Burbank store helps homeless women with a bra drive
In an effort to give homeless women a lift, a local store brought together a female undergarment and the funky telephone booth from the “Doctor Who” television series to hold a bra drive last Sunday.
More than 200 new bras were collected, according to Donna Ricci, owner of the store Geeky Teas and Games in Burbank, where the drive was held.
For the record:
10:02 p.m. April 25, 2024An earlier version of this story abbreviated Doctor Who.
Ricci said she came up with the idea when it was announced that, for the first time, a woman will play the title role in the “Doctor Who” franchise. Response to the historic casting has been varied, but one response caught Ricci’s eye. It said, “No one wants to see a TARDIS full of bras,” referring to the time-traveling phone booth Doctor Who uses.
“I thought, ‘I do,’” Ricci said.
The bras will be distributed through homeless shelters and transitional living facilities, according to Ricci.
Geeky Teas sells a wide variety of teas. It’s also a place where people can play board games, watch movies and dabble in crafts and painting. It’s also a cat rescue.
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