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Cards for Causes

Here at Card Making Circle many of the cards created are donated to local groups to help raise funds for their cause.  

100% of the money raised is kept by the group.

Making a difference by donating handmade cards is Card Making Circle's way of giving back to the community.

The beneficiaries may be a Macmillan coffee morning, a charity or a local cause whose work I believe in.

World Down Syndrome Day

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is a global awareness day on 21st March to help raise awareness of Down Syndrome.

Every year our local group the Cotswold Downs Syndrome Group (Friends of Daniella) holds a coffee morning at the Gloucester Farmers Club to celebrate their children and help raise money for this amazing group.

To get the World talking WDSD is encouraging people to wear #lotsofsocks  - brightly coloured socks, long socks, printed socks, 1 sock… even 3 socks for 3 chromosomes. 

Why socks?

Chromosomes look like socks and people with Down's syndrome have an extra chromosome. 

#lotsofsocks is a fun initiative that is easy to take part - Just wear odd socks!  

The Lots of Socks cards were created with an Itty Bitty stamp set from Unity Stamps called Matching Socks.

The socks are blank for self colouring - making sure that each card is different!

The inside of the card includes the sentiment # You are Amazing.

Donate Cards for Causes....

If you have any spare cards rather than leave them hidden in a box think about donating them to a worthwhile cause.....children in hospital, old folk in a nursing home or military personnel overseas.

Christmas is an isolating time of year especially if you have no family or having a stay in hospital over the holiday period.

So, look through your stash - give away any cards you don't need and bring a smile to a stranger this year to remind them that they are not forgotten.

Here are a few organisations who will take your cards and make sure that they are distributed to those who would love to receive your handmade creations.

UK Organisations

Cards for Bravery - Collects and distributes handmade cards for hospitalised and seriously ill children in hospital.  The charity also gives Bravery Packages to young people aged 2 to 21 years with life-altering illness.

Post Pals -  Encourage the sending cards, letters, emails and little gifts to seriously ill children and their siblings to make them smile and feel less isolated. It supports children aged 3 to 17 years.  The charity features the children on their website and you write direct to them.  Guidance is given on what to write and send.

Festive Friends - Works with the national charity Contact the Elderly. Distributes Christmas cards to elderly guests served by Contact the Elderly in North West England.

US Organisations

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Collects handmade cards and distributes to children while they are inpatients at children's hospitals.  Givers are asked to follow the guidelines for donations.

Cards for Hospitalized Kids - Cards are distributed to children's hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses across the US.  There are guidelines for making general cards and holiday cards.

Bring Smiles to Seniors Inc - Collects donations of handmade greeting cards and distributes to elderly communities.

Color a Smile - Distributes drawings to senior citizens, troops overseas and anyone in need of a smile.  The organisation offers 100's of colouring pages for you to print, sign and mail.