Our
Story
Christine Allison
Founder / Director
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In 2009, Christine Allison had the idea of forming a community choir to perform “Sing for the Cure” in honor of Women’s Breast Cancer Awareness. The call went out through church and community choirs, area public news releases, radio announcements, and interviews with local news publications. Subsequently, 110 singers registered to begin practice in early June of 2009. By September that year, 103 singers and a 53-piece volunteer orchestra performed to a sold-out house at Umstattd Hall in Canton, Ohio. This emotion-filled performance left singers and audience alike moved to tears, filled with hope and inspired to act. After this extraordinary experience, the singers decided to continue singing together, and 80 of the initial 103 formed what is now known as A Chorus for a Cause. (ACFAC).​
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Fast forward 9 months, Christine received a phone call, inviting A Chorus For A Cause to perform
"Sing for the Cure" at Carnegie Hall in New York City. ACFAC would join the two choruses from Dallas, Texas, who originally commissioned the piece, and a few other choirs for this performance. Imagine Christine's surprise and the chorus's excitement. ACFAC journeyed to NYC in May of 2010 for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. What a proud moment it was! ​
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The goal of ACFAC is to raise awareness of local causes through concerts and to give the causes a sizeable portion of the concert proceeds. ACFAC would be comprised of non-auditioned people who love to sing, are willing to learn a variety of music, and can carry a tune. The Director wanted this group to be for the common singer who maybe didn't have the confidence to audition for another group. She wants this to be a chorus for all who can and want to sing.
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It appears our goal is well on its way.
Over the last 15 years, ACFAC has donated over $137,000 to charities in our area, thanks to a generous community of caring attendees.
A Chorus For A Cause continues to attract singers, maintaining a range of 70-90 per season.
The chorus performs three concerts a year - Fall, Christmas/Holiday, and Spring. And yes, we practice in the summer too. We tried not to sing one summer, but the singers and Christine missed it so much that we are back to summer singing in preparation for the fall concert.
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We are thrilled to share that we have been invited to sing in Normandy, France, in June 2026 for the
D-Day Ceremonies. Each singer will pay their own way, and we couldn't be more excited.
We wish every singer could go.
Support Us
Every year since 2009, A Chorus For A Cause (ACFAC) achieves its mission with the incredible commitment of chorus members and valued sponsors like you.
By joining our mission through donations you will help to provide a greater portion of our concert proceeds to each concert partner.
Your support will help us pay the behind-the-scenes expenses that make our concerts possible.
Ways to donate:
From this page through VENMO (see directions below)
Cash or Check - download our sponsorship form for more information. Need more info? Email Christine Allison here
Thank YOU!
Together we make a difference.
Donations appreciated any time - thank you.
Donate directly to our ACFAC account.
Use your phone camera, focus on the QR code, click the little icon that appears under the image. This will take you directly to our account. Follow the prompts.
IF YOU have a Venmo account - just click the QR code icon and it should take you to the ACFAC account.
We welcome your sponsorship any time
Thank You!
We invite individuals and businesses to become sponsors of
A Chorus for a Cause/Harmony Ringers.
Your support is vital to our success, and any amount you're able to give is greatly appreciated.
For sponsorship details please download our sponsorship form.
Click here
Singers
Making
A
Difference
Why We Sing
A Chorus For A Cause is a group of musicians making a difference by bringing compelling music and enjoyment to our community while supporting causes that make our world a better place.
Our first project, in September 2009, raised over $12,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. More than 100 singers participated and over 1,200 were in attendance.
To date, ACFAC has donated over $137,000 to charities in our area.
To keep with our mission, we continue to reach out to the community as we make beautiful music together to benefit a cause. ​​​
2026
Board of Directors
Carolyn McMullen, President
Dan Strohl
Shirlee Krane, Secretary
Ellin Schroeder, Treasurer
Karen Zotta, Venue liaison
Nancy Baker Cazan, Advertising/WebManager
Scott Sigman, Sponsorships
Sara Marulli, Handbook/Information
Jay Spencer, At-Large
Christine Allison, Director & Founder
Thank You
Your support is vital.
We can’t do this critical work without you.
We are thankful for all who make generous donations and for your support in attending our concerts.