Awareness¹ band is a bracelet² made of rubber or fabric³ which has a slogan written on it, sold to raise awareness of particular charitable causes.

Awareness band（公益腕带）就是由橡皮或纤维制成，上面印有某种口号的腕带，其上市销售的目的主要是为了宣传某种慈善公益理念。

Awareness bands come in a range of bright colours, each bearing an individual slogan intended to raise money for and general awareness of a particular charity, such as cancer, HIV, racism⁴, etc.

公益腕带一般选用鲜艳明亮的颜色，上面印有某个筹款或宣传活动的口号，比如：抗癌、艾滋病宣传、抵制种族主义宣传等等。

The awareness band concept began with Lance Armstrong, an American cyclist who was diagnosed with cancer in 1996, and only given a 50% chance of survival. Armstrong created the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer patients, and designed a yellow Livestrong wristband, the yellow for the Tour de France and 'live strong', his motto. Five million bands were initially⁵ made, to be sold at one dollar each with all proceeds going to the foundation.

公益腕带理念最初来自于美国自行车手兰斯•阿姆斯特朗，他在1996年被诊出患有癌症，且只有五成的存活几率。他为癌症病人创立了兰斯•阿姆斯特朗基金，还设计了一款黄色的Livestrong腕带。黄色代表环法自行车赛，而live strong（坚强生活）则是他的座右铭。这款腕带最初只生产了500万个，每个售价1美元，所有收入均流向阿姆斯特朗基金。