What's with the Kerry/Edwards yellow wristbands?

[popstalin]

I keep seeing them, I just wonder what they're for...

[stray cat]

1. Lance Armstong yellow bands for cancer research.

I think.

[Lefta Dissenter]

3. you think

correctly :hi:

[Was_Immer]

4. YUP everyone has them

Athletes from Quarterbacks to Baseball players. Theyre everywhere!

[txindy]

2. Lance Armstrong's "Live Strong" bands sold for cancer research funding

[popstalin]

Thanks! n/t

[Steelangel]

5. to honor our dead soldiers in Iraq..?

well, that's my guess.

Edit: Never mind, I guess wrong.

[MassLiberal]

6. they say "Live Strong" on them

and they're from the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Purchase of the wristbands goes to support the educational and advocacy efforts of the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) to help young people with cancer.

[MidwestTransplant]

7. There was a thread on Freerepublic a couple of weeks back wondering what

that "faggy" bracelet John Kerry was wearing was. Got like 100 posts. Hardly anybody knew. Funny that Bush wears one too as the situation dictates.

[auntAgonist]

8. link

http://www.laf.org/

[undergroundrailroad]

9. How you can wear yellow (wristband):

The Wear Yellow::Live Strong campaign is a generous pledge from Nike to support Lance, the Foundation and young people living with cancer. Nike is donating $1 million dollars to the LAF and raising an additional $5 million through the sale of yellow wristbands. Five million yellow wristbands engraved with Lance's mantra, Live Strong, will be sold for $1 each with all proceeds benefiting the LAF.

There are many ways for Peloton members to participate as a Wear Yellow partner:

o Purchase wristbands either on store.laf.org or www.niketown.com. You can purchase the bands at any NikeTown, Nike Outlet, FinishLine, FootLocker, Nordstrom, Macy's or Dick's Sporting Goods.

o Promote the campaign to your friends and family by using the tools found in the Wear Yellow Partner Download Center: www.laf.org/wearyellowpartners/


More: https://secure.laf.org/Peloton/pp_bands.cfm


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[demokatgurrl]

10. Kerry has worn it for a lontg time. I think Edwards

just started recently, probably in solidarity with Kerry, which I think is very cool.

[silverlib]

11. Initially anticipated making 5 million of the sale

of these wrist bands. Last week, due to the great publicity by politicians and other celebrities, sales passed 18 million.