Friendship Bracelets for Cancer Patients

CLOSED: This opportunity is closed to submissions. We are working to restructure this project to keychains only. If still interested in submitting bracelets, please email us at volunteer@kitstoheart.org with photos for approval, as we will only accept exceptionally well-made and adjustable bracelets. Thank you so much for your support!

1 handmade embroidery thread bracelet may receive 1 service hour

LIMIT 30 BRACELETS PER SUBMISSION PER MONTH

As of July 13, 2024, we no longer accept any rainbow loom bracelets.

Show off your bracelet-making skills, while letting recipients know that you are rooting for them! Please use embroidery thread/floss in colors of your choice. Step-by-step tutorials and videos are available for various patterns at Bracelet Book and FriendshipBracelets.net, which notes:

"Originally, these colorful bands were invented by native people in Central and South America. According to tradition, you tie a bracelet onto the wrist of a friend who may wish for something at that moment. The bracelet should be worn until it is totally worn-out and falls off by itself, at which moment the wish is supposed to come true."

Priorities

• Embroidery thread bracelets must be made long enough to fit an average adult’s wrist (about 7 inches long) to be considered for service hours.
• Complex, colorful patterns, including popular patterns such as chevron, spiral, Chinese ladder, zig zag, etc. (see YouTube tutorials below).
• Bracelets with adjustable loops.
• Embroidered alpha bracelets or keychains, using the guide below, may be considered for up to 2 service hours. These may include cancer ribbons and encouraging words like “hope” and “love.” This does NOT include beads with letters on them.

 

We Do Not Accept

• Rainbow loom bracelets
• Store-bought bracelets for service hours. We reserve the right to ask for photo evidence in the event that store-bought bracelets are suspected of being submitted for service hours.
• Paracord bracelets
• Beaded bracelets
• Bracelets made of yarn
• Bracelets of entirely fishtail braids or simple braids

Suggested Resources

Materials

• Amazon
• Walmart
• Etsy

Ideas

• Browse Friendship Bracelet Patterns

Suggested YouTube Tutorials (Other Patterns Are Welcome)

• Chevron Tutorial
• DIY Friendship Bracelets
• 6 Ways to Start and End Your Friendship Bracelets 
• Advanced Tutorials
• Adjustable Bracelet Tutorial
  
• How to Make Your Bracelets Adjustable

Alpha Friendship Bracelets

• Alpha Keychain
• Alpha Letters

How to Submit

Please follow these steps to ensure your work is received!