Hello Friends!
We are proud to introduce From Soldier To Soldier, an awareness and fund-raising campaign in support of wounded veterans and their families.
The campaign is based on the sales of a designer version of the survival and friendship bracelets worn by many US and allied soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
For every bracelet sold in the Farmington Valley, $25 will be donated to Homes For Our Troops and other organizations supporting returning wounded veterans and their families.
The campaign is part of a national effort to raise significant funds for veterans’ aid organizations and bring attention to the special needs of returning heroes.
The bracelets in the field are braided by the soldiers with parachute cord. They are known as survival bracelets, because they can be unraveled and the paracord can be used for many purposes in a pinch. They are also exchanged among the soldiers as friendship bracelets. Often a uniform button is sewn on and used as the clasp.
The designer version has a sterling silver clasp shaped like a uniform button and is extremely tightly braided. Sterling silver and gold plated sterling silver heart clasps with and without a small diamond are also available.
The button clasp symbolizes the uniform. The clasped bracelet symbolizes the bond among the soldiers that can never be broken. To some, each knot in the bracelet symbolizes a fallen hero.
Preview this collection on our website, and stop in to see these awesome bracelets! We’d love to show you them and for us to share in this wonderful opportunity to support our wounded heroes together!
Have a sparkling day!
Kate Dunstan
