Support music in our schools with free holiday e-cards

Here’s a fantastic opportunity to support music education in public schools just by sending online holiday greetings to everyone you know.

Music is an integral part of our lives, no more so than at the holiday season in December.  What would the holidays be without all of the wonderful music that fills the air this time of year?

Unfortunately, while there are many children who would love to learn a musical instrument, their parents or schools can’t afford it.  Here’s how you can help.

Fidelity Investments has joined with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to support the arts for children.  For every holiday e-card you send, Fidelity will donate $1 to buy musical instruments for public school students.  $1 is a considerable amount for one card, and will quickly add up to a significant contribution to our children’s musical educations.

This is the easiest way possible to support music education for children.  The e-cards are free – that’s right; it won’t cost you anything - and, thanks to your efforts, children who would otherwise not have access to the world of music as a musician will now be able to be a part of that creative environment.

All the ecards feature music from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and other prominent American orchestras. To send a free holiday e-card, click here, choose from the four available cards featuring music from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Houston Symphony, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, fill in the email addresses, and click “send.”  You can send the same card to everyone, or split your mailing list amongst two or more cards.

For many years, Fidelity Investments and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra have proudly worked together to provide public school students with new instruments, professional coaching and performance opportunities.