| Using a lanyard has its practical purposes, such as | | | | tolerance. |
| holding on to a work ID or proximity card, but a | | | | - Red Ribbon: This is another popular ribbon and it's |
| lanyard can also help you make a social statement. | | | | worn to promote AIDS awareness. It can also be |
| Social awareness is a very important part of 21st | | | | worn to show support for victims of vasculitis (an |
| century life and there are a variety of causes that | | | | inflammation of the blood vessels) and for awareness |
| people work for and promote, such as curing cancer, | | | | campaigns such as Red Ribbon Week, a drug and |
| saving the planet, and preventing domestic violence. | | | | alcohol abuse prevention effort. |
| With an awareness lanyard, not only can you keep | | | | - White Ribbon: This ribbon, like the purple ribbon, is |
| your ID handy, you can let the world know about | | | | also worn to foster awareness of the need to |
| the cause that's closest to your heart. Here are | | | | prevent domestic violence. |
| several awareness lanyards that you can choose | | | | Breast Cancer Awareness Lanyards |
| from to promote your cause. | | | | Breast cancer is a very popular cause these days and |
| Awareness Ribbon Lanyards | | | | if it's an issue that's important to you and your |
| These lanyards are 36 inches long and are | | | | organization, you'll be please to know that, in addition |
| non-breakaway lanyards. They come in packs of 100. | | | | to the pink awareness ribbon lanyard, there are a |
| Each lanyard is a different color and is imprinted with | | | | few other lanyards you can choose from. One of |
| a pattern of ribbons. Here are some of the colors | | | | these is a pink OptiBraid breakaway lanyard, which |
| you can choose from and what each color stands | | | | has a slider emblazoned with a pink ribbon. You can |
| for: | | | | also get a flat breakaway lanyard that has either a |
| - Green Ribbon: The environment is obviously one | | | | wide or narrow plastic hook from which to hang your |
| issue associated with green ribbons. Other causes | | | | ID card. These lanyards don't have the awareness |
| include organ donation and transplant, and aware of | | | | ribbon on them, but they're very pink so people will |
| Mitochondrial disease, a genetic disorder. | | | | definitely know which cause you're supporting. Finally, |
| - Pink Ribbon: Just about everyone has seen one of | | | | there are flat, woven lanyards that feature the pink |
| these ribbons. Pink ribbons stand for breast cancer | | | | awareness ribbon on both sides of the strap. These |
| awareness and are often seen worn by participants | | | | are breakaway lanyards that have a steel |
| of such events as Walk for the Cure and | | | | swivel-hook attachment, and they're some of the |
| organizations such as the Susan G. Koman Foundation. | | | | nicest lanyards you can buy. All of these breast |
| - Purple Ribbon: The purple ribbon is used to promote | | | | cancer awareness lanyards are 36 inches long and are |
| a variety of causes. These range from curing cancers | | | | available in boxes of 100. |
| such as Hodgkin's lymphoma and pancreatic cancer, | | | | No matter what cause you're associated with, an |
| as well as promoting awareness of such debilitating | | | | awareness lanyard can not only serve a practical |
| illnesses as lupus, epilepsy, and fibromyalgia. Purple | | | | purpose, but it can help the world know what's |
| ribbons can also be worn to show support for | | | | important. By wearing an awareness lanyard, you're |
| domestic violence victims and to promote religious | | | | showing people that you care. |