Events

Yes, there WILL BE a Basket Brigade this year, the need is greater than ever! It will, of course, look different, and may be changing right up until delivery day. This year, assuming we are in Illinois Phase 4, we cannot have more than 50 people safely gathered in one location, so we are looking at ways to maximize the DELIVERY experience and volunteers

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Holy Cow!!! Remember last year, when Robert Swiderski ran 204 miles to raise awareness and funds for Basket Brigade?? Well, now he’s looking to run 10 Marathons in 10 Days!!! You can run WITH him for a full marathon, or just a mile, or a block. You can see all of his starting points on our Facebook Page here.

Virtual Fundraiser and Race, at your own level, and at your own pace. The pandemic has changed absolutely everything, and we all know that the NEED is greater this year than ever before. Imagine for a moment, what it would be like to deliver a complete Thanksgiving Day meal to a family who would otherwise not have one, let alone even know where they

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Join us as we Deliver Thanksgiving to local area families-in-need!!!2020 will look different, just like it does with virtually every 2020 event. The need is even GREATER this year with Covid than it has ever been, so we’re gonna keep smiling, and keep delivering meals for Thanksgiving, however that has to look. This year, in partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Bank and the

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While our BIG event every year is our Assembly Day, you can support Basket Brigade throughout the year with all of our amazing events, benefit shows, dine-and-share nights, fundraising events, raffles and more! Watch this space for more events in the upcoming year as we plan for another AMAZING YEAR!!!!!