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Bracelets For a Cure

by Amanda Widro
(Baltimore, MD, USA)

I do a Relay for Life event where all the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society to help fund a research for a cure for cancer. In a fundraising effort we sold pink breast cancer plastic bracelets. Before the day of the event I spoke to my gym, i go to a female only gym, I priced each one at $1, I totally sold them out there and had to order more.

All I did was talk to the managers of the gym, put up a simple sign saying Pink Bracelets $1 all proceeds go directly to the American Cancer Society. Maybe because it was a womens gym, or because cancer, expecially breast cancer is something that affects many women, and most people can relate in some way, either knowing someone, being a survivor or a friend of a friend. But we sold $750 worth of bracelets before the event even began.

Then the day of the event (Relay for Life) we also sold them at our booth, this time 1 for 50 cents or 3 for a $1 we raised an additional $200 that day. All in all it was an extremely successful effort. We were very proud and happy :)