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Pink Ribbon Bracelets

Today, breast cancer is the second cause of cancer by which death among the women rises and second only through lung cancer. So, the estimated number of new cases in 2009 is relatively lower than the previous years. Breast cancer advocates have not ceased. They continue to find ways to increase awareness towards the disease, raise funds for its research, and help in any way they can to support the advocacy. One way to do all these is through the pink ribbon bracelets.

This year alone, over one-million people worldwide will be unwillingly inducted into this club of warriors and strong in numbers. These sufferers and their families will continue to affect change in the landscape of awareness and treatment; apart of the way in which they raise awareness is through the wearing of pink ribbon merchandise, including the pink ribbon bracelets.

The breast cancer bracelet can attribute its beginnings to the awareness campaign, where the pink ribbon became first symbol in the united fight. The Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation – which began in the early 1980s as a way to funnel comprehensive information to victims and raise money for research – began using the pink ribbon in the early years for their Race towards the Cure, the annual run/walk fundraising event that is the signature event of this foundation.

Early beginnings of the pink ribbon bracelets were brought to the forefront as Self magazine planned their second annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month issue in the early 1990s. In this effort, the magazine partnered with Estee Lauder to create the looped pink ribbon we have now come to recognize; over a million of which were distributed at makeup counters around the country to coincide with the distribution of the magazine. The pink ribbon included instructions on self examination and information on how to petition Washington to increase funds for research. There is color pink was chosen because of its strong association with femininity.

With the growing popularity of the pink ribbon, we came to the further development of other pink ribbon items to signify awareness. The items have come since fast and furious – from pink ribbon clothing and pink ribbon pins, to pink ribbon silicone bracelets and pink ribbon mugs. The pink ribbon bracelets, especially, has achieved enormous popularity as the message of breast cancer awareness is encapsulated in a beautifully designed – and very wearable – bracelet.

The pink ribbon bracelet is just like any other bracelet that you would think nothing to buy and wear; but you have to know some of its benefits that in wearing the bracelet you are promoting breast cancer awareness to the people that when they doing this they help to the poor people who can not afford money for there treatment in the hospitals.

The pink ribbon bracelet comes in a variety of styles and prices – everything from pearls and crystal to silver and gold. No matter what your style or taste in pink ribbon jewelry, there will surely be a pink ribbon bracelet that draws your attention and furthers the message of breast cancer awareness.

The breast cancer awareness encompasses many different things when it comes to the battle against breast cancer. Raising awareness means increasing people’s understanding of research, prevention, detection, and treatment. The pink ribbon bracelets are more than just a fashion statement. This is a message of hope and love for those who have the illness makes it more meaningful and inspirational. So, buy and wear the pink ribbon bracelet now. All men and woman, young and old alike, should express their support to this endeavor. After all, the fight against breast cancer is universal. No one can confidently say that she is 100% immune from breast cancer.

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For more information on breast cancer and pink ribbon bracelets then try visiting at http://www.fundraisingforacause.com – a website that specializes in providing breast cancer related information and resources including information on the breast cancer bracelet.

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