Click here to read about The Orange Ribbon Campaign 2006.

Here are some I made:

(As an explanation why I made my first batch two-toned, someone mentioned that purple was the color for animal abuse awareness among other things. So I wanted to incorporate both, covering “abuse” over with “protection”.)

My suggestion for anyone who would like a ribbon would buy a roll of bright orange satin ribbon — preferably “hunter’s orange”, and a spool of matching thread, and make enough extras to give to friends, family and volunteers of local shelters or animal protection groups. A typical 18′ spool of ribbon ($1.89 at Joann Fabrics) will make 72 3″ ribbons, or about 25 ribbons the size of the one pictured above. Where I live, Joann Fabrics sells another brand of ribbon (really thin) on spools of 10 yards for only 50 cents! I’ve experimented with the thin ribbon to make “ribbon necklaces”. Also, my original ribbons were stitched with orange thread. But it is a lot quicker, and would work just as well to use a drop of tacky glue to hold them together.

Let’s spread the word!

(If interested in how to obtain an ENAW silver lapel pin, click on the pin photo above. I’ll include a ribbon with a pin for the first 200 donations of $15.00. Proceeds will be used to defray the cost of the exhibit booth at General Convention next June.)