Pandora Jewelry thanks nurses with special charm and donation

Pandora Jewelry is recognizing nurses in two ways as National Nurses Week is set to begin May 6 - 12 The Danish jewelry company has also launched a special charm featuring a red cross and a stethoscope meant to honor nurses working amid the coronavirus pandemic and at all other times, according to Charisse Hughes, chief marketing officer for Pandora North America Proceeds from the sales of the company's sterling silver "Nurse dangle charm" will support the American Nurses Foundation's Coronavirus Response Fund for Nurses.

According to the organization's website, the funds will provide direct financial assistance to nurses, support their mental health now and in the future and provide access to science-based information for things such as preventing infection and drive national-advocacy for nurses and patients Although Pandora has pledged to donate at least $50,000 in alignment with National Nurses Day, that number will increase based on how many charms are sold The charm was initially launched in 2017, but with the coronavirus pandemic and National Nurses Day approaching Hughes said, "We felt it was the most appropriate time to elevate the charm and give back" The "Nurse dangle charm" is currently out of stock online at Pandora retailer Jared, but buyers are told to check with local stores for availability. Source