Fundraising with Handbands

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.

My dad was a master complainer. A king of kvetching. He had a symphony of noises and a palette of winces and scowls to make his annoyance known to all. Dad would never have taken part in a growing fad: purple rubber bracelets carved with the words “A Complaint Free World.” Ten million bracelets are supposedly out there in more than 100 countries, although who knows how many are being worn. The bracelet is inspiration for nitpickers, grouches and grumblers to change their ways. For every day you go without complaining, you keep the bracelet on the same wrist. Reach 21 days without switching and you earn a Certificate of Happiness. Continue reading →

Pupils present charity with a cheque for £2,600 following a fundraising year. Year 10 and 11 students from Chapel–en–le–Frith High School welcomed Adam Johnson, Education Officer and Advocacy Manager from the Teenage Cancer Trust, to present him with the cheque. Year 11 students had raised money in the last academic year by undertaking a ten kilometre walk and selling items such as wristbands in school. More than £35,000 has now been raised by students at the school in support of the charity. For more information, see www.teenagecancertrust.org Continue reading →

It's a busy world with thousands of advertising messages out there every day. If you have an organisation that needs to raise awareness of your cause, big fundraising day or just attention for the people you protect, how do you break through the advertising clutter out there? One way is with handband wristbands - custom printed, large, colourful and a fun thing for people to wear. Your logo and a short message on someone's wrist not only makes them (obviously) aware of the cause, but it draws the attention of others around them. Organisations like Gentle Nature use them to create awareness for a cause that doesn't get a lot of airplay. Continue reading →

They're versatile and come in range of materials and applications. Fundraising - many clubs and schools use handband silicone wristbands as a fun fundraiser. Put a witty or inspirational message on them (very cheap to do) and then sell them to their constituency or at a public event. Events - public events with VIP catering or different levels of access...