Dune Jewelry Hosting 24-Hour Online Fundraiser on November 14 - “World Diabetes Day;” 20% of All Online Sales Will Be Donated Directly to Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) November 13, 2014 -- To commemorate World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2014, Dune Jewelry and Joslin Diabetes Center are partnering for a special one day fundraiser. Dune Jewelry will host a 24-hour fundraiser, from 12am – 11:59pm on November 14. 20% of all online sales placed on DuneJewelry.com will be donated directly to Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Additionally, Dune will provide free shipping on all orders placed that day. This one day online fundraiser is the perfect time to start holiday shopping. The Joslin Diabetes Center is the world largest diabetes research and clinical care organization. Their mission is to prevent, treat and cure diabetes.
“Partnering with this respected organization means so much to me," says Holly Daniels Christensen, Owner and Creator of Dune Jewelry. “As a child I spent a lot of time at Joslin visiting my father who passed away at a very young age from Type 1 Diabetes. I am honored to have the opportunity to contribute towards Joslin’s mission, and I’d like to dedicate Dune’s contribution in memory of my father who meant the world to me.”
Dune Jewelry the Original Beach Sand Jewelry Company™ is a keepsake, collectible jewelry line made with sterling silver and beach sand from cherished coastal memories. The Dune Jewelry collection are modern, beautiful accessories with meaning; accessories that hold a memory. Carry a piece of sun, sand and surf wherever you go with Dune Jewelry’s unique collection.
With thousands of sands in their Sandbank™ spanning all 7 continents, Dune Jewelry custom makes all orders out of their Boston, Massachusetts studio. Dune’s Sandbank™ count keeps growing, almost weekly, thanks to customers sending in their own sand for their very own one-of-a-kind pieces. The Sandartists™ only need a tiny bit (soda cap full) for most designs.
“We don’t just sell jewelry, we preserve cherished moments, we sell memories that people will keep with them for a lifetime,” says Christensen.
The Dune Jewelry women and men collections include: necklaces, earrings, bracelets, Sandbeads® that fit on all interchangeable bracelets, bangles, key chains, tie bars, cufflinks wedding bands and much more. Prices range from $34-$380.
Dune Jewelry works with sand from golf courses to create exceptional golf tournament gifts, in addition to also working with baseball parks such as Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
With the holiday season fast approaching this could be the perfect time to get that special someone something ultra unique from Dune Jewelry, and at the same time give back to an important organization.
Joslin Diabetes Center is dedicated to ensuring that people with diabetes live long, healthy lives and offers real hope and progress toward diabetes prevention and a cure. Joslin is an independent, nonprofit institution affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
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About Joslin Diabetes Center:
Joslin Diabetes Center, based in Boston, Massachusetts, undertakes diabetes research, clinical care, education and health and wellness programs on a global scale. Joslin is dedicated to ensuring that people with diabetes live long, healthy lives and offers real progress in preventing and curing diabetes. Joslin is an independent, nonprofit institution affiliated with Harvard Medical School, and is recognized worldwide for driving innovative solutions in diabetes prevention, research, education, and care.
Our mission is to prevent, treat and cure diabetes. Our vision is a world free of diabetes and its complications. For more information, visit http://www.joslin.org.
About Joslin Research:
Joslin Research comprises the most comprehensive and productive effort in diabetes research under one roof anywhere in the world. With 30‐plus faculty‐level investigators, Joslin researchers focus on unraveling the biological, biochemical and genetic processes that underlie the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and related complications.
Joslin research is highly innovative and imaginative, employing the newest tools in genetics, genomics and proteomics to identify abnormalities that may play a role in the development of diabetes and its complications. Joslin Clinic patients, and others with diabetes, have the option of participating in clinical trials at Joslin to help translate basic research into treatment innovations.
Joslin has one of the largest diabetes training programs in the world, educating 150 M.D. and Ph.D. researchers each year, many of whom go on to head diabetes initiatives at leading institutions all over the globe. For more information, visit http://www.joslinresearch.org.
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