Name: Holly Daniels Christensen
What is your job?
I am the Founder
and creator of Dune Jewelry, the Original Beach Sand Jewelry Co®.
Dune is a keepsake, collectible jewelry line handmade in Boston, Massachusetts
using beach sand from thousands of locations worldwide spanning all 7
continents. We celebrate travel and adventure by creating tangible
reminders of those special moments. Each piece of jewelry is handmade and
custom made to order using the customer's choice of beach sand. To see the Dune collections and for more
information visit www.dunejewelry.com.
What social causes are most important
to you? Keeping our
beaches clean and healthy is very important to me. It is my opinion that
we all have a responsibility to respect our
coastline and keep it clean not only for our own enjoyment but especially for
the vast amount of sea life that lives in our oceans. I am also
extremely passionate about finding a cure for diabetes, specifically Type 1 Diabetes,
because I lost my Dad to diabetes complications at a very young age
What charities do you support
– and how? At least
once a year Dune Jewelry donates a portion of our proceeds to the Surfrider Foundation. Their mission is to protect and
preserve the world's oceans, waves, and beaches. To further expand on our charitable
efforts, we also coordinate a 24-hour online fundraiser for the Joslin Diabetes Center every November
on National Diabetes Awareness Day and we also donate sales in June in honor of
Fathers Day, and my Dad. It is my privilege
to be able to dedicate Dune’s contributions in memory of my father who meant
the world to me!
Why do you have a passion for this
one in particular, is there a personal tie?
I have a
personal connection to diabetes because my father passed away at the age of 36
from Type 1 Diabetes. I was 8 years old. I will never tire or give
up with trying to raise awareness and find a cure for diabetes, because no
child should have to grow up without their father. I feel I have missed out on so much without
having him in my life, especially now, as a mother and business owner. This is my way of keeping his memory alive,
and doing something good to help other families where I can. As a child I spent a lot of time at the Joslin
Diabetes Center, I feel fortunate to be able to contribute and partner with
them twice a year.
The Joslin Diabetes Center,
located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the world's largest diabetes research and
clinical care organization. Joslin’s mission is to prevent, treat and cure diabetes.
Their vision is a world free of diabetes and its complications.
Is there a particular way you would
want to encourage readers to be involved with the Surfrider Foundation?
Spread the
word and get involved! Create your own
fundraiser and donate the proceeds. Your
car wash, raffle or auction can be a lot of fun and really help create
awareness in your own community. Also,
you can join the Surfrider Foundation
online and educate yourself about keeping our coastline healthy, and make a
donation directly online.
How would you define social
responsibility? I am very lucky.
Although I've had to overcome some serious obstacles in my life, I know that
I'm fortunate to have the opportunity to create my own destiny and build my own
future. So many people don't have the same option in life and for that we
need to take responsibility and help to give them the chance to create their
own happiness and success. Once you’re
aware of the fact that you can be MORE and do MORE and you allow yourself to
believe it, then you can actually make your dreams come true. Sometimes you just need someone to tell you
that anything is possible.
Quick list of tattoos: I have the
word "Freedom" tattooed on my back. This is something I had
done in Amsterdam quite a few years ago but it holds true. I feel most
"free" when I'm traveling, learning and engulfed in other cultures.
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