Basket Brigade
Canberra
We organise fundraising events throughout the year which help us raise valuable funds to enable us to deliver as many baskets as possible. We thank you for your interest and look forward to hearing from you soon!
Location Coordinator
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Collections (Year Round)
If you have an appropriate vehicle and can spare some time, we’d love to hear from you!
Packing Day
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Get Your Workplace Involved
Get your workplace involved with our Basket Brigade by clicking the 'Support Us' button and entering your details.
One of our volunteers will be in touch to discuss how your organisation can support us.
Fundraising Event
We run fundraising events throughout the year to support our cause.
To learn more about upcoming events being run by our Basket Brigade, click the button below to check out our Facebook page, where we provide regular updates!
Important information about our Packing Day and other events.
What to BRING to a packing or gifting day:
Please ensure you bring comfortable shoes and clothes to pack and deliver in, as well as Christmas Cheers, Big Smiles, Crazy Christmas Hats, Water Bottles, Snacks and anything else you think you might need to keep you going throughout the day.
Donations are still welcome on the day (cash, non-perishable food & toys) and are hugely appreciated! There may even be raffle opportunities so bring along your small change.
If you did not complete an online form to register that included an indemnity form then please also bring your completed indemnity form, which will have been emailed to you.
What to do BEFORE Packing Day:
Donate Money to Feed Families:
We are all busy people and you may not have time to join Basket Buddies – we get it. Why not donate directly to the Brigade and we will do the shopping for you. A $50 donation feeds a family of four with both staples and festive foods – its so easy – just click on any of the donate now buttons on this page.
Remember all financial donations to the Magic Moments Basket Brigades over $2 are tax deductible, when you make your donation you will get an automated tax donation receipt – again too easy!
What to DO at a packing or gifting day:
Come and help pack baskets, wrap toys and you can deliver the baskets too – it’s really up to you. We just need you to pre-register as we do have limited spaces and Basket Brigades are soooo much fun lots of people come year on year.
We do always welcome new volunteers but we really need you to register. The logistics of a Basket Brigade are significant and your registration to volunteer will help us.
Can't make it to a packing day? Here's how else you can help:
Where possible all of our brochures and marketing materials are donated by generous businesses who are keen supporters of the Basket Brigade. If you have a business and would like to support us give us a call or drop us an email – we would love to hear from you.
Our Success
As a grassroots organisation, we rely on the support of our incredible local sponsors and volunteers. Thanks to them, we've been able to do some truly amazing things..
2,500
Baskets supplied to date
1,400
Families supported to date
1,750
Volunteer hours to date
Our sponsors & supporters..
With your help, we can support even more families this Christmas..
500
This years basket goal
$25,000
This years fundraising goal
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Our Motivation
We believe it is important to share our blessings with families who may not have food to eat during the holidays. While the gifts we bring may seem simple and ordinary, the seeds we plant in the lives of the people who receive our baskets have an extraordinary impact.
And just like Tony Robbins requested when he delivered his first baskets, the only thing we ask of the people who receive the gift baskets is that, when the time comes and if they are able to, that they pay it forward and show the same level of kindness and generosity to another family.
The fruits of our actions are visible every year in the growth of the MMF Basket Brigades across Australia with chapters in every capital city and many regional cities as well and hundreds of volunteers participating in raising funds, gathering donations, collecting food, clothes, toys and other items to give to new families. The most powerful display of the power of the Brigades is that many of the new volunteers were once recipients of a basket from our Basket Brigade teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you choose the families that receive baskets?
By connecting with these groups we are able to help them provide much-needed services that they would otherwise struggle to provide. We are also able to identify the people most worthy of the donations.
What areas do you deliver baskets to?
We deliver baskets to wherever they are needed. If you are aware of an area or family that might need assistance, please let our coordinators know.
Our capability to deliver to families outside our brigades geographic area eg to regional areas, is dependant on available volunteers to make that happen. If you live in a regional area and would like to get involved in bringing a Basket Brigade to your town or region then please reach out - we would love to speak to you about how this could happen in your community.
How much of the money raised goes back into the community?
Where possible all of our brochures and marketing materials are donated by generous businesses who are keen supporters of the Basket Brigade. If you have a business and would like to support us give us a call or drop us an email – we would love to hear from you.
Is my donation Tax Deductible?
What types of items go into the baskets?
The idea is to provide yummy things to make a festive Christmas Day and staple items for the days before and after. We also often provide hampers with slight variations for families who may have dietary or religious restrictions around particular foods if we are made aware of this.
Do the recipients know where the basket has come from?
A small note is included in the parcel that lets them know that this is a gift from someone that cares and encourages them to do the same when the day comes that they are able to.
How It Works
The Basket Brigade program is built on the simple notion that one small act of generosity on the part of one caring person can transform the lives of hundreds.
Collection
Awareness
The Call
Packing Day
Gifting Day
Get Involved
Help us keep the circle of giving intact by volunteering for Packing Day or donating food or goods. Sign up to receive more information, or you may contact the representative from the Basket Brigade nearest you for details.