Bras Across the Water

Bras Across the Water is my fundraising event to promote Breast Cancer awareness and raise money for the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. On September 30, 2005, I am going to steer a small boat with a sail made out of bras to an island in the middle of Percy Priest Lake. While I am on the island, I will be updating this blog hourly with photos, comments, and observations (and probably requests for camping tips). The idea is for me to collect pledges for every hour I remain on the island similar to a Bike-a-thon or jog-a-thon, except this is going to be more of a survive-a-thon. If I can get 100 people to pledge $1/hour, and I hold out for 48 hours, that will raise nearly $5000! Spending forty-eight hours alone on an island may not seem like a big deal to you, but for this 42 year-old city boy who hasn't been camping since he was a teenager, is terrified of snakes, and thinks dial-up internet is barbaric, it should be quite an adventure.

Saturday, September 24, 2005

Come Sail Away...

I am expecting a large shipment of bras today. As soon as the mail arrives, Mrs. Moondog and I are going to sort through all the bras received so far, and commence working on the decorative sail and flag for Bras Across the Water. Because a large portion of the bras we have received are white, we have decided to use a bright pink sheet for the background. Discussions as to the shape and size of the sail are ongoing, but I am leaning strongly towards a rectangular design approximately seven feet tall and five feet wide. Something I had not given much thought to was the weight of more than 100 brassieres. In order to keep the sail from sagging under the weight of the bras, I need to come up with something to keep the sail taught under the weight. I hear the mailman at the door. I will post pictures of the sail tonight if we get it finished.