Last weekend Rebecca Mehra volunteered at a Bras for Girls event in Seattle where over 700 sports bras and over 1,000 pieces of other athletic gear were given to girls in need.
One of more than ten recipient organizations was Seattle Public Schools’ Native American Education Program, which is managed by Gail Morris. Rebecca and Gail collaborated to have 100 sports bras donated to Indigenous girls in that program.
Only 20% of US girls engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily, and that number is significantly lower for Indigenous populations. Bras for Girls is hoping to help change these trends.
Bras for Girls believes every girl deserves access to sports and lack of access to a sports bra should never be a barrier. They work with organizations across the US to provide girls with sports bras as well as breast development education. Since 2017, the organization has donated over 15,000 sports bras, and plans to donate another 15,000 in 2022 alone.
Aside from her part-time work with Galanda Broadman, Rebecca is a professional athlete for Oiselle, a women’s athletic brand based in Seattle. She is training to make Team USA for the World Championships this summer, and enjoys finding opportunities to give back to her community through sport.
