Charity Wristbands.....
 

How many people wear them? Do they even exist where you are?
Over here they've become VERY popular, most places have sold out of them.

I think it was all started by Lance Armstrong's "livestrong" Yellow wristband to raise money to help fight cancer - http://www.laf.org

I wear a red one from the British Heart Foundation - http://www.bhf.org.uk

Others include:-

White - Make Poverty History - http://www.oxfam.org
Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness - http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/breastcancer/
Blue - Anti-bullying campaign - http://www.bbclic.com/
Black/White - Against Racism - http://www.nike.com/standupspeakup/...e.jsp?page=home

I have been wearing a light blue on that says...
Embrace
Engage
Enable
Expand
Express

It is for Autism awareness.

My kid wearsone of those as well and a light pink breast cancer one given to him by a mom in our carpool who is dying of breast cancer.


Don't forget you can get you Drunk Bitch ones at http://lexandterry.com/index-2004.html

I thought I had a Wookie Awareness bracelet... but when I tried to take it off I realized it was just my fur. :p

They are very popular around here. Especially the Livestrong ones.

ROFL Aqua!

A guy I work with went to a seminar featuring Lance Armstrong. He was so impressed that he ordered the bracelet on the Web & it took months to arrive due to high demand.

What I like about wearing the one I do, is that people ask...because it's not one of the more common ones, and it gives me a chance to make them aware of how quickly the rates have been climbing.

Very cool Lil. :hug:

make no mistake...I'd buy a Wookie Awareness one in a heartbeat :D

i don't own one and i haven't noticed any.
do the proceeds go to the cause?

I have a pink one for breast cancer, but I never wear it. They're popular with high school kids around here.

Yes wyndhy...when I bought mine I actually got to pick which local autism organization the $$ would go to.

I'm only familar with the livestrong ones... they cost $1 USD and all the profits go to Lance's Livestrong Foundation. I have one but don't wear it faithfully. I actually would really like a breast cancer one... and am on the lookout for one now... I've seen them at the drug stores but have been nervous about where the funds go with them as there isn't a sign indicating... I'm off to search now :)

I'll dig up the addy where I found mine. http://www.findthecure.us/store/

Interesting....I can't find a cerebral palsy awareness band. If anyone else finds one can they get me a url please.

They are popular round this way too. If any one finds one for

Dyslexia or Learning Disabilities (My son)
or
Musclular Distrophy (MD) (my cousins son)

Please post the addy here so I can get one for me and my cus.

Lilith---Thanks for the website!One of my grandsons & my cousins daughter
have autism & my wifes mother died of breast cancer & one of her sisters had
a double masectomy(sp?) Irish