March 9th, 2010 admin
Breast cancer kills more women around the world than any other disease; so what more a reason is required to wear the breast cancer bracelet? The killing reason: Lack of knowledge amongst people and the shame in discussing such problems with an expert. Ignorance is killing and how!
Why Pink?
Pink was chosen the color of breast cancer awareness as an expression of the feminine gender. This was after yellow became the color of promoting cancer awareness in general. Millions of dollars is being generated from the sale of this pink breast cancer bracelet and the funds go into creating a better and knowledgeable society. Still paucity of funds in some countries, deprive women of their right to live. Therefore this is for them; this is a tribute to the woman.
The problem though is not entirely unavailability of proper treatment but late diagnosis. This makes it a killer disease, when actually it is not. Awareness is the only way to prevent such ignorance and deaths. It does not matter whether you had a family history or not, it does not matter whether you are too old or too young to contract breast cancer. About 20 percent of women affected with breast cancer are under the age of 50.
Share and Give
The good news is that you can choose a custom message breast cancer bracelet and even get your own message embossed or engraved on it. Pink beaded bracelets are also available for those who want to spread the message with a sense of fashion. The sale of such bracelet has helped many, over a period of years. The color pink exudes an aura of positivity and gives strength that says, “Yes, we can!”
Faith, hope and determination are the most common words inscribed on a breast cancer bracelet. Organizations, such as the Cancer Research Foundation utilizes the revenue generated from the sale of such bracelets to delve deeper into the cause and bring out a painless but permanent solution.
Needless to say, the pink bracelet has been the most vocal and prominent tool of spreading the much needed awareness for the prevention of breast cancer. Give the women a life they deserve with the breast cancer bracelet.
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July 28th, 2009 admin
Over two million women in the US have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. It is estimate that over 40,000 people will die from breast cancer this year. Women have a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer, a frequency factor that has nearly doubled since the 1960’s. Breast cancer is the 7th among the leading causes of death among women in the United States.
The above facts are not pleasant to learn about and may even frighten many women, but becoming aware of the realities and risk that is around us can motivate us to do something about it.
Funding for breast cancer research is always in need. Keeping society conscious and aware of the constant need to support cancer research can help people to open up their wallets and give their financial support. One way activist have kept the cause alive is by getting others to wear pink rubber bracelets to remind people of this deadly disease.
These pink breast cancer bracelets are widely used as a means to promote support for breast cancer charities and to encourage contributions to cancer research. Many organizations sell or pass out these bracelets so everyone can see a reminder of this ongoing health issue.
The pink bracelets will have phrases such as; “Faith, Hope, Courage and Strength”, “Strive for a Cure”, or “Breast Cancer – Find a Cure”. Many bracelets simply have the ribbon symbol which many already understand to represent the breast cancer cause. Even just the color pink seems now have the same representational power as the symbol or phrases mentioned. They are all powerful symbols that continue to remind us of the thousands of women that are suffering.
Many organizations will have the breast cancer bracelets made with their preferred phrase and either give them away or sell them. As mentioned earlier, getting thousands of people to wear the cancer awareness bracelets gets the message out to the public. The wearing of the bracelets allows continued visibility and reminds everyone to give their support to the cause.
What is important to understand is these bracelets do not cost very much money to be made. The colored rubber bracelets are made out of durable silicone in various sizes and can include just about any text, symbol or phrase. Additionally, if enough are purchased in bulk, the cost per bracelet drops well below a dollar for each bracelet.
The inexpensive cost of the silicone rubber bracelets allows organizations and charities plenty of room for profit, making them an excellent choice to raise money and promote awareness.
Wear your breast cancer bracelets!
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June 21st, 2009 admin
Many people suffer from diseases and cancers that currently do not have a cure. Many of us are unaware of the difficult circumstances these people must suffer everyday of their lives. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough funding donated to research programs to maintain the level of scientific study that needs to go into finding cures for these diseases. It is necessary to keep the public and the politicians aware of how strapped for cash these research projects are these days.
Cancer research projects need the help of the public to keep theses causes central in people’s minds especially the governments that tend to give funding to the noisiest special interest groups. Additionally, if we don’t have someone close to us that is affected by one of these dreadful diseases, it is easy to forget how others may be suffering. If we don’t have a personal connection to a disease we can continue on with our lives without giving it another thought, sad but true.
Fortunately, there are organizations that try to maintain public awareness of the needs of cancer research projects. These organizations use many different methods to get the word out to the public and government officials. A few which you may be aware are television commercials, print ads, celebrity endorsements, public rallies, and fundraising campaigns and events.
One popular method used is cancer awareness bracelets. The bracelets are used as reminders of the need to support funding and research for various research projects. They also act as a reminder for people to donate some of their time and money to the cause.
Cancer awareness bracelets come in many colors and support various cancer treatments and research. I’m sure you can recall seeing someone wearing those pink rubber breast cancer bracelets. The breast cancer awareness bracelets were made of silicone rubber and had “Hope Faith Love” printed or embossed on the bracelet.
Another well known use of the cancer awareness bracelet was the yellow “Live Strong” bracelet popularized by Lance Armstrong. In fact, he is considered the originator of the silicone rubber awareness bracelets trend.
The cancer awareness bracelets not only keep awareness alive but are also used to raise money to support the cause. The silicone rubber bracelets are inexpensive to manufacture and give cancer organizations a reasonable profit margin to make money off of each bracelet they sell.
Whether your organization sells the bracelets or gives them away, more people could be wearing them and keeping their thoughts, hopes, prayers, and support alive for those that truly need it.
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January 18th, 2009 admin
For years we have been seeing the colored silicone rubber bracelets being worn by children and adults. The significance of the bracelets varies widely. Recently, the school kids used them as a sexual activity statement. Certain colors were associated with particular sexual activities. Fortunately, this fad did not last and many schools banned the bracelets to protect the students. But the more important meanings of these colored bracelets have outlasted the short lived fads and have continued to be used to promote awareness of various health, social issues, and charities. Below is a partial list of some of the colors used and its corresponding cause.
- Green rubber bracelets – Rainforest Protection, Family Farmers Support, Brain Injury Awareness
- Rainbow rubber bracelets – Peace, Gay Pride, Gay Marriage
- Purple rubber bracelets – C.A.R.E., Animal Rescue, Pancreatic Cancer
- Red rubber bracelets – AIDS/HIV, D.A.R.E, Diabetes, Heart Disease
- Blue rubber bracelets – Child Abuse Awareness, Bone Marrow, Donation, Lymphoma, Foster Care Awareness
- Orange rubber bracelets – Hunger, Cultural Diversity & Racial Tolerance
- Silver rubber bracelets – Brain Disease, Mental Illness, Awareness of Children with Disabilities
- Pink rubber bracelets (aka breast cancer awareness bracelets) – Breast Cancer, Children’s and Teenage Cancer
- Yellow rubber bracelets – Leukemia, POW/MIA, Support our Troops
The above list is by no means comprehensive. There are numerous other colors being used and some organizations are using some of the same colors as others are using. Additional color combinations are being used for various sports teams, and companies are jumping on board to promote their brand names. Sometimes it will be necessary to read the message on the bracelets to know for sure.
If you feel inspired to help promote awareness about a cause near and dear to your heart, now is a good time to order rubber bracelets.
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