Silicone wristbands also referred to as rubber bracelets, first came into existence when the Lance Armstrong Foundation, founded in 1997 by world-renowned cyclist Lance Armstrong, designed and began selling them to promote cancer research. These wristbands, familiarly called as Livestrong bracelets, were sold as part of a fundraising effort by the foundation to assist cancer survivors and Armstrong himself was one.

Wristbands have since then been used to promote different noble causes and more importantly to rise funds. Wristbands have become tremendously popular because of their appearance as well as for the messages they convey. Silicone wristbands can carry printed messages about your cause with your organization’s name and logo.

The different color wristbands made of silicone and rubber have come to represent different societal causes, from finding cure for a particular disease or cause to raise funds for charity organizations and churches. Most people are fond of wearing wristbands and they will be ready to buy your wristbands provided you market them properly.

There are three popular types of wristbands - embossed wristbands where the text appears prominently raised, debossed wristbands where the text is engraved onto the wristband, and the wristbands that are just printed. These wristbands are low priced and you can easily afford buying them in bulk to support your cause and distribute them free or sell them at a price.

Wristbands are predominantly used to raise money for running the church as this is a very cost-effective way of collecting funds. You can sell the customized silicone wristbands and rubber bracelets during church service or during a religious convention or any other major church events. Sometimes, some devout Christian organizations and business houses may also come forward sponsoring wristbands for the cause of a church.

A silicone wristband is a proven way to raise money for your church all year round and promote a constant awareness of your church's needs. Wearing a silicone wristband with some divine message printed on it will attract many buyers and many churches take advantage of this fact.

These wristbands can be sold heavily during Sunday prayers, church camps, church sports meets and on festive occasions. These wristbands will help churchgoers to remember their church, its values and what the Gospel stands for. The wristbands will not only help raise money for your church but they can also provide some inspiring message to all devout Christians. Religious wristbands with special message may lift your spirit in the time of any crisis.

These religious wristbands is a great tool for receiving donations every time a person asks about what the wristband stands for and why that person is wearing it. You can design the wristbands with the church logo, church message, e-mail address, phone number, website if any or any specific campaign the church wishes to promote etc.

Church wristbands can be inexpensive but all the same colorful, durable and comfortable to wear and have an aesthetic look. There are some high quality wristbands using 100% silicone which will last much longer and can be preserved by the buyer as a church memento. This will give the church or its cause the best return on their investment, as the wearer will have a product that will last long continuing to promote the church cause for a long time.