This month BloominThyme has joined the cause to fight juvenile diabetes. An author friend of mine, Brenda Novak, has a personal connection to this disease. Her son suffers from the diabetes–the 5th deadliest killer. In an effort to raise money to help find the cure, she hosts an online auction with some very unique items and once in a lifetime opportunities. Have a favorite author? Stay in her beach cottage! Love to write? Here’s your chance to get your work in front of major NYC publishers and agents–and receive a personal response within 24 hours!
From readers to authors, kids to adults, there’s something for everyone. This year BloominThyme has donated a kid-inspired garden goody basket toward the cause, with all funds going to The Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami. The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) is a recognized world leader in cure-focused research. Since its inception in the early 1970s, the DRI has made significant contributions to the field of diabetes research, pioneering many of the techniques used in islet cell transplantation. From innovations in islet isolation and transplant procedures to advances in cell biology and immunology, the Diabetes Research Institute is now harnessing the power of emerging technologies to develop new cell-based therapies to restore insulin production.
By bidding you will not only win some exciting items and/or opportunities, you’ll be supporting a very worthy research-based organization. Won’t you join us? Auction runs the entire month of May. Find out more at Brenda Novak’s Auction. Good luck! And please, help spread the word… 🙂
Thank you so much for helping us to spread the word about the auction. My name is Danita and I’m a volunteer on the auction and your help in getting the word out generates more shoppers and visits to the auction website. We have added two new features to this year’s auction. We know that there are some shoppers who are unable to bid on items but do want to contribute to the cause so we have added a store which will allow them to purchase items and the proceeds go towards the auction the link is http://www.cafepress.com/brendanovaksonlinediabetesauction. We have also added a blog which will have updates of the auction, items that are currently being spotlighted, and much more. The link to visit is http://bnauctionblog.tumblr.com/. Thank you again for helping us to make a difference.
Anything we can do to help the kids help you 🙂
May 27, 2012-It’s A Twitter Party!!!!
Brenda Novak’s Online Auction For Diabetes Research will be having a final Twitter Party on May 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM PST hosted by Julie Rowe from Carina Press and will last until 2:00 PM PST. One lucky tweeter who uses the hashtag #bnda during the hour will receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Be sure to follow @bnovakauction to be part of the Twitter Party. More details to follow.
I’ve always dreamed of being a writer. Since being a volunteer on the auction and seeing all the fantastic items that have been donated for writers I’ve made up an imaginary wish list of items if I were to live out my dream as a writer. I thought I’d share that with you: The Complete Author Package Book Collection from COOL GUS PUBLISHING, Contract Review from Agent Marisa A. Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency, Submissions Workshop, Lawson Writer’s Academy: Ten Online Classes!
And these are just to name a few of the items I believe I would need to start my career as a writer.
Writing is a dream come true… Good luck ~ with auction, giveaway and your career!