Sept. 1—Laure Dowling has more experience than most when it comes to breast cancer. Both his mother and aunt suffered from the disease thrice.
Naturally, those were tough days, but the family found ways to keep hope alive. One of them was attending the annual Arteragius Bra Contest hosted by the Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation. The creative contest features bras designed by participating businesses or individuals, the proceeds of which will go to help local breast cancer patients. Dowling first became involved in her work with the architectural firm of Larry Bryson. The company entered the first competition with Terry Dawsey leading the design process.
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