On The Town:

“Bras for a Cause Goes to Work”—that was the theme of Soroptimist International of Glendale’s sixth annual “Bras for a Cause” fundraiser Saturday at the new Embassy Suites Hotel in Glendale.

The Soroptimist gals outdid their last bra bash with 39 highly decorated bras, all available for silent auction bidding. A looker was “Rosie the Riveter’s . . . Great Granddaughter?” created and sponsored by Jill Lewis, program manager of Instructional Services at Glendale Community College.

The bra was a red polka-dot bustier that laced up. It was accompanied by a “Rosie” home repair book and plush doggy. The bra was one of the more modest ones on display and in competition for the winning bra. It garnered bids (and votes) from the younger set. Lewis, who has donated bras for the last five years to the fundraiser, said her inspiration for “Rosie” came from her first job out of college at Lockheed Aircraft.

After the social hour and silent auction of bras and baskets filled with goodies, 250 supporters were seated for dinner. Soroptimist President Sandy Schultz welcomed all. Event Co-Chairwoman Sandy Doughty introduced her Co-Chairwoman Gayle Craig and VIPs present, including State Sen. Carol Liu of District 21, former Glendale Mayors Ara Najarian, Dave Weaver and Carl Raggio with wife Lynne Raggio, on the Soroptimists’ 2008-09 fundraising committee and a past president.

More VIPs included Joylene Wagner, president of the Glendale school board; Lina Harper, president of the Assistance League of Glendale; Bob McFall, assistant city manager and official bras photographer; and Yasmin Beers, deputy city manager and a Soroptimist past president.

More Soroptimist past presidents on hand included Genevieve Sultenfuss, Olive Warner, Lou Rhodes and Kathy Lefkovits, the brains behind the bras, having created the unique fundraiser concept six years ago.

At the end of dinner,McFall encouraged contributions to the Prize Board with a $500 cash prize hanging in the balance. One “square” could be purchased for $25 or five “squares” for $100. A contribution “war” of sorts broke out, since the purchaser of the most tickets would get lunch with Paula Devine. The lucky winner was husband Art Devine, who purchased seven chances. Close behind was Larry Miller of Beverly Ann Flowers with six chances. Miller, a “Gold Sponsor,” was a gracious loser.