October 22nd, 2009 Admin
Oh no, these silicone rubber bracelets aren’t necessarily what you think them to be. Most people look at these silicone rubber bracelets as just another silly fashion accessory that makes the women and girls go crazy. But in reality, these humble and often derided bracelets have succeeded in transgressing the boundaries of the fashion and style world and have managed to enter the hallowed precincts of a socially responsible “spread awareness” zone.
Yes, I am talking about the cancer awareness bracelets. You must have heard of them or at least seen the yellow Lance Armstrong Foundation Cancer awareness bracelets? This particular Lance Armstrong Foundation supports the victims of cancer, spreads social awareness about cancer, supports cancer patients and they came up with this fabulous idea of selling yellow wristbands or Cancer awareness bracelets to raise funds for supporting the cause of their charity.
You won’t believe it but millions of people across the world have purchased and now proudly sport the famous yellow Cancer awareness bracelets. Naturally, as you can understand, millions of dollars have been raised through selling these Cancer awareness bracelets and the latter are well recognized wherever you might go. These Cancer awareness bracelets have made people stand up for the cause of cancer and made them fight this life threatening disease.
You will find many celebrities sporting Cancer awareness bracelets and they are all associated with various cancer fighting NGOs or social organizations or charity groups.
There are also breast cancer awareness bracelets, cervical cancer awareness bracelets, ovarian cancer awareness bracelets as well as other kinds of Cancer awareness bracelets and the color of choice is a pretty pink. Pink is a healing, comforting and soothing color and it is also regarded as a girlie color. And this pink ribbon owes its origin to a 68 year old woman named Charlotte Haley who used to make and distribute peach ribbons.
Along with these ribbons she sent out handmade cards with the message – “the National Cancer Institute has sanctioned $1.8 billion as its annual budget for fighting cancer, but only 5% of that money is being utilized for the prevention of cancer. Please help us wake up America and its legislators by sporting this ribbon”. This lady, Haley had a grandmother, a sister and her own daughter who suffered from breast cancer.
This is the story behind the invention of the pink ribbon symbol. She had refused Self magazine’s request to use the peach cancer ribbon on grounds that it was too commercial and the magazine came up with the idea of a pink ribbon. This is how the pink ribbon was born. In fact Cancer awareness bracelets are extremely ubiquitous nowadays.
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January 26th, 2009 Admin
Getting custom silicone bracelets made is not as difficult or expensive as one might think. When ever the word custom is used to describe something people automatically think it includes a lot of work and money to get it customized. However, when talking about a custom rubber bracelet, that doesn’t have to be the case.
Customize your wristband
To design a custom wristband or bracelet it is a simple process that can be completed online using your computer. If you visit bracelets-with-a-message.com and go to the order page you will be presented with all of the choices and options to start styling your rubber bracelet. The page shows you color options (to the right) to choose for your bracelets. You can use one solid color or a combination of a couple of colors as a two tone or swirl effect. If you do not see the color you want it is possible to request a custom color.
There are numerous text options that have been proven to look good and are readable, but just note the message that a few colors do not read well with certain fonts. Next step is to enter your text you want to appear on the outside of the wristband. The lettering will be debossed (engraved) into the rubber bracelet and will be the same color as the bracelet. You can also have additional text inserted into the inside portion of the wristband for small additional fee. Some clients prefer to include their domain name or web address inside the rubber bracelet for marketing purposes. Whatever text you enter, click on the preview button to see an example of what your custom rubber bracelets are going to look like.
Of course it is an option to have a logo or emblem printed or debossed into the bracelet. This can be done instead of your text message or as an additional part of the message. If this is desirable for your order it is necessary to be given proof of ownership of any logo images.
Another option to consider is the sizing of the bracelet. By default there are 2 choices, Adult and Youth. Keep in mind that sometimes the youth sizes work better for some women, and it is always possible to get custom sizes made. These custom silicone bracelets are made of durable silicone, so they do stretch, but they will not break easily, and can last a lifetime.
How many? This is the big question at the end of your order. To help in your decision keep in mind how popular the rubber wristbands have become of the years. Also, the more you order the cost can drop drastically. If the wristbands are for a fundraising campaign then creating a larger profit margin would be desirable. Large quantity order can bring down the cost well below $1.00 per bracelet. Another money saving feature is you will get free delivery for any purchase of $50.00 or more.
Ordering custom rubber bracelets is a simple and painless procedure, and with free, fast delivery, what are you waiting for? Order rubber bracelets, now!
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July 30th, 2008 Raymond
If you need to bring attention and remind people of an important cause, an Awareness Bracelet is the perfect solution. You remember these, Lance Armstrong brought them to the world’s attention with his trademark bright yellow, rubber bracelet that had LIVESTRONG embossed on it. He wanted to remind everyone to support cancer research. In a short time, when you saw someone wearing a yellow bracelet or wristband, you knew what it meant. Not long after this phenomenon, many other charities and organization started to customize their own trademark colors and messages. Later we started seeing pink bracelets that were to symbolize support for breast cancer. A simple inexpensive concept can symbolize so much more then the few cents it cost to create it.
As noble a reason as charities were to use these awareness bracelets, it wasn’t the only practical application for these bracelets/wristbands. Many other groups, organizations, and companies found other uses for the bracelets; schools began using them to promote school spirit, music groups used them to promote their band, and businesses saw them as an easy way to create brand recognition. Even churches have been known to use them to promote the gospel by embossing a pray on the bracelet.
Today these awareness bracelets are well known throughout the world. Very often if someone sees you wearing one of these bracelets they will ask to read what it says or ask what it represents, and that is exactly what you want, isn’t it?
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