Wristband News
You’ve probably seen the ubiquitous yellow wristbands thousands of people are wearing right now. It’s a tribute to Lance Armstrong and other cancer patients.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation believes that when battling cancer, “knowledge is power and attitude is everything.”
Everybody is banding together to raise money for the foundation by purchasing a yellow wristband with a powerful message inscribed on it, “Live Strong.”
News 8 Austin’s Paul Brown spoke with Britney Puryear, project manager for the Lance Armstrong Foundation about Living Strong.
Q: Tell us about the wristband and what it signifies.
A: This is such an exciting time for us. People all over the country are wanting these wristbands. I think the significance is to Lance Armstrong, the color yellow is so great for him. It’s a symbol of courage, inspiration and perseverance and we found that cancer survivors across the country identify with yellow in the same way. So it was just kind of natural that we made these wristbands yellow, and on it is Lance’s mantra, “Live Strong.” That’s just kind of how the foundation feels about cancer survivor ship, that knowledge is power and attitude is everything, and that there should be life after cancer.
Q: How many wristbands have been sold so far and how much money has been raised?
A: We’ve done so well with the campaign. To date we’ve sold a little over 2.2 million, just on the Web site alone. We’ve sent out 4 million more to retail sites across the country. Those are just flying off the shelves as well. . Plenty of people in the local Austin area have been calling wanting to know where they can get these wristbands.
Q: Where can people purchase a wristband if they would like to buy one?
A: Unfortunately, a lot of stores in Austin are sold out. Some of them have ordered more and should be getting them in, but many are sold out. There is another opportunity at our tour watching party on Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Fox and Hound. We’ve reserved a few wristbands to sell at this party since hopefully we’ll be celebrating the sixth win for Lance.
