| Its has been around 2 years since the Livestrong | | | | cannot afford additional tutoring service may be |
| bracelets craze, where they have sold more than | | | | able to raise funds by selling silicone bracelets. A |
| 40 million bracelets worldwide! Imagine thats even | | | | high-school basketball team that needs to |
| more than 10% of the whole population of the | | | | fundraise for their jerseys and uniform may |
| United States! | | | | deceide to sell silicone bracelets with their school |
| Not only was the Livestrong foundation | | | | team, logo, and colors on the bracelet, around the |
| successful, but also other fundraising companies | | | | school campus, not only to fundraise, but to |
| jumped into the wagon. A lot of these are Breast | | | | promote the team as well. |
| Cancer foundations, which sold pink rubber silicone | | | | The silicone wristbands can be purchased very |
| bracelets, sold especially in Breast Cancer walks | | | | cheap, around $0.55 cents each for 500 pieces, or |
| and Breast Cancer events. | | | | around $0.45 cents for 1,000 pieces. They can be |
| Another success is the "Support the Troops" | | | | easily sold for $2 to $3 each, or some with a |
| wristbands, which we see almost everywhere, | | | | bigger cause may sell it for $5 each, depending on |
| and now they are in wristbands. They are used | | | | where the profits will go. |
| more in Patriotic companies and non-profits used | | | | Selling 500 bracelets at $3 each will yield a profit |
| to fundraise for their company. | | | | of $2.45 per bracelet or a total profit of $1,225. |
| Putting these major companies aside, and having | | | | Its an excellent return having in mind the quality |
| in mind that the craze although not as strong as | | | | and promotion also given. |
| before, it is still effective if used properly. | | | | Some people when they fundraise sell lemonade |
| Small music bands may think of creating their | | | | at $1 each, hamburgers, sell pens, concert tickets, |
| own silicone wristband, with the name of their | | | | etc. The silicone bracelets are so simple, that not |
| band on the bracelet along with their logo, also the | | | | much work is needed to fundraise the wristbands. |
| color that the band uses. They can sell these to | | | | You don't need to cook food, have or rent a stall, |
| raise funds. | | | | or even organize an event. Its just plain simple, |
| Sometimes, even small organizations, especially | | | | and you can distribute the bracelets to other |
| non-profit ones, can also benefit from this. An | | | | members of the organization for them to market |
| organization that helps with tutoring children that | | | | to their own friends and family as well. |