SILICONE WRISTBANDS
JANUARY EVENTS
Custom silicone wristbands are a popular way to show support for and increase awareness of health-related causes. Awareness events in January for a variety of causes showcase how wristbands can be used to promote knowledge of public health issues.
Wristbands need not be limited to specific recognition months, though. Red silicone wristbands, for example, can be used to promote National Blood Donor Month in January, but also serve as reminders year-round of the ongoing need for lifesaving blood donations.
January is also Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, denoted by teal green. Once again, a teal wristband commemorates the appropriate month, yet continues to spark awareness throughout the year.
Glaucoma is a silent thief of sight, a disease that often goes undetected until it causes vision damage. Eye care professionals mark Glaucoma Awareness Month in January, denoted by a light blue wristband.
Silicone wristbands first became popular as an awareness-raising device in 2004 with creation of the yellow band worn by professional cyclist Lance Armstrong to promote cancer awareness and research. Designed in the color of the jersey worn by the leader of the Tour de France bicycle race, the yellow bracelet became a worldwide sensation, worn by elite athletes around the globe.
After the wristband became a fashion fad, other causes quickly began producing their own wristbands to use for fundraising and increasing awareness of their causes. Some colors began to represent more than one cause. Red silicone wristbands, for example, can represent an awareness symbol for heart disease, blood donation or diabetes among others.
Wristbands are an ideal fundraising tool, for a simple reason – they are economical to make, and can be sold at an affordable price, usually only $1 or $2. At that price, virtually anyone who wants a silicone wristband can afford one, yet the low production cost ensures the per-unit profit remains high on each band.
Colors can be customized to provide a unique look. In 2005, the March of Dimes began selling pink and blue “tie-dyed” style bands to raise awareness of premature birth and birth defects as part of its January commemoration of National BirthDefects Prevention Month.
Wristbands can be ordered in a variety of colors and styles. Debossed bands press the lettering into the band, while embossed bands raise the lettering above the band. Debossed bands are also available painted to make the message really stand out. Silk screened bands allow finer detail and full color.
Debossed wristband colors can be the common single color band, or combinations. Segmented bands that feature two or more colors adjacent to each other are a bright, hard-to-miss option. Swirled colors make an even bolder statement.
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