What's in a basket?

What goes in a basket?

The goal of this event is an anonymous random act of kindness during Thanksgiving to help families in need that would otherwise go without.  The baskets are designed to at least feed a family of 4 and cover whatever you consider to be essential for a Thanksgiving meal.  When baskets are delivered anonymously we don't have the luxury of knowing that their contents will be refrigerated properly either in transit or after being delivered, so please no highly perishable items- replace the turkey or ham with a gift card to a local grocery store.  Here are the suggested items:

Have fun with your baskets!  Throw in socks, personal items, and other household items to make a difference for the week of Thanksgiving!

After 8 years of turning donations into baskets here are a few tips and tricks:

• Your higher cost/harder to sources items are- the basket, the pan, can of cranberries, and the onion strings.  
  
  • The Dollar Store can be your best friend on some of these items but watch the pricing on the canned goods as they are generally better priced at the grocery store.
  • *We have replaced the laundry basket for heavy duty bags like you get at Marshall's or Ikea-  In fact we have asked Ikea to donate some this year and are awaiting to hear back but those make excellent delivery instruments! 
  • Small kitchen items are great gift items- towels, paper towels, pot holders, etc will all be used beyond the holiday. 

Here are some baskets from the past- have fun building and if you would rather donate funds we can build a basket with you donation- here is where you can send a donation through venmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/HTXbasket

Happy building!

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