| Charity wristbands have become hugely popular over | | | | numbers of wristbands. |
| the last year. Countless charitable organizations | | | | Charity wristbands can come in nearly any color and |
| representing everything from breast cancer | | | | can have any type of slogan or name embossed on |
| awareness, to the Red Cross, to patriotic and | | | | them. Certain colors are known to represent |
| religious groups, to the Lance Armstrong Foundation | | | | particular charities or causes. One of the most popular |
| sell uniquely colored wristbands to raise money and | | | | is the yellow wristband that is sold by the Lance |
| awareness. The charity wristband phenomenon is not | | | | Armstrong Foundation. People around the world |
| just happening in the United States, either. People as | | | | recognize that people wearing these bands donated |
| far away as Europe and even Australia are becoming | | | | money to help people living with cancer. Pink charity |
| entranced by this popular trend. | | | | wristbands signify breast cancer awareness. People |
| Charity wristbands offer people the option of helping | | | | who buy these wristbands help support breast |
| out causes they believe in. People who may not have | | | | cancer research and treatment. After the |
| much money to give away to charity can buy a | | | | catastrophic tsunami, the Red Cross began selling red |
| wristband for a very reasonable price and know that | | | | wristbands to help fund the rescue and recovery |
| they are doing their part to help. Most charity | | | | efforts in the area. |
| wristbands sell for under five dollars, with some going | | | | Charity wristbands are popular worldwide. They are |
| for as little as one dollar. The wristbands are sold for | | | | trendy fashion accessories as well as fundraising tools. |
| so little because they are usually made of | | | | When the first quantity of yellow wristbands sold out |
| inexpensive silicone or rubber. Many manufacturers | | | | in Australia, people bought the bands off of eBay at |
| offer discounts for organizations that buy large | | | | huge markups. |