Relay for Life

Our Relay for Life team has been making beaded bracelets as our fundraiser. We decided to sell them at the Demo Derby this last weekend, both at the car derby on Friday and the combine derby on Saturday. We had a booth set up with bracelets, purple hair extensions, car antenna toppers, and a few other items. All of the money that each team raises goes to the American Cancer Society.

The bracelets are silver and colored beads, with each of the colors representing a different type of cancer. For example, melanoma is the black bead, orange represents leukemia, and breast cancer is pink. Here is what the bracelet looks like. This is actually my bracelet that I got about this time last year and have worn every day since then. Holly likes to tug on it, but it is incredibly sturdy!

They come in purple mesh bags (purple is the ACS Relay for Life color) with a card that lists which cancer each color represents.
We have also had a lot of requests for bracelets that represent only one specific cancer. Of course, breast cancer is one that is requested often, however prostate cancer and lung cancer are also ones that we make a lot of. We also make larger or smaller ones for people with different sized wrists; since the bracelets are stretchy, the average ones fit most people. Here is a picture of the regular bracelet and a larger breast cancer bracelet. This isn't the best quality picture, but you get the idea.
These have been very popular in our area and we have sold a lot of them the last two years. We are hoping to branch out and sell them to people in other areas, as well. While I am not really the "salesperson" type, I thought I would post about it for anyone who might be interested. The more I talk to people about the bracelets or Relay for Life, the more stories I hear of people whose lives have been touched by cancer. Whether it is their own battle, a family member, or a friend, it seems like everyone knows someone who has or is fighting cancer. Walking in the Relay for Life is my way of helping fund cancer research and celebrate the lives of family and friends who have won their battle with cancer.

PS - Here is Holly's demonstration of how to reduce skin cancer. Always wear a cute hat, sunscreen, and an adorable swimsuit with UV protection in the fabric!