Oklahoma City choir spreads holiday cheer with caroling for clothes
By Meghan Mosley
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — As the holiday season approaches, a community-led choir in Oklahoma City is spreading Christmas joy and collecting clothing donations through their “Caroling for Clothes” fundraiser.
“It’s a really good opportunity to, you know, give back to the community, spread some Christmas joy, have a good time,” said Stavros Chrysant, a member of the “Caroling for Clothes” group.
In their second annual holiday season tradition, the choir aims to combine spreading cheer with making meaningful contributions.
“I think the contributions we’re making are super important for the organizations, for the families, especially going into the holidays and the weather changing and all that sort of stuff. I think it’s a great way to combine those two aspects, you know,” Chrysant said.
Christopher Bankhead, another member of the group, explained their process: “We rent a bus out and go drive around the neighborhood and go to houses, knock on the doors, tell them beforehand we’re coming, sing carols for them, and then get clothing donations.”
“Caroling just seems like kind of a fun, silly thing to do for the holidays, but it’s something you can use to utilize to give back to the community and do good work,” Chrysant said.
This year, every donation collected will go to the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma City and the Homeless Alliance to help neighbors in need.
Bankhead spoke of the significance of involving younger children in the project.
“It’s especially important for, like, the younger children, to see, like, be a part of this service project so young and to have this as an example of taking something they’re passionate about and doing something good in the community with it, trying to help people,” Bankhead said.
For the carolers, it’s a chance to do something small that adds up in a big way, proving that holiday spirit isn’t just about the perfect pitch but about the community showing up for each other.
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