Athena's Cup Collection at All One Yoga Studio!

I've been wanting to do more for the Athena's Cup fundraiser for a while.  After a lot of planning, I've managed to figure out a great start to my efforts.

Recently, I started going to a local yoga studio in the Allston-Brighton area.  All One Yoga offers tons of different yoga and pilates classes, and it's small enough that the staff know the regulars by name.

I realized that the location of the yoga studio was perfect!  It's right behind a major super market, next to Boston University, and shares the space with a gym for children and families.

As I work with children and families during the day, I'm aware that my night job might not necessarily be well-received.  But who can say they're against breast cancer research?

After checking with one of the managers, I got the thumbs up!  I then posted on Happy Buzzing to see how other Goddesses might have put together a collection box.

Then I got to work!

Materials collected, Yoni get's curious...

After hitting up the Dollar Store, I was excited to put together my collection box.  I'm glad that I thought to ask one of the Dollar Store staff for any empty boxes that they would just discard and recycle!  As you can see from the picture above, Yoni approved of my box choice.

It took a little bit for me to decide how I wanted my sign to look.  As I've made many fliers for my day job, I knew the importance of font and presentation.  Also, I know that the Goddesses are so lucky to have a whole Home Office who help us with pre-made materials to advertise the fundraiser.

Signage!

I must say, I'm very proud of my sign.

So, today, Saturday, I go to pilates.  I put together the box in the morning, wrapping it with pink table cloth material.  Interestingly, I had a really hard time wrapping the box!  I'm usually so good at wrapping presents, but that's with a closed box!  Since I wanted an opening, I had different dimensions and obstacles than I usually do with regular packed up presents.

But I was very excited to hop on the T with my box and present it to the staff at the studio!

Small, but mighty!

The box now sits in a corner of the waiting area, perched between two benches, in full sight of the main walkway.  Also, any monetary donations will be given to the desk staff, as I've pre-made a donations envelope for them.

The staff are so awesome!  Kristen, whose Vinyasa Yoga class I attend, told me that bra's will sometimes be left and never claimed!  Perhaps those who change out of them into workout clothes just forget, and then get embarrassed about asking for them back?

Either way, a forgotten bra was added to the box (as I put one of mine in there to start it off)!

So, I'm super excited about this effort!  I even added a little pocket for postcards people can take home with them and share with friends.  I'm hoping to collect bras and donations every week, adding to the already 16,000 bras already collected!

Athena's Cup!

Thank you to All One Yoga and their fabulous staff!