Fundraising Bracelets help Disaster Relief Efforts

May 11, 2011 - PRLog -- When disaster strikes, people of compassion are quick to respond. In the immediate aftermath of catastrophes such as the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, men, women and even children worldwide have respondedto the events. Many volunteer their time and physical presence to relief efforts, but not everyone can.

Millions of others send cash donations to relief agencies. In the first few days after the Haiti earthquake of Jan. 12, for example, theAmerican Red Crossraised more than $22 million just from donations pledged through cell phone text messages. Visit http://www.wristbands-direct.com/silicone/custom/fundraising.html to see how you can help.

For individuals and groups who want to leverage their contributions, custom silicone wristbands are a great way to both raise funds and keep awareness of the need for disaster relief in the public consciousness.

Clearly, wristbands alone are not the solution. Some deride them as merely a "feel-good" solution that offers little to the relief cause, a form of "slacktivism." But what many don't realize is that silicone wristbands have one of the highest per-unit profit margins of any common fundraising item. By selling wristbands, you or your organization can make a significant financial contribution to disaster relief efforts.

For example, 500 basic debossed wristbands, with your message of support pressed into the silicone, will cost $0.27 each, for a total of $135. Sell those wristbands for $2 each, and you'll net $865 to donate to the relief charity of your choice. Sell them for $5 each, and you can donate $2,365.

The Haiti earthquake offers a real-world example. A Toledo, Ohio school district sold wristbands with the words "Help Haiti Heal" and raised nearly $5,000 for relief organizations.

With bigger orders, your cost goes down as the order quantity goes up. Order 5,000 debossed silicone wristbands and they're only $0.15 each. Sell them through your church or on your campus at $2 each, and you net $9,250 for disaster relief. Sell them for $5 each, and your donation soars to $24,250!

And every wristband you sell will serve as a reminder to others of the ongoing needs as the disaster fades from public view. Your silicone wristbands will help keep people aware of the continuing emergency as the event fades from the daily news broadcasts and blogs. The need for relief efforts won't stop when the pictures go away. You can help make sure the help doesn't.

At Wristbands-Direct, http://www.wristbands-direct.com/ we will be happy to work with you to design any style disaster relief wristband, to help you raise the most money and increase awareness for the cause of your choice Call us TOLL FREE at 1-888-279-7384, or email us at bands@wristbands-direct.com to get started.

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