Basket Brigade Canada
Joanne Chrobot loves helping others. For the past 24 years she and her team have been delivering baskets to those in need in the GTA. For their 25th anniversary, Basket Brigade Canada was created and approved as a federally registered charity. This year 2735 families across the country will receive baskets at Thanksgiving with a few receiving baskets at Christmas.
Basket Brigade use United Achievers to deliver all across the GTA. They have branches all across Canada and they find people in need, gather food and deliver to them. They go to Agencies and Churches to find families, as they want to make sure the families are legit. We need to help each other especially hungry families. Each family receives a turkey, one 10 lb. Bag of potatoes, fruits and vegetables and non-perishables. They are looking for volunteer drivers and donations, of course. Volunteers feel satisfied and dedicated. If teenagers work for Basket Brigade they can earn their volunteer hours. Watch the on-line video at basketbrigadecanada.org to see how they package everything and the delivery process.