Basket Brigade
Melbourne
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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Corporate Packing Day
Got a Corporate Team that would love to roll up their sleeves?
Our Corporate Teams Packing day will be on Friday 15th December 2023 & we can't do it without your help!
There is a small cost of participation per volunteer OR donation by way of goods.
Pledge your companies support by clicking on the button below and we will be in touch to explain more, thanks
Fundraising Event
We run fundraising events throughout the year to support our cause including Bunnings Sausage Sizzles and Intersection Tin Shakes.
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:
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:
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!
Toy raising and wishing tree kits:
We still need to collect hundreds of toys so we can provide smiles to children this year aged 0 to 14. If you can help by getting together a toy collection among friends, family, workmates or even your sporting club or school that would be awesome – any number of new toys are welcome.
Please contact us if you would like to collect toys as we need them to arrive prior to Packing Day. We have wishing tree kits with posters we can send to you or letters you can use to take to your local school or sports clubs.
What to DO at a packing or gifting day:
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.
Looking for another way to help? Join our Basket Buddies Program!
Basket Buddies is a really simple way you can help to feed another family. Register to join our Basket Buddies and you will get sent a list of the items for the Basket. Each week when shopping just add another one or two items to your shopping trolley and before you know it you will have a basket ready to go.
Tell your family, friends and work colleagues about Basket Buddies and you can help to feed even more families – good on you! To register for our Basket Buddies program, click the button below.
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..
28,480
Baskets supplied to date
24,950
Families supported to date
35,170
Volunteer hours to date
Our sponsors & supporters..
With your help, we can support even more families this Christmas..
1,500
This years basket goal
$40,000
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.