{"id":8047,"date":"2018-12-09T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-09T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=8047"},"modified":"2023-07-01T11:04:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T15:04:12","slug":"cause-bracelets-and-awareness-bracelets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/cause-bracelets-and-awareness-bracelets\/","title":{"rendered":"CAUSE BRACELETS AND AWARENESS BRACELETS"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Livestrong<\/div>\n

Rubber cause and awareness bracelets are everywhere (like these ugly sweater silicone bracelets HERE<\/a>). <\/p>\n

\nMade of synthetic silicon rubber<\/strong>, they come in pretty much every color of the rainbow<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nThere used to be just one color… yellow.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\nNow there are thousands of colors and millions of patterns and designs.<\/p>\n

So what are cause bracelets?<\/h2>\n

\nHow did it all begin?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\nAnd more importantly, where did it all go wrong?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s take a look…<\/h2>\n

The first, most popular<\/strong>, and most identifiable cause bracelet was the “LIVESTRONG<\/a>” wristband (see picture – the word is just like it is shown. Regular font on LIVE and BOLD<\/strong> font for STRONG<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

LIVESTRONG<\/h2>\n

\nThe LIVESTRONG<\/strong> bracelet is a bright yellow bracelet that stands for cancer awareness<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nAnd it all began with one man… <\/p>\n

Lance Armstrong.<\/h2>\n

\n(Lance Edward Gunderson is his real name)<\/p>\n

\nBeing one of the most famous athletes in the world, winning 7 Tour De France races<\/strong> (coming back from retirement and finishing third in 2009), Lance Armstrong is certainly a hero<\/strong> among men…<\/p>\n

So it was extremely shocking when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996<\/strong> (and the doping allegations as well that came later in his career). His battle for survival began. <\/p>\n

\nThe cancer quickly spread to his brain and lungs, but the athlete never gave up the fight.<\/p>\n

Lance Armstrong eventually beat that cancer.<\/h2>\n

\nHe’s an amazing athlete and an unbelievable survivor. <\/p>\n

\nToday, he promotes his Lance Armstrong Foundation<\/strong> (LAF<\/a>), a non-profit charity organization in the quest to fight cancer. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The yellow rubber bracelets<\/strong> sell like crazy in stores, and all proceeds go directly to the foundation.<\/p>\n

But the popularity of wearing rubber bracelets spread across the country. Everyone had to have one. Other foundations, support teams and causes came out with their own colors and messages. Now just about every single organization and charity has a color and a bracelet<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Here are some examples:<\/h2>\n\n\n
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  • Agoraphobia<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Amish Support<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Anti-Terrorism<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Gun Control<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Anti-Racism<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Arthritis<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Child Abuse<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Free Speech<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Designated Drivers<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Hospice Care<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • HIV<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Brain Cancer<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Adoption<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Diabetes<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Depression<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Safe Driving<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Worker Safety<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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