About Us

we are honored!

So excited to announce that, for the 2nd year in a row, BRAWS has been nominated for the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Outstanding #CorpCitizenshipAwards in the Non-Profit of the Year Category! These awards honor individuals, businesses and non-profits for above-and-beyond business leadership and corporate social responsibility. Last year, our Founder and Executive Director, Holly Seibold, won the award for Emerging Leader of the Year. This year's winners will be announced on June 13. Thank you Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for this special honor.

2nd Annual
sport bras support braws fun run

Join us June 9th near the W&OD Trail & the Caboose for our 2nd Annual Sport Bras Support BRAWS Fun Run! It's easy- just click HERE!

Want to be a FUN RUN sponsor? We have a lot of great opportunities to get your business noticed- click HERE for more info!

2017 accomplishments

huge thanks for the support of our
Mardi bras 2018 sponsors!

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our story | founder, holly siebold

Three years ago, our Founder, Holly Seibold, wanted to do something to help local women in homeless shelters so she held a small collection drive at her house and invited friends and neighbors. They collected over 300 new with tags bras, underwear, pads and tampons and brought them to 3 local shelters. Soon other shelters were contacting her in urgent need and she quickly discovered that these are items that are rarely donated, expensive for shelters to replenish and not covered by food stamps. Since that time, BRAWS has donated thousands of bras, underwear and menstrual supplies to over 40 area shelters and approximately 4,000 women and girls in the DC metro area since January 2015! The majority of individuals in a homeless shelter at any given time are women and their children. They are typically victims of domestic violence and fleeing an abusive home, looking to start over in a safe environment or are often single mothers who have lost their jobs due to unforeseen circumstances and need help to get back on their feet. Regardless of the situation that led these women to homelessness, they need support - both physical and emotional - to transition to a better life for themselves and their children. Our mission is to provide them not only with tangible items they need- but to empower them to gain independence and stability.