Diabetes | Cathy C. Hall Writes

I love surprises! Good surprises, that is. And I love when a charitable cause I’m rooting for comes through in a delightful way. So I wanted to share the surprise that came in the mail recently: the lovely bracelet I bid on (and won!) in Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for the Cure of Diabetes.

Author Liddy Midnight contributed several peices of jewelry to the cause, and I was lucky enough to get this lovely ocean charm(ing) bracelet creation. Which I’ve been wearing just about every day since I opened the package. Except when I’m writing. (I don’t wear any jewelry when I’m writing. I’m easily distracted by shiny baubles and such.)

Anyway, Brenda Novak’s auction is held every May and raises a ton of money for diabetes research AND considering the huge scope of this auction, I’m not sure how she manages to run it so well, but there you have it.

A good time was had by all.

Holy Moly! You only have a few days left to bid at Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for the Cure of Diabetes 2012!

Bidding in an auction is a fun Friday thing, right? Diabetes, not so much fun. But the money raised from Brenda’s auction will go to The Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami and perhaps one day, diabetes will be one of those diseases where folks will say, “Diabetes? Never heard of it.”

So even if you’ve never participated in an online auction (it’s set up super easy!), even if you think there will be nothing there for you (there is something for everyone–writers, readers, boys, girls, cooks, clowns!), even if you don’t have a ton of money for extras (you’ll be surprised what two bucks buys)–put your bid in this Friday. Or Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday (auction ends May 31st).

Do it for the fun of it. And for diabetes research. (You’ll be glad you did!)