This is Day 11 of the Cause Day™ program. We are learning about Autoimmune Diseases. Click on the different subjects and complete the activities and lessons.
Click on the different subjects and complete the activities and lessons.
  • If you want to support Charities focused on Autoimmune Diseases and the people affected by this, make sure to wear the color Black on Cause Day™!
  • If you want to raise money for a charity that helps people with Autoimmune Diseases click on the hand below to get connected with our online platform and put in the name of your school to get started!
    • Autoimmune Diseases
    Including Crohn’s, Celiac, Graves, Myasthenia Gravis, Lupus, etc.
    Color for this Cause: Black
    Autoimmune Diseases Charities
    If you choose this cause, the funds you raise will be earmarked for the largest national Autoimmune Disease related charity. However, YOU can choose a different charity for Autoimmune Disease if you wish. Write the name of that charity on the space provided on your online student page when you register. If you want to know what kind of charities focus on this cause, please check our "frequently asked questions" section on the website: www.causefund.org/choose-a-cause. Your charity has to be listed on Guidestar or Charity Navigator in order to qualify as a charity you can choose for our program.

    Social Studies

    Social Studies Activity
  • Read the Cause Day™ Round-table Question on the index card. The question for today is: If you favorite charity received enough money,would the problem be solved? Is there any idea how much money is needed to solve this? Is that money only used for one thing or many different things? Please explain.

    • PE activity

    Complete this PE activity

    Art Activity

    Complete the Art Activity
  • Create a piece of art with any medium (that means you can use crayon, paint, pencil or whatever you like! It can be a three-dimensional piece or a painting on a sheet. You can use anything you find around the house. The point is to create a piece of art using black. You could just use a black marker, or use paint and newspaper clippings! It can be simple or it can be much more complex! Be creative, think outside the box!
    • Please note that Cause Fund, Inc. does not have any contract or relationship with any of the charities listed and this list is strictly compiled to streamline the progress, and you can tell us which specific charity you want to earmark your donations for instead, by writing the name of the charity on your envelope or typing in the name when you register online.

    The largest national charities for each cause are:

    • ALS - The ALS Association
    • Alzheimer’s Disease - The Alzheimer’s Association
    • Autism –The Autism Society of America
    • Adult Cancer - The American Cancer Society
    • Childhood Cancers - ALSAC-St. Jude Hospitals
    • Leukemia and Lymphoma - The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
    • Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes - JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
    • Type 2 Diabetes - The American Diabetes Association
    • Heart Disease - The American Heart Association
    • Stroke - The American Heart Association
    • Autoimmune Diseases - American Autoimmune Related Disease Association
    • Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
    • Cystic Fibrosis - The CF Foundation
    • Mental Health - NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
    • Veterans - The Wounded Warrior Project
    • Homelessness - Habitat for Humanity
    • Hunger - Feeding America
    • Substance Abuse - The National Center for Addiction & Substance Abuse
    • Other: - Shriners Hospitals

    Math Activity

    How much money was spent last year on trying to solve the problem? Is the charity trying to find a cure, if so, how much was spent on research and how much revenue (money) was raised in total?
    Please note that Cause Fund, Inc. does not have any contract or relationship with any of the charities listed and this list is strictly compiled to streamline the progress, and you can tell us which specific charity you want to earmark your donations for instead, by writing the name of the charity on your envelope or typing in the name when you register online.

    The largest national charities for each cause are:

    • ALS - The ALS Association
    • Alzheimer’s Disease - The Alzheimer’s Association
    • Autism –The Autism Society of America
    • Adult Cancer - The American Cancer Society
    • Childhood Cancers - ALSAC-St. Jude Hospitals
    • Leukemia and Lymphoma - The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
    • Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes - JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
    • Type 2 Diabetes - The American Diabetes Association
    • Heart Disease - The American Heart Association
    • Stroke - The American Heart Association
    • Autoimmune Diseases - American Autoimmune Related Disease Association
    • Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
    • Cystic Fibrosis - The CF Foundation
    • Mental Health - NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
    • Veterans - The Wounded Warrior Project
    • Homelessness - Habitat for Humanity
    • Hunger - Feeding America
    • Substance Abuse - The National Center for Addiction & Substance Abuse
    • Other: - Shriners Hospitals