Wrist bands have been a fashion item for a long time. More recently the silicone wrist band has become hugely popular.

Silicone wrist bands, also called awareness braclets were first used by the cycling legend Lance Armstrong, in support of people fighting cancer.

Since then they have become a poplular fund and awareness raising item for many charities.

The wrist bands a made in many colours and with each becoming associated with a type of cause. Usually the they have a message on the band.

The following is a sample of the causes and organisations associated with the various colours:

Yellow

  • Boston Bruins
  • Suicide Awareness
  • Work Safe Week
  • Pope John II rememberance
  • Support Our Troops
  • Parkinsons Disease
  • Livestrong

Green

  • Boston Celtics
  • Tsunami Relief
  • Ovarian Cancer Awareness
  • Kidney Disease Awareness
  • Army Support
  • Brain Injury
  • Rainforest Preservation

Blue

  • “Never Again” for the prevention of Genocide
  • Anti-drugs
  • Anti-Drunk driving
  • Pro-life
  • UNICEF
  • V8 Supercars
  • All Cancers
  • Anti-Bullying (Beat Bullying)

Black

  • I Don’t Buy It ( Anti Tobacco)
  • Never Again ( American Genocide Awareness)
  • Geek

Purple

  • Celebrate Hope

Pink

  • Breast Cancer
  • Teenage and Childrens Cancer

Orange

  • Smoke Free
  • Leukemia
  • Self Harm
  • Bowel Cancer

Red

  • Courage (AIDS)
  • Ant-Child Abuse
  • Christian
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities
  • Boston Red Sox