They first became popular with the Lance Armstrong 'Livestrong' bracelet.It seemed like everyone was wearing them. A golden yellow rubber bracelet with the motto 'Livestrong' engraved into it. Armatrong wore his wristband as a sign that he was a cancer survivor, others wore theirs to support cancer survivors and contribute to finding a cure.
Soon thereafter a whole myriad of rainbow support bracelets were produced. You can find any color for any cause. Light pink for breast cancer, red for AIDS, yellow to support our troops are some examples of the more well known causes. Then there are some of the more unknown causes like dark green for tissue donation, light purple for animal abuse, and blue for free speech.
I think that that the sale of these bracelets are a great fundraising mechanism for social causes and the actual wearing of these bracelets is a great way to show your support. My question is, where is the bracelet that is supportive of ending violence agains women?
It seems like every other issue is represented but this one, and violence against women is a prominent issue that happens in public and behind closed doors. Every person can relate or had heard of or knows some woman who is mentally, verbally, even physically abused.
Several websites provide custom made bracelets that you can fit specifically to your cause. They are inexspensive to make but the revenue generated from sales contribute to great causes. Maybe I will have bracelets that support the end of violence against women made and donate the proceeds to local women's support organizations.
Post your opinions about which color best represents this issue and stay posted for future information regarding the fight in ending violence against women.
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