Rubber Bracelets for a Cause

When Lance Armstrong fought his battle with cancer, he started the Lance Armstrong Cancer Foundation and used bright yellow bracelets with the phrase "LiveStrong" imprinted on them to use as a fund raiser. These bracelets not only raised funds for the Lance Armstrong Cancer Foundation, they also raised awareness of cancer. Other groups saw the potential for these awareness bracelets and began designing their own for their own causes.

The use of silicone bracelets as a fund-raising tool has raised not only awareness, it has raised millions of dollars for various foundations for research and care. The bracelets are unobtrusive and are a subtle way of showing and spreading awareness of a cause. Both males and females wear them.

There are several bracelet manufacturers that will allow you to choose the color and imprint your phrase, allowing you an inexpensive way to raise awareness of your school, business, church group or other cause. This can be done online very easily. You could then sell the bracelets as a fund raiser, raising awareness of your cause at the same time.

While this list is extensive, it is not complete. Causes are added almost daily. AIDS/HIV: red Alzheimer's: purple Animal abuse: purple Arthritis: blue Autism: multicolor Birth defects: light gray Birth parents: pink Bladder cancer: yellow Blood donors: red Bone cancer: white Brain cancer: gray Breast cancer: pink Cervical cancer: teal Child abuse: blue Childhood cancer: yellow Childhood diabetes: orange Colon cancer: blue Cultural diversity: orange Diabetes: red Domestic violence: purple Downs syndrome: gray Fibromyalgia: purple Gay pride: multicolor Go Red for Women: red Heart disease: red Hunger: orange Kidney disease: green Leukemia: orange Liver cancer: yellow Lung cancer: gray Lupus: purple March of Dimes: light gray Mental health: medium blue Missing children: green Mothers Against Drunk Driving: red Multiple sclerosis: orange Muscular dystrophy: green Organ donation: green Ovarian cancer: yellow Pancreatic cancer: yellow Paralysis research: dark blue Parkinson's: yellow Pro-choice: light blue Prostate cancer: blue Racial tolerance: orange Sexual assault: teal Skin cancer: black Substance abuse: red Support our troops: yellow Uterine cancer: yellow Victims of terrorism: white World peace: white

These bracelets are wildly popular and an easy fund raiser for your organization. You can sell them for a dollar and still make a profit, particularly if you buy in bulk. Make posters for your fund raiser and broadcast it on free public information alerts on local TV and radio stations, making sure donors know how to get their bracelets. You may also want to sell them through your organization's website.