique near you*
3
We recycle all bras collected; they are given to an organization that repurposes them**
*Limit of 40 bras per visit.
**The bras that can't be reused are taken apart and the recyclable materials are retrieved.
THE BRA COLLECTION INITIATIVE GOES YEAR-ROUND
$1 will be donated to breast cancer research for every used bra collected
HOW DOES IT WORK?
1
Keep the used bras you don't wear anymore
2
Drop off the bras at a la Vie en Rose boutique near you*
3
We recycle all bras collected;
they are given to an organization that repurposes them**
*Limit of 40 bras per visit.
**The bras that can't be reused are taken apart and the recyclable materials are retrieved.
DONATE YOUR BRA EVENTS
SEE YOU ON MAY 18
Bring your large quantities of bras (over 40) to one of our participating stores
and join us in supporting the cause!
Ottawa (ON)
Ottawa Train Yard OutletMirabel (QC)
Premium Outlets MontréalSalaberry-de-Valleyfield (QC)
Valleyfield Smart CentresTrois-Rivieres (QC)
Plaza des RecolletsQuebec (QC)
Mega Centre LebourgneufChicoutimi (QC)
Place du RoyaumeOttawa (ON)
Ottawa Train Yard OutletMirabel (QC)
Premium Outlets MontréalSalaberry-de-Valleyfield (QC)
Valleyfield Smart CentresTrois-Rivieres (QC)
Plaza des RecolletsQuebec (QC)
Mega Centre LebourgneufChicoutimi (QC)
Place du RoyaumeFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BE YOUR OWN BREAST FRIEND CAMPAIGN
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
BE YOUR OWN BREAST FRIEND CAMPAIGN
The Be Your Own Breast Friend campaign is an initiative to raise funds for breast cancer research. It is held each year during the months of May and October, but the used bra collection now lasts throughout the year.
Women are at the core of everything we do. Therefore, breast cancer is an important cause to us. In 2002, François Roberge (la Vie en Rose’s president) created the Roses of Hope Foundation, which financially supports and contributes to various causes helping women. The Be Your Own Breast Friend campaign is supported by the foundation.
The fundraising campaign takes place in the months of May and October. In May, $1 is donated to the cause for every used bra collected during the Donate Your Bra events. However, the bra collection initiative in support of cancer research now runs all year long. Then, in October, $1 is donated to the cause for every bra sold.
Yes, the bra collection initiative continues year-round in our stores across Canada. You can bring up to 40 bras in store. Additionally, we now donate $1 per used bra collected, no matter when you give yours away.
Yes, all used bras can be dropped in the collection boxes.
We send all collected bras to a partner who gives them a second life. If the bras cannot be reused, they are taken apart, and the recyclable materials are retrieved.
The funds raised during the campaign are dedicated to research projects often supported by the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. From time to time, we also donate to other Canadian organizations.