In the UK there was a recent attempt to use blue rubber wrist bands to combat bullying in school, which backfired.
The Lance Armstrong yellow “Live Strong” rubber wrist band is selling at a rate of 120,000 a day, and it has become increasingly common over this side of the pond (and not just with cyclists). However it appears that there is an unintended consequence of this popularity.
Several area hospitals are putting the brakes on Lance Armstrong’s cancer organization fundraising bracelets. It’s not cold-hearted backlash, but rather a safety precaution.
Patients wear colored bracelets to identify safety needs, said Lisa Johnson, vice president of patient services for Morton Plant Mease Health Care. Yellow stands for “do not resuscitate.”
The rubber bands appear to be spreading into the rest of the rainbow.
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i would like to have a blue bullying band
hi im tom, i would really like a live strong band to wear and feel proud
hi there evry1 u shud all be werin da yellow it gives u sumut to feel proud of, u ave contributed 2 charity and there fshonable 2 so support da yellow and be proud
frm
saz
XxX
WEAR DA YELLOW.
SUPPORT CANCER.
GET EM AT http://WWW.NIKE.COM/WEARYELLOW
THEY R STILL THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FRM
SAZ
xXx
i have a blue beat bullying band and does anyone know where you can get the official tsunami bands blue and white ??
I think that people should be wearing livestrong bracelets everwhere except i hospitals. They show that you care and that you are willing to give up money to help others but they should not be worn as a fashion statement. I wear a yellow band but i wear it because i had a friend in London who died of cancer so i wear it for her and her kids and family!
i think the yellow bands r good but the wrong people r makeing money outa dem.Before u go on net and by dem look 2 c how much of da money is acuttly going 2 charity if its not enought try somewhere else
i want one for free
I have seen people with these bands and I want join them to help support cancer
hey yeah me 2 i really want one to show tht i am supporting every on ein need of my change. And not coz its fashion its charity and i like to help… also with the bullying bands and the tsunami bands.. oh also let me giv ya da addy 4 those tsunami bands
o soz iv lost da addy.. luk it up on google or sumthin..
o yeah and DONT BE SO HARSH! atleast theyre giving money to charity u no they r only kids and that wat they follow.. even though it might be wrng
daniel, you cant just get them for free coz then youve lost the whole point in them to GIVE! not to get
i would love an livestrong band but i cant find them anywhere
i think these bands r sooo cool. i tink more ppl shud get them but how do we no which colour is which?can sum1 tell me? i no the blue n yellow 1ns bt wot r d rest???
where can i get the blue bullying bands from? i really want one
live strong bands are different because they say live strong on….it should be evident theyre different. I wear one to show support for all my friends and family that have suffered a blow from cancer, im also running a half marathon to raise money too
u can get yellow livestrong bands of ebay
ebay have all bands and they are at cheap prices
make poverty history bands are now avaliable of ebay for a expensive price off £5.95 and onwards ppl are trying to mke bare profit
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