Our mission is to provide a basket containing a complete Thanksgiving dinner to struggling families within the city of Housto ... n in order to bring a sense of hope, knowing that their community cares about them. Each basket will feed a family of five. We’ve created this charity with the purpose of bringing together people who share a desire to help others – knowing that the true gift is in the giving. The Basket Brigade concept was inspired by Tony Robbins, who grew up in a struggling family, and experienced complete generosity when someone knocked on his door with a Thanksgiving basket full of food and forever changed his life. This simple gesture of giving turned into the Basket Brigade movement, that delivers these baskets of Thanksgiving dinners to over 2 million deserving people around the world annually. Our vision is to grow our community of volunteers so that the gift of giving can grow, and support struggling families each year at Thanksgiving with the vision that someday these families can pay it forward. Please join us as we begin this journey in our own communities of Houston. How can you get involved? In any number of ways; you can donate time, money, energy, or all of the above. The Thanksgiving Basket Brigade is a gathering of volunteers of all ages who will make and deliver food baskets for families in need, right here in our area. Volunteers also can help with assembly, delivery of the Thanksgiving baskets to families. This can certainly be a humbling experience, and we encourage parents to use it as a teaching opportunity for their sons and daughters. 2018 Event: **Please share with your friends, family, businesses and on social media** Here is how this all got started: https://youtu.be/K9iWJpLIG4s Help feed Houston families in need for Thanksgiving. 4th Annual Basket Brigade! Donate and deliver food baskets to provide a Thanksgiving feast to families in need throughout Houston. Volunteers are needed to support this family-friendly effort. You, your family, friends, and colleagues are welcome! WHY: The notion behind the Basket Brigade is that one small act of generosity on the part of one caring person can transform the lives of many. Our goal this year is to deliver as many baskets of food to families in need as we can. TIME: Saturday, November 17th 2018, 9am. This will only take an hour or so of your day. If you can't make it on the day, you can drop off a basket(s) or make a financial contribution towards feeding Houston families. PLAN: 9am sharp bring your filled and ready to deliver basket(s) (shopping list below). We will count baskets and give out addresses of families in need. If you want you can help deliver the baskets - you will get to see how excited and thankful the families you’re helping are. DONATIONS: If you can't make it to the event we will happily create baskets for you - email mschellinger@synergyfinancialsolutions.com RSVP as soon as possible so we can get an idea of how many people are attending. BASKET SHOPPING LIST: - Laundry Basket (a must!) - Baking/Roasting Pan - $10 Grocery Gift Card for Turkey or Ham –Please TAPE the gift card inside your basket for safekeeping! - Can of Corn - Can of Cranberries - Box of Stuffing - Box/Bag of Mashed Potatoes - Can/Box of Gravy - Can of Green Beans - Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup - Onion Strings (French’s) - Bag of Rolls - Premade Pumpkin Pie - Cookies! - Mac and Cheese, - Socks, personal items, and other household items to make a difference for the week of Thanksgiving! Questions? Mschellinger@synergyfinancialsolutions.com read more