Employees of Marks & Spencer’s will be wearing orange wristbands this Sunday for raising awareness among public. This Sunday is celebrated as “Poverty and Homelessness week” so that people could wear bright wristbands, with the message “Hope for Homeless”. Watford New Hope Trust is very delighted that a big concern like Marks & Spencer’s is helping their organization to support the cause. A store in Harlequin centre is joining hands with Watford New Hope Trust, to raise awareness for people who are sleeping on roads. Watford New Hope Trust has somewhere around 11 projects across Watford, including Haven Day centre and a charity shop in Hertfordshire on Queens Road. This charity organization provides home to 49 homeless each night. Many charity organizations who took part in poverty and Homelessness action week last year are happy to secure a partnership with Marks & Spencers for 2009.

Lawson Phillips died in 2007 due to Cancer was remembered on 21st January. People who loved him like his parents, and his family members’ together Junior Twisters football team and Bayou Meto Student council made a donation of nearly $10,000 to make a wish foundation in Mid-south. Funds were raised with the help of all these people. On November 2007, Lawson went into coma after being diagnosed with brain tumor. He did not make a wish and died after a month. Lorey Phillips said that the fund raised is used to fulfill another child’s wish that is in life threatening medical condition. Money that is raised from selling rubber wristband can fulfill wishes of two children. People from churches were asking for wristbands. Many people form Arkansas Children Hospital started asking for 25-100 wristbands through email.

Fans attending the cricket match can collect wristband from any one of the eight booths at the MCG. This wristband will be very helpful to police officials as they can identify patrons who are underage drinkers. Patrons have to show their Photo ID and get a wristband from any one of the booths. This new system would be very helpful to staff as they will know the age of the patrons, and patrons no longer have to show their Photo ID when they purchase alcohol at the bar. If an underage patron shows fake wristband then he/she will have to pay fine to Victoria Police. If patron goes to the booth drunk he will not get a wristband and the police officials can emit him from the ground. This new method will not only help bar staff in identifying underage drinkers but also stamp them out. This method is very helpful to Victoria police because if any major event happens in Victoria they can easily identify underage patrons. A total of eight booths have been set up, out of which one is located outside the MCG near gate five, and other seven booths are located inside the ground. Police officials can collect fines from patrons if they use any abusive language.

Sean Korpal, 12, of Harrison Twp., and his team members in the hockey team have adopted pink color to support Korpal’s mom, Kristine Korpal, 44, who has breast cancer. The name of the hockey team is Mounting Clemens Lighting Pee wee Team. This hockey team has wrapped their hockey sticks with pink tape. The hockey team has also put pink ribbons on their helmets, and worn pink wristbands to create awareness for breast cancer.

Presidential Inaugural committee has opened a Memorabilia store in Washington so that people could remember the historic day. People who want to remember the historic inauguration can purchase t-shirts, caps and coffee mugs. There are also some unusual items that are available for sale. In 2004, live strong foundation sold yellow wristbands so that they can raise money for cancer victims. But in 2009, you can purchase blue Barack obama wristband and remember the historic day of 01.20.09 everyday. Kids can buy a Barack obama piggy bank so that they can save upto 2012 reelection campaign donations.

Stormont-Vail has joined hands with other hospitals to follow the color coded wristband system. Four color-coded bands are being used in all the hospitals. Yellow color represents those patients who are at the risk of falling; red represents allergy, green is for latex allergies and purple for people with do not resuscitate order. These wristbands can benefit both the patient and hospital. For example, if a worker who is working in the hospital on seeing the yellow band on the patient’s hand will know that he shouldn’t be out walking in the hall alone. Green color represents that a patient can leave the room for an x-ray and x ray staff can easily tell they shouldn’t wear latex gloves. The color coded wristbands doesn’t mean that you should not check the chart of the patient but it is just that you add an extra layer of protection to avoid errors. The wristbands are part of a nationwide initiative by the American Hospital Association which standardizes colors and uses of the bands.

Deborah De Williams an Australian record holder will run upto 20,000 kms in 365 days so that she can raise money for breast cancer research. The journey started in October 2008, will take Deborah through Cowra on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Cowra Mayor Bill west is encouraging members of the community to welcome Deborah and her director of greeting, six year old Border Collie Maggie to Cowra on this date. Cowra Mayor Bill west said “Breast cancer is unfortunately a disease that touches many in our community,” “Deborah’s courage and commitment to this cause is admirable and will help fund the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s important research for better prevention and a cure,” he said. Deborah De Williams faced breast cancer problem herself in 2006 and ran around Tasmania only six weeks after finishing six months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Deborah and Maggie will arrive in Cowra at 6pm on Wednesday. Running pinks main aim is to raise over $300,000 for the National Breast cancer foundation. The aim is to sell over 500,000 pink swirl silicone wristbands