Bracelets in the News

SALISBURY — I Promise Project is holding a fundraiser with Walgreens stores in Charlotte and Salisbury for the Levine Cancer Institute of the Carolinas for breast cancer awareness. For every breast cancer awareness iProm!se bracelet sold during the month of October, I Promise Project is donating $1 to Levine for breast cancer awareness, prevention and treatment initiatives. I Promise Project is hoping to raise over $500 with the local fundraiser. The bracelets, which stretch to show a message to fight breast cancer, sell for $2.99 each or two for $5. I Promise Project donates the $1 from each bracelet and hopes to also raise awareness for prevention. If you wear the bracelet, you are encouraged to spread the word about breast cancer prevention and provide support for those fighting the disease. Continue reading →

I put my first Livestrong bracelet on in 2004, the year it came out. There were several elements that combined to inspire me to make it a permanent part of my wardrobe. The simplicity struck me: just $1, durable rubber, and two words pasted together to form a powerful message. Most importantly, however, my uncle had recently died of a sudden attack of cancer and the bracelet's presence on my wrist served as both memorial and reminder that life is short and often out of our control. All the more reason to live strong. Continue reading →

Travis Hall may be small but he sells like a professional. The 7-year-old from unincorporated Leyden Township sold $343 worth of rubber bracelets. The red, white and blue bracelets read “Remember 9-11-2001” and also “343 Travis Hall 343.” The number 343 refers to the number of firefighters and paramedics killed during the 2001 terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City. That’s an event that happened five years before Travis was born. “He came home one day and said I didn’t realize you were a local hero,” Continue reading →

[caption id="attachment_1923" align="alignnone" width="600"] Firefighters band together to help their chief[/caption] ISHPEMING -- The Ishpeming Township Fire Department is working to help one of their own. The Ishpeming Township Fire Chief Jerry Hebert has an aggressive form of asbestosis, which gives him trouble breathing. Hebert's friends, family, and fellow firefighters are organizing a spaghetti benefit to help him with hospital costs. It will take place on Saturday September 21st at the National Guard Armory in Ishpeming. In addition, there are custom made shirts and wrist bands available. Hebert has served nearly 17 years at the Ishpeming Township Fire Hall. "He helps out in the community, he's a great father, he's an all around great guy... Continue reading →

The brightly colored rubber bracelets each represent a person or idea to keep in mind. One such wristband is worn in honor of Rona Kallus, a Jackson-Roosevelt Elementary school teacher who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Allyson Abraham, a friend of Kallus, ordered the bracelets for her friends and family to wear.