Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelets – help fight the killer

When you buy a breast cancer awareness bracelet, a part of the proceeds go to helping research against this killer disease.

The breast cancer awareness bracelets-campaign expresses solidarity with women who suffer pain and agony. It is estimated that one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. And many low-income women eventually surrender to this disease. It is to display solidarity to these women that breast cancer awareness bracelets were launched.

The breast cancer rubber bracelets are pink-colored and have the words ‘support, knowledge, and strength’ written on it to reflect the purpose of charity. Wearing a pink breast cancer rubber bracelet is about making a statement beyond style.
Rubber bracelets are a fad among youngsters as they come in different colors and may also carry mottos, logos, and funny phrases .They are also gifted between friends who form a group and hence used as friendship bands. Rubber bracelets are unisex and come in bright colors which appeal to youngsters.

A bracelet is an article of clothing or jewelry worn around the wrist. Bracelets are made from metal, cloth, leather, rubber and sometimes with wood, rocks, and shells .The uses of bracelets are varied, such as medical and for identification purposes, other than for ornamental. A medical alert bracelet is worn by people with diabetes, allergies or other diseases in order to enable medical professionals to know their condition from the details inscribed in an emergency condition.

A personalized bracelet can be given as a gift to commemorate special events such as a birthday, anniversaries or other special occasions. They are usually inscribed with names, dates, or quotes. Other main categories of bracelets include silicone bracelets, charm bracelets, and memory bracelets.

Rubber bracelets are a recent introduction in wrist fashion accessories. They are usually worn to display one’s affinity to a certain cause or identity. Rubber bracelets became popular when the famous bicycle racer and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong started the Lance Armstrong foundation, which initiated selling yellow rubber bracelets emblazoned with the ‘LiveStrong’ motto .The sales proceeds from these rubber bracelets were used to fund research in cancer and to support awareness and prevention of the disease.

The success of the yellow rubber bracelet campaign has given rise to many such initiatives, the most popular one being the sales of breast cancer rubber bracelets aimed at extending support to the patients of breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women.

Despite being a fashion trend rubber bracelets originally appeal to people’s devotion to a particular cause. Charities have sold rubber bracelets and breast cancer awareness bracelets to raise funds to benefit the affected by channeling the proceeds. The victims of the tsunami disaster of 2004 were benefited by the sales proceeds of rubber bracelets sold exclusively for their rehabilitation and support. Sport's fans are even jumping in on the treand.  New York's own Yankees are selling tons of Yankee rubber wristbands, and rumer has it the proceeds are being donated to local charities (this should be a no-brainer given all the money George Steinbrenner has:))