A West Valley surgeon is hosting an event on Oct. 13 to benefit Cancer CAREpoint and women with breast cancer.

Kamakshi Zeidler, a plastic surgeon in Campbell specializing in breast reconstructive surgery, will host her fifth Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, also known as BRA Day, at the Hotel Valencia, 355 Santana Row in San Jose. The event aims to educate and provide support for women dealing with breast cancer. Cancer survivors will share their stories at the event.

“I am passionate about educating women to drive more awareness on this topic and am devoted to help heal both the physical and emotional scars of breast cancer,” Zeidler said in a press statement.

The event will also highlight photos taken last month of 50 breast cancer survivors. Zeidler was able to hold the photo shoot for her patients with the assistance of a grant. The shoot was meant to show that women can still feel sexy after battling breast cancer.

“Despite the fact that a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes, only 23 percent are aware of the wide options for breast reconstruction available,” Zeidler said.

The event will feature a bra decorating contest that will be judged by Jessica Garcia-Kohl — the wife of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo — and Dr. Pamela Munster, who leads UCSF Center BRCA research.

Tickets for the event are $30. Participation in the bra decorating contest is $60. Contest registration closes Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. Rules for the competition are available online.

Proceeds from tickets will go to benefit Cancer CAREpoint, a nonprofit specializing in providing resources to cancer patients in Silicon Valley. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m.

For more information about Cancer CAREpoint, visit cancercarepoint.org. To purchase tickets for BRA Day, visit bit.ly/2dbhZnV.