Institute on Aging
Presents
the 22nd Annual Cable Car Caroling
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Presidio Officer's Club
San Francisco
Spend your holiday season spreading cheer to those who need it most. The Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention and Grief Related Services, a program of Institute on Aging, celebrates its 22nd annual Cable Car Caroling on December 7, 2008. Join over 300 guests in support of services to San Francisco seniors. Participants board motorized cable cars and tour the city to carol at senior homes and residences. Afterwards the carolers come together for a warm holiday dinner, an exciting silent auction, and a raffle prize drawing.
Watch a video of a previous Cable Car Caroling!
Click the image to play.
How can you can participate in Cable Car Caroling?
There are so many ways!
Buy a ticket! Invitations will be mailed in October. If you would like to receive an invitation, and have not received one in the past, please send your request to cablecarcaroling@ioaging.org. The invitation will also be available on this website before the event.
Buy raffle tickets! Raffle tickets will be mailed with the invitations. You can also request that raffle tickets be mailed to your home by emailing cablecarcaroling@ioaging.org. There are 10 tickets in each book, just $2 each or $20 for the book of 10. Prizes include:
- a Mexico resort excursion
- Napa weekend getaway
- 6 months of unlimited yoga
- private tour and wine tasting
- many more prizes presented the day of the event.
The winner need not be present to win!
Become a sponsor! By becoming a sponsor of the 22nd annual Cable Car Caroling, you will help ensure that Bay Area seniors receive the care they deserve. Your support will:
- Provide free and immediate access to assist seniors in need
- Raise awareness of elder depression among caregivers, seniors, social service providers, and health care professionals
- Train health care and social service professionals to recognize elder depression
- Break the cycle of depression and suicide by offering counseling to people of all ages who have suffered a loss from suicide, or a sudden or traumatic death
Donate to our silent auction and prize drawing! Our event concludes with an exciting silent auction and a raffle prize drawing. Items from last year’s event included dinner at Delfina, a stay at the luxurious Carneros Inn in Napa, San Francisco Giants' Willie Mays signed memorabilia, a spa retreat, fun family trips, and more! Your contribution will be recognized on all print media, at the event, and on our website.
Click here for a silent auction and prize drawing donation form.
Donate to our holiday dinner! If you would like to donate food, wine, juice, water or desserts towards the dinner, please complete an in-kind donation form.
Click here for an in-kind donation form.
Volunteer! Volunteers are needed to assist with setup and cleanup on the day of the event, as well as food service and other duties. If you are interested, please contact Marie Bautista at (415) 750-4180, ext. 143, or via email at cablecarcaroling@ioaging.org.
For more information, please contact Marie Bautista at (415) 750-4180, ext. 143 or at cablecarcaroling@ioaging.org.
"We all know the holidays can be a hard time for those living alone and on fixed incomes. But, really, they can be hard for anyone. Giving something of yourself, joining with others to give the gift of music and hospitality to others, makes everyone feel a little brighter."
--Dr. Patrick Arbore, director of IOA's Friendship Line, a 24-hour support line for depressed, lonely, and suicidal elders.