Peter Murphy
Actually it was cyclingnews.com. Here is the text.
LAF Fundraiser exceeds expectations
The yellow "Livestrong" wristbands created as a fundraiser for the Lance
Armstrong Foundation have proven more successful than the organisation
expected, with more than seven million sold already. The LAF expected to
sell six million, but by the end of the Tour de France that figure had
already been passed, with plans to sell 1.8 million more. The small yellow
bands sell for 1 dollar (or 1 euro) and are available online at www.laf.org.
"It's been an overwhelming experience," foundation President Mitch Stoller
told the Associated Press. "I think everybody, from average Americans to
celebrities, are getting the message of courage and hope."
Armstrong's rivals had no problem supporting the fight against cancer, as
many riders in the peloton during the Tour faithfully wore the wristbands.
"A lot of his competitors were wearing them," foundation spokesperson
Michelle Milford said. "Cancer doesn't pick teams."
With roving salespeople present before, during and after the Tour stages,
traffic naturally jumped during July. Over 25,000 wristbands were sold on
the Tour's final day in Paris and another 400,000 were sold on the LAF
website during the following three days.
All proceeds from the sales go to support programs for young people fighting
cancer, which Armstrong himself overcame before winning the first of his six
Tours de France in 1999.
Pete Murphy
It's never really what you own but what you threw away
And how much did you pay? Bad Religion "Kyoto Now"
From: Peter Murphy <murphy_-@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: murphy_-@hotmail.com
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] 11 Million Yellow wristband sold!
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 09:09:25 -0700
I read on the Procycling web page it was 7 million and the were in
production for another 1.8 million
Pete Murphy
It's never really what you own but what you threw away
And how much did you pay? Bad Religion "Kyoto Now"
From: "Godfrey, Norrene" <Norrene.-@nike.com>
Reply-To: Norrene.-@nike.com
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: [OBRA Chat] 11 Million Yellow wristband sold!
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 09:06:55 -0700
Yep you read that right.....11 million sold ! - what more can I say. =0)
Cheers
Norrene
Norrene Godfrey
Senior Production Artist
503-671-2178
norrene.-@nike.com
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