make poverty history wristbands

mecanno

Here is where you can get some of the wristbands that are all the rage at the minute click here

redfox

moving to Shop but don't drop as this is not a short-lived Grabbit offer

Sarahsaver

i am moving it cos i think its more of a charity thing rather than shopping! It really irks me that something supposedly for charity is considered 'fashionable'. Like all crazes it will be short lived.

Edinburghlass_2

Thank you mecanno for your post. Unfortunately your post will probably be on the move again when Glad is online as Anything Else is for Pure Money subjects, however Glad will find the correct board for you I am sure.

I am proud to support and wear this particular wristband along with the Breast Cancer wristband anything that raises awareness in the plight of poverty is a good thing and better they be found from an official source than Ebay.

Glad

sorry but I agree with redfox this should be on 'Shop don't Drop'
charity or not it is a tip on where the best places are to buy them, especially as before long the only place to buy them will be Ebay at inflated prices.

A close relative of mine has just been diagnosed with a recurring breast cancer and is trying to be really upbeat and positive so I bought her and myself a pink breast cancer which she hasn't taken off yet and is making her feel much better about it, she is having her operation this afternoon and I'm here with my fingers crossed, anything that raises money to help find a cure for this and other illnesses is great in my book, and if making it fashionable for younger people etc makes more sell than that is great too, just as red noses and pudsey pyjamas help make extra money for their causes.
The Lance Armstrong bands have sold over 20 million and are still selling at a rate 150,000 a day that's £150,000 a day going to cancer research just from this particular band, and they have been selling for over a year. My son is proud to wear his and looks up to a sports person who has overcome cancer and gone on to achieve a dream.

aliasojo

Sarahsaver wrote:

It really irks me that something supposedly for charity is considered 'fashionable'. Like all crazes it will be short lived.

Hope you wont be offended Sarah, but I just wanted to suggest that maybe you could look at this from a different perspective?

My middle child (v. nearly 16) is a typical fashion victim. He spends his money on things that I wouldn't give house room to!

He's usually one of the first to buy into whatever new craze/fashion appears and I usually call him a fool for doing it. (I try to have a certain amount of patience as I am hoping he will grow out of this phase at some point.)

Anyway, needless to say, him and his mates all raved about these bands but the thing that surprised me was that they were interested in the thinking behind them and about what the bands stood for. The kids have since talked about other ways to help raise money.

I think the band was a brainwave on the part of whoever thought this idea up in the first place, the 'fashion' aspect has ensured that the causes have reached a whole new category of people who perhaps normally wouldn't be so supporting of charity. If you want to reach out to people, the best way to do it, is through what people relate to most - sport and fashion.

And now that I've succeeded in making sure this has tuned into a chatty thread, I'll get my coat.

toozie_2

My 14 year old daughter is proud to wear the pink breast cancer band, as we lost her precious Grandma, and the best Mother in Law ever, after a very long battle with breast cancer 2 1/2 years ago.

I am proud too that she is still aware that a lot needs to be done for people living with this dreadful decease.

Sarahsaver

I stand my ground that this isnt a 'shopping' issue but, ah well, c'est la vie and all that.

I'll get my coat too aliasojo!

limited_2

Thank you mecanno, today I managed to find the nearest Oxfam shop with the help of a map from this site you posted and was able to buy both types of wristbands for my grandchildren.