Noah Johnson Daily Press Raeanna Maki, marketing and inside sales executive at the Daily Press, shows off two of the many decorated bras for the first Pink Fest hosted by the Delta County Cancer Alliance (DCCA) and the Daily Press. All proceeds from the event will go to the DCCA to help people in the county will cancer-related expenses.

ESCANABA – The Daily Press and the Delta County Cancer Alliance (DCCA) are joining forces for the first-ever Pink Fest during breast cancer awareness month in Oct.

Local businesses get to showcase their creativity by decorating “Bras for a Cause.”

Each participant(s) can design and decorate the bra however they would like, as long as it is decorated tastefully.

The submission date is tomorrow, so make sure to swing by the Daily Press between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to enter the contest.

There is a $50 entry fee to participate in the event and the bras will be provided at the Daily Press. The entries will be displayed for voting at Cat-Man-Do’s, Rapid River Pub and Chenier’s Reef.

Voting will take place on Oct. 3 at Cat-Man-Do’s; Oct. 10 at Rapid River Pub; and Oct. 17 at Cheniers Reef from 4 to 6 p.m. each day.

It costs $2 per donation per vote or you can get three votes for $5.

In addition to voting, each venue will offer specialty drinks, games and cancer-related information.

Participants must use the provided bra and it should be decorated in a tasteful style.

All proceeds from the tax-deductible contributions will be used to assist people in Delta County with cancer-related expenses.

To participate, bring in the entry fee to the Daily Press at 600 Ludington Street, fill out an entry form and pick up a bra. As of Wednesday, there are 27 entries in the contest.

“We hope that they will come to each of three locations and support the events, and stop in each of the locations and vote for their favorite bras,” said DCCA President Gayle Deshambo.

For more information, contact the Daily Press at 906-786-2021 Ext. 115 or DCCA Event Coordinator Stephanie Viau at 906-280-3864.