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When the third annual DAN Online Auction ended bidding at noon Eastern Time Dec. 1, it raised an estimated more than $58,000 from more than 2,400 bids.
Auction items included artwork, books, clothing, dive equipment, vacations and much more. There were more than 235 items up for bid. Bidders did not have to be DAN Members to participate.
As in the previous DAN Auctions, all money raised from the highest bids will support DAN initiatives. These include The DAN Endowment; Oxygen Grant Program; AED Matching Grant Program; DAN Research Internship Program; Project Dive Exploration; Technical Diver Study; and Diver Day Program.
Winners should hear from the donor of the item(s) they purchased by Dec. 15. If they have not heard from them by that date, winners should contact donors, and not DAN, by email.
Anyone wanting to bid on an item not available in this year's auction should send an email to development@dan.duke.edu saying what it is and who provides it. DAN Development will try to secure the item for the 2005 Online Auction next November.
DAN thanks all buyers and sellers for their participation in this year's auction and look forward to their participation in next year's event. We hope divers will patronize those businesses that support diver safety and health through their affiliation and support of DAN as a DAN Business Member and / or DAN Corporate Donor. For a list of DAN Business Members, go here; for a list of DAN Corporate Donors, go here.
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