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If you are a furloughed government employee in need of menstrual supplies during this difficult time we can help! Stop by on January 17th or 22nd, or contact jennifer@braws.org |
Welcome to our 5th Annual Mardi Bras!
Mardi Bras is our largest fundraiser of the year - bringing in the funds to support over half of our annual budget! Money raised from this year's Mardi Bras will be used to purchase menstrual supplies and undergarments for shelters and schools in our community in 2019!
Mardi Bras will be held on Friday, February 22 at Westwood Country Club in Vienna, VA from 8-11 pm. Price ($100) includes hors d’oeuvres, 2 drinks, raffles, silent auction, music, special guests & more!
Donations of new w/ tags bras & underwear as well as unopened packages of tampons & pads are greatly appreciated. Want more info? Click HERE for FAQ’s.
Our Raffle and Silent Auction Lists are coming soon!
WE HAVE A VARIETY OF SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE- AND THEY ALL INCLUDE EXCLUSIVE VIP EARLY ENTRANCE TO THE EVENT ! View details BELOW!
Questions? Jennifer@BRAWS.org for more information
Mardi Bras is our largest fundraiser of the year - bringing in the funds to support over half of our annual budget! Money raised from this year's Mardi Bras will be used to purchase menstrual supplies and undergarments for shelters and schools in our community in 2019!
Mardi Bras will be held on Friday, February 22 at Westwood Country Club in Vienna, VA from 8-11 pm. Price ($100) includes hors d’oeuvres, 2 drinks, raffles, silent auction, music, special guests & more!
Donations of new w/ tags bras & underwear as well as unopened packages of tampons & pads are greatly appreciated. Want more info? Click HERE for FAQ’s.
Our Raffle and Silent Auction Lists are coming soon!
WE HAVE A VARIETY OF SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE- AND THEY ALL INCLUDE EXCLUSIVE VIP EARLY ENTRANCE TO THE EVENT ! View details BELOW!
Questions? Jennifer@BRAWS.org for more information
Scroll using the Grey side Arrows to view all sponsorships
Sponsorship Details
*All Sponsorships include exclusive VIP Early Entrance to the event at 7:30 pm*
Marquee Sponsor- $10,000 (SOLD- Sidney & Phyllis Bresler and the Robert I Schattner Foundation)
Premier Sponsor- $6000 (Only One Available)
Diamond Sponsor- $4000 (Only One Available)
Cocktail Sponsor - $3000 (Only One Available)
Spotlight Sponsor- $2500 (2 SOLD OUT- JDA Homes AND Marion Construction/Clark Nexsen Group)
Images Sponsor- $1750 (Only one available)
Swag Bag Sponsor - $1500 (SOLD- Rappaport Co.)
Valet Sponsor- $1500 (Only one available)
Entertainment Sponsor - $1250 (SOLD- NRC Landscape Construction)
Platinum Beads Sponsor- $1000
Gold Beads Sponsor- $750
Silver Beads Sponsor - $500
Event Program Sponsor- (SOLD-Nicole Van DDS)
Coat Check Sponsor- $500 (SOLD-Sage Construction)
Friends of BRAWS - $300
Thanks for your support!
Marquee Sponsor- $10,000 (SOLD- Sidney & Phyllis Bresler and the Robert I Schattner Foundation)
- 8 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Event billed as “Mardi Bras 2019 Presented by (Marquee Sponsor)”
- Recognition during the opening of the event with the option to deliver brief remarks
- Year-long acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Recognition on all promotional materials at the Event
- Mass email to BRAWS database thanking sponsor
- Your logo, along with the BRAWS logo, exclusively on t-shirts given to all attendees of the Event (any extras will be handed out at future BRAWS volunteer events)
- Prominent name recognition on promotional material circulated before the Event and publicity received by the media
- Promotional materials in swag bag handed out to all attendees
- Logo on Step and Repeat backdrop
Premier Sponsor- $6000 (Only One Available)
- 6 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Your logo, along with the BRAWS logo, exclusively on baseball caps given to all attendees of the Event (any extras will be handed out at future BRAWS volunteer events)
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Recognition on all promotional materials at the Event
- Mass email to BRAWS database thanking sponsor
- Prominent name recognition on promotional material circulated before the Event and publicity received by the media
- Promotional materials in swag bag handed out to all attendees
- Logo on Step and Repeat backdrop
Diamond Sponsor- $4000 (Only One Available)
- 4 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Your logo on photo booth strips given out to guests who visit the booth as well as on digital versions posted on social media after the event
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Recognition on all promotional materials at the Event
- Mass email to BRAWS database thanking sponsor
- Prominent name recognition on promotional material circulated before the Event and publicity received by the media
- Promotional materials in swag bag handed out to all attendees
- Logo on Step and Repeat backdrop
Cocktail Sponsor - $3000 (Only One Available)
- 4 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Your logo, along with the BRAWS logo, exclusively on cocktail napkins at Event
- Exclusive signage at Event thanking your business for providing beer and wine (each guest receives 2 drink tickets)
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Recognition on all promotional materials at the Event
- Mass email to BRAWS database thanking sponsor
- Prominent name recognition on promotional material circulated before the Event and publicity received by the media
- Promotional materials in swag bag handed out to all attendees
Spotlight Sponsor- $2500 (2 SOLD OUT- JDA Homes AND Marion Construction/Clark Nexsen Group)
- 4 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Signage at the Event with only Spotlight Sponsor’s logos.
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Recognition on all promotional materials at the Event
- Promotional materials included in swag bag handed out to all attendees
- Mass email to BRAWS database thanking sponsor
- Prominent name recognition on promotional material circulated before the Event and publicity received by the media
- Logo on Step and Repeat backdrop
Images Sponsor- $1750 (Only one available)
- 4 Tickets to the event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks per person)
- Business/Individual Name and Logo on Event signage
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Name recognition on all BRAWS social media posts/website content which includes photos taken during the event by images for Good.
- Promotional materials in swag bag handed out to all attendees
Swag Bag Sponsor - $1500 (SOLD- Rappaport Co.)
- 4 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Your logo and BRAWS logo ONLY on reusable bags given to all participants
- Business/Individual Name and Logo on Event signage
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Promotional materials in swag bag handed out to all attendees
Valet Sponsor- $1500 (Only one available)
- 4 Tickets to the event (includes hors d’oevres and 2 drinks)
- Business/Individual Name and Logo on Event signage
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Sign near valet thanking business
- Promotional materials in swag bag handed out to all attendees
Entertainment Sponsor - $1250 (SOLD- NRC Landscape Construction)
- 4 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres, 2 drinks)
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Sign near DJ thanking business
- Business/Individual Name and Logo on Event signage
- Promotional materials in swag bags handed out to all attendees
Platinum Beads Sponsor- $1000
- 4 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres, 2 drinks)
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Business/Individual Name and Logo on Event signage
- Promotional materials in swag bags handed out to all attendees
Gold Beads Sponsor- $750
- 2 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Business/Individual Name and Logo on Event signage
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Promotional materials included in swag bags handed out to all attendees
Silver Beads Sponsor - $500
- 2 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS Website and Social Media
- Promotional materials included in swag bags handed out to all attendees
Event Program Sponsor- (SOLD-Nicole Van DDS)
- 2 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Your logo exclusively (along with BRAWS) on the event program which is handed out to all attendees
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
- Promotional materials included in swag bags handed out to all attendees
Coat Check Sponsor- $500 (SOLD-Sage Construction)
- 2 Tickets to the Event (includes hor d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS Website and Social Media
- Sign near coat check thanking business
- Promotional materials in swag bag handed out to all attendees
Friends of BRAWS - $300
- 2 Tickets to the Event (includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drinks)
- Acknowledgement on BRAWS website and social media
Thanks for your support!
our annual report has been released!
Click HERE to see our 17-18 Annual Report for more information on what we were up to this year!
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BRAWS Partners with town of Vienna to LAUNCH first TOWN DISPENSER PROGRAM in Virginia
September 21, 2018- BRAWS has launched the "Dignity in Public" initiative in partnership with the Town of Vienna Parks and Recreation Department. This initiative will place dispensers in two of the newly renovated Vienna Community Center bathrooms and one in the Town Green restroom. These machines will dispense FREE pads and tampons, thanks to generous donations from the Vienna Woman's Club, the Govan Real Estate Group and Tim & Julianna Chapman of Chapman Development. Read more HERE.
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Don't Miss This! The electronic version of "Periods, Poverty, and the Need for Policy: A Report on Menstrual Inequity in the United States" is ready for release and is available here! This comprehensive document is a must read to understand the issues around menstrual equality as well as what you can do to join BRAWS in bringing equity to women and girls! Special thanks to the UDC Legislation Clinic for all of their hard work in authoring this report on behalf of BRAWS!
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Our own Holly Seibold, Executive Director and Founder of BRAWS has been appointed by the Governor to Virginia’s Council on Women. The purpose of the Council is to “identify ways in which women can reach their potential and make their full contribution to society and the Commonwealth.” She has dedicated the last 20 years to this mission, and is so excited for the opportunity to now represent the state of Virginia in this endeavor. Thank you for the support and encouragement so many have shown to BRAWS and to Holly! Read more HERE
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BRAWS Executive Director, Holly Seibold was honored to participate on the “Menstrual Equity” panel of The Kojo Nnamdi Show with DC Diaper Bank rockstar Corinne Cannon and guest host, Jen Golbeck on July 10th. Check out the podcast at: https://wamu.org/story/18/07/10/the-price-of-periods-how-washingtonians-are-fighting-for-menstrual-equity/
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huge thanks for the support of our
Mardi bras 2019 sponsors!
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our story | founder, holly siebold
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Three years ago, our founder Holly Seibold wanted to do something to help women in local homeless shelters. She held a small collection drive at her house, inviting friends and neighbors to donate. They collected over 300 new bras, as well as underwear, pads, and tampons. Holly brought the items to three shelters in the area and soon other shelters were reaching out to her, requesting she hold more donation drives. Holly quickly discovered that the things she collected are some of the most rarely donated because they are expensive for shelters to replenish and not covered by food stamps.
Since then, BRAWS has donated thousands of bras, pairs of underwear, and packages of menstrual supplies to over 40 area shelters and approximately 4,000 women and girls in the DC metro area. At any given time, the majority of individuals in a homeless shelter are women and their children. They are typically victims of domestic violence fleeing from abusive homes or are single mothers who have lost their jobs due to unforeseen circumstances and need help getting back on their feet.
Regardless of the situation that led these women to homelessness, they need physical and mental support to transition to better lives 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.
Since then, BRAWS has donated thousands of bras, pairs of underwear, and packages of menstrual supplies to over 40 area shelters and approximately 4,000 women and girls in the DC metro area. At any given time, the majority of individuals in a homeless shelter are women and their children. They are typically victims of domestic violence fleeing from abusive homes or are single mothers who have lost their jobs due to unforeseen circumstances and need help getting back on their feet.
Regardless of the situation that led these women to homelessness, they need physical and mental support to transition to better lives 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.
Our mailing address
BrAWS office, 112 Courthouse Road SW, Vienna, VirginiA 22180
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