Caroling for Cures is our community based annual holiday fundraiser. Are you part of a choir, or you just enjoy caroling during the holidays? Then we invite you to start your own Caroling for Cures donation drive. Donated funds will help to support awareness and research for autoinflammatory diseases, and are tax deductible in the U.S.
How Caroling for Cures Works
To start your own Caroling for Cures donation drive is simple. While out caroling or singing with your choir, bring a jar and ask for donations of small change. To help bring awareness to your cause and about what fever syndromes/autoinflammatory diseases are you can:
- Print the Caroling for Cures graphic to tape to your donation jar or print as a sign to hold while caroling.
- Print this brochure to pass out while caroling.
- Pass out stickers with the Autoinflammatory Alliance logo to donors.
- Pass out autoinflammatory disease information cards. These are small business size cards that give concise information about a few of the diseases, including FMF, HIDS, CAPS, PFAPA, DIRA, CRMO, CANDLE, Blau, and TRAPS. Click here to request SAID information cards. Click here to see what the cards look like.
You can carol door-to-door and collect donations like these kids did in 2014:
Siblings caroling for a cause.
Make it Fun and Special for All!
Jingle bells – you can string some bells on pipe cleaners, ribbon, or cord to use when singing certain songs. Kids love these!
Hold battery-operated candles when caroling.
If you are singing in front of a store, or venue, place some battery-operated tealights on a ledge, or on the ground (see photo).
Decorate the collection jars (large plastic jugs with lids are handy) with a handmade “thank you” sign on them.
Bring a thermos with mulled cider or hot chocolate for the carolers, cups and some treats to share, and take a break to enjoy them.
Wear festive clothing, hats or have a themed look. Santa hats are easy to find everywhere in all sizes too.
Invite friends and family to participate.
This link has some great ideas for doing Holiday Carol-grams or prearranged caroling opportunities for a set donation rate.
If singing out in the cold is not for you, make a video of your family caroling or playing music from home to share with family and friends:
Helpful Links With Free Sheet Music to Use for Caroling
Christmas Carol Lyrics This site just has the lyrics, but if you know the tune already, this site has all the words. Since some are copyrighted as sheet music, having just the lyrics online is allowed to be free on this site.
ChristmasCarolMusic.org If you are looking for sheet music for traditional carols, this site is good.
itunes Christmas Carol Music and lyrics app Yes, there is an app for that! And it’s free! If everyone has a digital gadget, they can download an app with the music to use while caroling.
You can also find nice books with Christmas music in them that can be used from year to year. Here are a few examples:
The Christmas Caroling Songbook
Christmas Carols: Complete Verses
Then Send Us Your Donations, and Your Videos of Caroling for Cures!
Donations can be sent to the address below or via Paypal by clicking here or through our Razoo page here. Our tax exempt EIN is 20-4915307.
We also would love to see your videos of Caroling for Cures and how you used the giving season to help raise awareness for autoinflammatory diseases. Send us the link to your YouTube video by emailing us at karen@autoinflammatory.org or post it to the Autoinflammatory Alliance Facebook page here.
Autoinflammatory Alliance
P.O. Box 590354
San Francisco, CA 94159
We look forward to hearing from our community how Caroling for Cures for autoinflammatory diseases made a difference this holiday season!
For more ways to help the Autoinflammatory Alliance, click here.
The Autoinflammatory Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those with autoinflammatory diseases.
Donate now to help with awareness, education, and research for these rare diseases.
