Today millions of people wear wristbands to show up their concern for a cause. As a responsible person you need to support some cause or the other, because we need to make this world a better place for all being. So who actually started this wrist band trend? What was its first cause? What was the color of the first wristband? The Livestrong wristband as the first wristband to be created as a fundraiser for the cancer foundation named �Lance Armstrong Foundation’ founded by Lance Armstrong, who was a cancer survivor and a cyclist. The color of the first Livestrong wristband was yellow, which helped to raise nearly $5 million for this cancer foundation. Till now more than 70 million Livestrong wristbands were sold, which are made from silicon material. Now these wristbands have turned into a fashion statement and they come in different colors.
Now you can make your own customized wrist bands as a fundraiser for you non-profit group or club to raise money or create awareness about an issue. If you are a part of the city council, then you can make such wristbands for military support, city festival or urging the residents to keep the city clean. If you are involved in a business you can use silicon wristbands to promote your products or company. You can also use it as an entry admission for your concert or meetings. If you or your friends have a club or a group, you may suggest them to use silicon wristbands like a membership card. The club’s name can be imprinted into the wristbands and they can be distributed among the group’s members. They just need to wear or show the wristband when entering the event. It is also a great idea to use wristbands for sporting events or for the participants for a particular event.
These wristbands come in superb colors and different kinds. They come in very attractive colors starting from dark to light colors; it also comes with different combination of colors. There are also florescent colors and glow in the dark wristbands. Basically these wrist bands are made only of silicon material which will last for many years. Some wristbands come in ordinary rubber, which doesn’t last longer. These wristbands can actually turned into cute key chains with lovely messages! So when it comes to an important cause or event, just think about silicon wristbands.