I really like the idea of these braclets. I know it will help! It makes me want to buy like a hundred braclets because it is for such a good cause and i already have the lance armstrong braclet, i got it for my b-day. I am soo happy about these braclets!!!!!!!!!!! LIVE STRONG!!!! love you all

I dont seem to be able to place an order for the pink wristbands from the U K please tell me why

Unfortunately, I bought the Lifestrong wristbands on ebay not thinking to go to their website. The ebayer scammed me and now I see she is selling your pink wristbands. Please everyone - DISCOURAGE ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO NOT BUY FROM ANY EBAYER NO MATTER HOW SCARCE THE PRODUCT IS - HAVE PATIENCE AND ORDER DIRECTLY FROM THE ENDORSED SITES. They are profiting by charging huge shipping fees and by sending them out postage due.

I'm sorry! On above comment I want to make it clear the EBAYER is profiting by charging the outrageous shipping fees.

I too have bought the Livestrong wristbands from Ebay. Please everyone, like Cathy has stated, ORDER DIRECTLY FROM THE ENDORSED SITES.

EBAY will RIP YOU OFF!

these are the coolest things ever

I'm 35 years old, and have survived breast cancer twice. The generosity of you all is the reason why. I have the Livestrong wristbands, and I'll be wearing my pink one along with it, actually I may wear two at a time since I've survived it twice. Thank you!!!

I cannot find any livestrong bands in burlington county new jersey can you tell me where i can find them.

Am I mistaken or does it say ANYWHERE on this site how much of the monies from one sale will go to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation? Just curious

Ree:

If you follow the link to the Breast Cancer Wristbands on this page, take a look at the "Product Description" listed under "Editorial Reviews." It says:

"Exclusively created for Target for people to wear and show support, the bracelets are inscribed with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s rallying cry: “Share Beauty. Spread Hope.” Wear it year ’round, because you never know when life will bring you an opportunity to tell someone about it and make a difference. One size fits all. 100% of profits benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation."

Sorry I didn't think to put that in the story originally. I thought people would see it when they went to Amazon.com or Target.com, if they were interested.

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Thanks Dave! I'm always skeptical about how much of the profit actually goes to the organization named. What a wonderful thing that Target.com and Amazon.com are doing by giving ALL proceeds to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. That alone says it all!

I am just wondering about the pink braclets, are they sold individually at Target stores or just by 10 on Target.com?

David:

I was in the Target in East Windsor, NJ last week before I left for my trip to California. I saw a number of items for sale there that were pink in color that had signs saying that a portion of the sale price would go to Breast Cancer research or all proceeds would go to Breast Cancer research. However, I did not see the wristbands with those items.

I just called over to that same store and asked if the wristbands are ever available. The woman I spoke with said that they are trying to stock them, but they sell out very quickly after they receive each shipment.

It is possible to buy wristbands individually at a Target store, provided you can find a store with them in stock.

I hope this helps--

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what website can i go to so that i can directly order the pink bracelets? i haven't found them on www.target.com or www.amazon.com even by searching many different key words. can you give me a site to directly look at pricing/shipping/etc? i have already ordered my livestrong bracelets and am looking for the breast cancer bracelets. thanks!

I've put in an order for the wristbands & am patiently waiting for them. However, in the meantime my son has seen some pink wristbands that are inscribed "Bullish on finding a cure" I've been unable to find out where or how to get one of these. Any suggestions??? Thanks.

I think having these braclets will get alot more people to donate money for breast cancer. Their really cute and since they look like the lance Armstrong braclets a lot more people will buy them. I've been trying to look for one but I haven't had any luck. Since I saw this website im going to go to target and see if I can find myself one!

Does anyone know if the Brest Cancer wristbands come in youth sizes, like the Lance Armstrong ones.

everyone please buy these bands there for an amazing cause!!!!!!!!!!!!

My aunt died from breast cancer. I would love to represent her and show that I care.

i saw some pink braclets that say.. "Until theres a cure...Judy" ...do you know where I could get some of them?

I received my bracelets from Target this week and I wear my pink one because I am a breast cancer survivor. The other 9 that I have, I am giving away to family and friends to remind them to get their mammograms and support breast cancer research.
These bracelets are a GREAT idea.

I think these wristbands are a great idea and a great way of getting involed and helping! I just want to let you know this is a great way of supporting people. If we all join together then not only are we helping but were giving hope to ones who are affected by cancer..... thanks!

buy the way i just called target and the have the wristbands at the jewley conter in ALL targets.. (so you have to go ask for them)

Michelle:

It's good information that the Target Pink Breast Cancer Wristbands are available at the jewelry counter at some local Target Stores. However, it's crazy to suggest that they are at all local Targets, given the extremely high demand for them.

I called my local Target earlier this week and they told me that they have not been able to keep the wristbands in stock.

If you want to buy the wristbands locally, you probably should call your local Target and ask if stock is available before making the trip.

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is the breastcancer wrist band for men?

THIS HAS BEEN THE BEST IDEA I HAVE EVER SEEN NEBODY DO & I WILL DO NETHING IN MY POWER TO HELP *-LIVESTRONG-*

i have done a search on the internet and have found that there are a couple different sayings for the pink bracelets. Some have ribbons on them as well. Are these all sponsored by the y-me foundation or is only 1 the legit one. i want to buy the ones that are going to benefit the cause.

i was also wondering if the bracelets will fit a mans wrist. my boyfriend is going to wear one in support of the women in my family who have died from breast cancer. i just want to be sure its going to fit. Thanks.

Jenni:

The Target Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Wristband benefits The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, not the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization. If you look at the main article again, you'll see that the beneficiary is named.

I have no idea whether other breast cancer wristbands are "legitimate", but the Target Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Wristband certainly is. They are on sale at Target Stores nationwide, and on-line via target.com and amazon.com.

Information about the Breast Cancer Research Foundation is at:

http://www.bcrfcure.org/

Verification of Target's relationship with the BCRF is at:

http://www.bcrfcure.org/part_oct04_target.html

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A while ago you answered a question, where do the profits go. Well there is a difference between profits and procedes. Where do the procedes go? How much of the procedes go to the breast cancer foundation? im really interested but i want to make sure the money is going to the right place!!! Thanks

I've always wanted a livstrong and a breast cancer wristband. I've looked everywhere to find some but nobody has any for me to buy. I would really like to know where I can find them. I know it's for a good cause. THANKS!

I was just wondering if these wristbands were one size fits all and also if they are for men.
I was also curious if they are avaliable at Target stores or only over the internet. I would like to know because I don't want to waste a trip to the store. My aunt had breast cancer but survived so I want to show my support.

Mitchell:

I haven't received any Target Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Wristbands myself yet, but I'm sure that they are one size fits all for adults. The bigger issue is with whether children can wear them. I doubt it.

The pink wristbands are for both sexes, just as the LiveStrong yellow wristbands are for both sexes.

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I AM VERY GLAD TO HELP TO BOTH LANCE ARMSTRONG AND TO THIS BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. NOT ONLY MAY MANY WOMEN BE EFFECTED MY THIS CANCER BUT I MAY TOO AND ANY WAY I CAN HELP LEAD TO A BETTERNESS I AM HERE TO HELP. THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. WE THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD APPERICATE IT GREATLY.
KAYLA

I just recently bought a wristband from my local Target store. But when I went back to buy one for my mother, they were gone. I asked a person who worked there if they ordered more but she said no, that it was a one time thing only. Why is this?

It's possible that the stores are not required to stock them beyond the end of October, which I believe is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States. It's also possible that Target Stores gives its local managers some discretion with respect to items to stock, and the manager didn't think these were going to be a huge hit.

If I hadn't known about LiveStrong before the Target Breast Cancer Awareness Wristband campaign started, I might have thought "We won't sell many of those," if I were a Target store manager either.

I know there's a lot of interest in the pink wristbands at the moment. I also strongly suspect that the best source of wristbands leading up to the holidays is going to be on-line at Target.com and Amazon.com.

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The "BULLISH ON FINDING A CURE" bracelets are from Merrill Lynch. They are being offered to employees for $1 and 100% of the proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. I'm not sure if they're available to the general public but I could find out if anyone is interested. Just send me an email.

Any idea where I can find the multiple other colors available to support various other forms of cancer? Also, are any other colors available in youth sizes like the yellow ones? Thanks!

help me find one please

I love all the livestrong and breast cancer braclets!! Their awesome!!

i just want to say what cathy and ashlee said a while ago is correct if you try to buy these or LiveStrong braclets at ebay they WILL rip you off

My daughter and i sre wearing the braclets and we are proud of all the women that have had breat cancer and are still around to bet it.

I have had to already order 3 shipments of the LIVE STRONG bracelets for my family & friends. I am so glad to find out that there is a bracelet to show support for breast cancer. I will be inundated with the demand from these same people, I am sure. I have a good friend who has survived breast cancer & I will be so glad to present her with one of these bracelets. I am just a little unsure of why different sites have different sayings on their bracelets. Does anyone know why? Lets find a cure!

i think these are awesome! i got a yellow one from church so now i am gonna get em all!!!! live strong with the power of PINK

were does the mony go to?

thankyou,
Holly Pintozzi

grrrr why aren't they actually at the Target store????

I am looking for the manufacturer for bracelets of this type. I represent a M.A.D.D. chapter and would like to order red ones. Any help would be appreciated.

i've been looking for the bands but i can't find them. could you tell me when they are getting more?

I love the breast cancer wristbands! I want to get one myself, but I know it will take awhile. My grandma died of breast cancer when she was 36, and she left 8 kids, who were from age 1 to about 17 or so. I never got to meet her, but I know that she would be very happy about all of the cancer fundations now, and what they are doing. I also have an aunt who is a survior of breast cancer, who is a great aunt. I think it is great that target is doing this.

i love these bands and they are all the rage

i think its discraseful these ebayer ppl are selling them the moneys not gonna go to any good cause, so like ashlee cathy and matt said dont buy them from ebay just good stores

I participated in the Race for A Cure walk sponsered by the Susan G. Komen FOundation several weeks ago and bought a "Bullish For Finding A Cure" from Merrill Lynch's booth. I have not taken it off since! For those in NJ looking for the Livestrong bands, I recently bought one at the Nike Outlet in the Jackson Outlet Mall. Now I wear both together.

Hi everyone..

When you order them from Target don't fret when they give you an outrageous date!! They told me i wouldn't get mine until January... I got mine a week later!
I feel terrible when i hear people only wanting to buy them becuse there pink or in style"
we should where them for support and only where them if we've experienced breast cnacer or we know of someone who did, my aunt died a year ago from breast cancer, she survied as long as she could and I where my wristband in honor of her name, i wear it proudly.
God Bless and to anyone who is going through tough times Good-Luck you can do it! LIVESTRONG and Share your beauty and spread hope"!!

NEVER give up!

hi, i really support your breast cancer wristband, i was wondering if you could send me one, thank you oh so much

i love these cancer bracelets. It shows that everyone really does care about other people. I want to get one of all the kinds there are bc my grammy went through 3 kinds of cancer in 5 years and she is still living strong. im so proud of the people who made this fundraser thing possible and i really hope that it helps people in the future.

I live in the UK and have a Lance Armstrong LiveStrong wristband. I have looked on Target.com and Amazon.com for these pink Breast Cancer awareness wristbands. These sites do not ship to the UK. I have looked on Amazon.co.uk and they don't sell them. Does anyone know a site that ships to the UK as I don't really want to buy it off Ebay as they money isn't going to any cancer charity.

Please Help!

I have been looking for the pink cancer braclet but i couldnt find it anywhere and i dont want them to jip me off i want them to go to the fund. I really on want one to support the people have died in my family and others to.. please could u tell where to get it. And if u want to order it from the target online what do u put for the search?

my best friend just lost her mom. now all my friends and i are going to get pink bracelets so we can try to provent this from happening to other families with young children.

yeah these wrist bands are like the best. but do not buy them from e-bay or other people you know or other sites beacuse reammember this is for a good cause and people are using them to make money.

I got my pink braclet from Target a few weeks ago and everyone has been asking me where I got it. Another thing that everyone can do to support the Breast Cancer foundation is to buy Yoplait yogurt. For every lid that you mail in by 12-31-04 they will give $.10 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. It's an easy way to raise money, especially if you love yogurt.

I think these are a excellent way to raise money for a good cause.
At my school we sell livestrong and the pink ones every thurs and they sold over 300 of them

I think that these wrist bands are going to raise more money than the Livestrong wrist bands because these are sold in stores!

I too live in the UK and I looking for a way of purchasing the pink breast cancer wristbands.

If anybody has a link to a site that will ship a packet of 10 wristbands to over here can they post it on here?

Thanks in advance,

Mike

I recently lost my cousin to breast cancer Oct. 2, 2004. When she died it hit the family hard. I never knew anyone with the spirit she had. She lived everyday to the fullest not letting this disease bother her. Now we as her family will remeber the courage she had, and her memory will live forever in our heart. I just want to say thanks to all the people out there for supporting breast cancer even though you don't have it. These bracelets are all thing and it lets others know you really do care.

hi there, i just recieved a braclet the other day from my mom who surived twice! She and I are very excited aobut finding these...she wants to buy a ton! thanks for making this possible..do u no aobut how long the weight? thansk Ashley age 13

hi. Breast cancer is very dangerous. My grandmother has had it twice. I just want you all to know that buying these is a very good idea. They are not only cute as heck(which is what first caught my eye) but they could save a life with the money they raise. What if your mom ended up getting breast cancer or someone else you love and you looked back and realized that if you'd have boughten one, it might've helped? thanks.

Ive got the Lance Armstrong wrist band and Ive recently bought a Breast Cancer band for me and my best friend,Im 16 years old and my best friends mother has beaten breast cancer,She couldnt thank me enough when I presented her with this band but the credit goes to you

once again thank you very much
regards
Jennifer

Hi everyone. Searching for yellow and pink bracelets for my 12-year-old daughter, who has friends who, unfortunately, have parents who bought theirs at DOLLAR STORES!! Also, the local news station had a special on these rip-offs, let's hope this stops the sham. What a shame that the greedy store owners and manufacturers are taking away much needed funds from the real causes! My mom was not a survivor-she passed away at age 39 from breast cancer in 1975 when my brother was under two. Thank God there are much better prognosis and cures for women today. Good luck to everyone in their search for their LEGITIMATE bracelets~have a great day!!

Collectors paradise on net sold me flimsy pink jelly bracelets for $4.95. Shipping cost was almost $8.00. I didn't realize this until the final checkout because of the small print. Be careful. Target is the best bet for putting your money where it is needed the most.

hi i live in England and i am 14 i am despratly searching for a breast cancer band but canot seem to find one can any1 plz post a comment where i can buy one in england...

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thanxs jas

These braclets are the best!!!!!!!!! All my friends have them. And I'm Getting ready to order some. What a great idea to support brest cancer awareness

I have a high chance of getting breast cancer, my grand mother and my aunt were diagnosed but evidently were cured before it spread. I think that these bracelets are really awesome, hopefully they will come out with other bracelets for other things such as the blue ribbon repersenting child abuse, or somewhere along those lines. I haven't gotten my pink bracelet yet but i have set an order and hopefully will recieve it soon. I would be proud to wear one of these bracelets.

I'd just like to say to all the people selling these wristbands on ebay for a profit that they should be ashamed of themselves for making money out of such a good cause.To all the the genuine supporters of this cause who know what it is like to live with cancer remember to LIVESTRONG!

i think the cancer bracelets are great. they raise money for people who really could use the money for their cancer problems. when you are buying a bracelet your think yes i got one and now and can show all my friends. well think why you got the bracelet and what you just gave to the cancer foundation. these bracelets are collectors items but more importantly, they help save lives.

Do these breast cancer awareness wristbands come in youth sizes? Please let me know because i know some kids who would really appreciate wearing them! Thanks!

I would really love some of these bands to give to my friends for Christmas. Just about all of have had cancer in our respective family and friends circles. Trouble is I can't seem to get them because I live in Northern Ireland, and target and amazon won't ship to here. I won't buy on ebay - The prices have been seriously inflated, as have the postage costs, and I ain't sure it goes to the charity! Can anyone help?

does it matter if they're real or fake does it still donate to charity? i have like 20 diffrent colors but I think they're all fake because they all say the same thing,Jenni

Jenni:

It absolutely does matter if the wristbands you buy are real. That's the only guarantee that the charity is getting any money whatsoever.

There have been TV news reports in a number of U.S. cities saying that most LiveStrong wristbands sold at retail are counterfeit. A report on WCBS TV showed that import companies in Manhattan had these fake LiveStrong wristbands on sale in large quantities for significantly less than $1.00 each. None of the money is going to the Lance Armstrong Foundation in that case.

LiveStrong is by far the largest awareness wristband program, but I assume that the wristbands of other awareness programs are being counterfeited as well. This is why it's imperative that you buy from an authorized retailer for the program you are trying to support.

In the case of the Target Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Wristband Program, the authorized resellers are local Target Stores, Amazon.com, and Target.com.

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My aunt has breast cancer, but I know she will be cured soon!

No matter how dark the night is, morning always comes.

This wristbands ROCK

I really like these wrist bands because it helps people with cancer and it makes me feel good when I can help someone by buying a wrist band.

This is wonderful idea. And most important it is for very good cause! "Spread Hope"

These bracelets are AWESOME!!! Order them they help Breast Cancer and could save a life! I love my Breast Cancer band!!!

My grandfather just died of cancer and my aunt just got diagnosed with it.. everyone who has bought the lance amrstrong yellow braclets... THANKS! ..my whole family has them.. now we're waiting for our pink ones

I called the local Target store (Bloomington, IL) this morning. They said they only rec'd one shipment of the pink bracelets in October and would not be receiving anymore. This is disppointing as my wife has breast cancer and begins chemo next week. I would like just one for her.

Does anyone have any suggestions for getting one pink braclet quickly...from an "authorized" supplier?

these are great. my friend is trading me one for a livestrong.my grandma is a 2 time breast cancer survivor. I think she would be proud of me if i wear one.

My mother had breast cancer and she is now recovering from it. I want to support her in any way that I can.

I think the livestrong braclets are the coolest things around and so are the pink breast cancer ones. THEY ROCK AND HELP A GOOD CAUSE!!!!!!!

All,
I ordered some from target/amazon with the expected delivery date of mid/late january.
I ordered them after Thanksgiving and I have them in hand now. So you may still have time to get them before Christmas.

You know the idea of wrist bands are good and all but on ebay they scam and have really high shipping prices lets just say there making money OFF OF CANCER that is wrong so buy them from the ENDORSED SITES.

my mom is suffering because of breast cancer and i would want everyone to buy one that can. i did and i bought my mom one and i belive that it will make her get better.

My favorite aunt, Deena Babington has breast and bone cancer. I think what you all are doing for supporting breast cancer is awesome i appericate it so much. Please keep her in your prayers because she is so loved and the best aunt anyone can ever ask for. Please buy one in support of my aunt and every other woman who is suffering of breast cancer. I love her with all of my heart.

Thank You,
Rachel S.

I think that these wristbands are a genius idea! This year for Christmas I'm getting all my female cousins the breast cancer bands in support of our family.

I have the yellow LIVESTRONG wristband in the youth size. I was wondering if they have the breast cancer ones in youth sizes also. These wristbands are awesome and they support such a great cause too.

My son wears the yellow LIVESTRONG bracelet and I'd hoped to give each of his teachers one in their Christmas stockings at school this year. I was so excited when we saw them at the local Dollar Express store so I hurriedly bought 10 yellow and 10 pink (to send to my relatives for Christmas -- we've quite a few cancer survivors in the family). Just another trademark infringing profit scam (they have "LIVESTRONG" embossed on them, but the pink ones shouldn't...and there is no Nike, Target, LAF or any cancer fund listing on the packages)WHen I called and asked about it the man on the phone said the proceeds don't go to charity "because they've already met their goal" (Gee, the cure has been found?) I have an order in at Target.com and LAF.org for the real things now. Stay away from the bracelets on Ebay and Dollar Stores -- the resale of even a legitimate bracelet doesn't necessarily go to the cancer funds.

Your website is so great! I have a yellow livestrong bracelet already, and I really want a pink breast cancer wristband. This is a wonderful thing to support people who have breast cancer or is recovering from it.

I think that these bracelets are reeeeealy great! Sadly, a lot of people at my school wear them just to "have one." Still, as long as it supports cancer, I guess its good. Thanks for your site, I can tell my friends where they really go!

I have a question, at the end of october I ordered my wristbands from target.com and recently my friend ordered his from target.com and his have the target logo on it why do his have the target symbol but mine don't?

I have lost both breast to cancer. Praise God I am a survivor. I am going to call the Target nearest me to see if they carry the bracelets.
Thank you so very much to the person who started this. Judy

i too am a cancer survior, 2 lumps in my brest removed and cervical cancer. i think its great people show support. i hope people are learning more about cancer because of these bracelts and not just for fashion. cancer can happen to any one of us at any time in our lives and without warning. please dont forget our checkups and make a friend or loved one go with you.

since my aunt died from breast cancer i have always collected anything to do with breast cancer and it helps that my favourite colour is pink so most of my clothes are pink and i can wear all my badges and my wristbands. since i started collecting people always ask me where i get my badges from and i was asked where i got my pink band from by numorous people because they want one too. lets hope we can get everyone wearing them and raise money to save people like my brothers girlfriends mum who recently found a lump

I really like this idea of having cancer wristbands. My Aunt Has Breast cancer and she has alot of the bands and they really boosted her spirits.

I loved the idea, I'm sending to my both sisters in Paris and in Lebanon (Beirut) those cute bracelets hoping they would bring more awareness all over the world.
Life is beautiful.

I'm 14 years old, and 5 years ago my Mum had breast cancer, and thank god she survived. Sadly it has returned this year, it is very sad for us all especially as she has lost her hair but without money from Breakthrough Breast Cancer, she wouldn't have been able to afford a wig to cover her dignity (they can cost up to £300)Thank you to everyone for buying these bracelets, contributions like these make such a difference to a person's life. THANK YOU AND KEEPING ON BUYING!

I am so thankful for all the people nationwide that are supporting Breast Cancer Awareness. I lost mey grandmother in 1997 to breast cancer. However she had been in remission for 10 years before she lost her battle. My aunt and cousin are both Breast cancer survivors. I am going to purchase as many bracelets as allowed and give them to family and friends so that I can let as many people know Breast Cancer is real, but you can survive it...

PLEASE KEEP MY FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS, AND i WILL DO THE SAME FOR YOU!!!!!!

I think the Livestrong and Breast Cancer wristbands are GREAT.
I all ready have both the wristbands, but are getting some for my friends and just descovered this website. I think it is great that you have set up this website. It is easy for people to learn about the great cause of breast Cancer and everyone should know about it.
SO BUY A WRISTBAND!!!!!!!!

I really think that these pink wristbands are great. I know some people who have breast cancer, and I hope this supports them. Thanks for having this fundraiser.

I am a survivor also. This is for a very special friend who is extremely ill at the present time. She maybe has 6 months to live. This will give her courage.......I also have the Lance Armstrong wrist band ..I wear it every day it sure makes me 'live strong'
Lesley goertzen