Thanksgiving Baskets

This ministry provides baskets of food to hundreds of families during the Thanksgiving Holiday.
This year's event for 2022 is Saturday, November 19th  with basket drop-off from at 8-10am, and deliveries beginning at 9:00am.

COVID-19 UPDATE:  We are planning on holding the event with some modifications in place.  We are in need of drivers to drive to individual homes and agencies.  We also need volunteers in the parking lot to help unload/load baskets. 

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding!
 

We will have a grab and go type of breakfast items – THIS WILL BE OUTSIDE –
FIND THE THANKSGIVING TAILGATE TENT near the Social Hall door.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080844A9A82CA57-thanksgiving1
 

Breakfast: We will have an outdoor THANKSGIVING TAILGATE tent with prepackage breakfast items, water, coffee, and hot chocolate.
Donations can be dropped off labeled for Thanksgiving breakfast items starting Thursday November 17^th.

Please use the link above to let us know what item(s) you would like to donate for the morning.  THANK YOU for your support.

SIGNUP TO DONATE a Thanksgiving Basket 

(If Donating and Delivering, please complete BOTH the Donate and Deliver forms)

Thanksgiving Basket SHOPPING LIST

Donate a Basket: This year we are projecting the need to donate and deliver 900 baskets all over Hamilton County and the Indianapolis area.  Please utilize the signup link above to donate a basket.  A link is also provided above for the Shopping List detailing all items needed to make one complete basket. 

Place all items in 1 plastic tote with lid and drop off in the parking lot between 8-10am November 19, 2022.

Note: if you are donating a basket and helping with deliveries, please FILL OUT BOTH forms above. 

Monetary donations toward the purchase of a basket are welcomed and can be dropped off/mailed to the Parish Office (please write "Thanksgiving Baskets" in the memo of your check).  

Shoppers: Numerous adult volunteers are needed to shop for multiple baskets. Those shopping will be reimbursed with donated funds.

Volunteer to Shop for Multiple Baskets

Load and Unload Baskets in the Parking Lot

Signup to LOAD- UNLOAD Baskets in the Parking Lot (Adults and Teens Only)

We need Drivers to Deliver Thanksgiving Baskets

Signup To DRIVE TO DELIVER Baskets

ALL Drivers: Also complete the Volunteer Driver and Driver Acknowledgement Forms and Return Them to Sue Morgan at the Church by November 11th click here

Drivers:  *ALL PARISHIONERS that are drivers MUST complete the waiver form prior to this event (link provided above).

Over 150 drivers are needed to deliver baskets on November 19th, 2022.  (signup link above).  

Addresses are not pre-assigned. They are given out on a first-come, first-serve basis starting in the Social Hall starting at 9am.  We ask most drivers to deliver 3-6 baskets, however, drivers with larger vehicles (SUV’s, pickup trucks, etc.) will be needed to take a larger number of baskets.  We will be delivering to individual addresses and agencies, but will ask all drivers to please be flexible, as we may have a bigger need to deliver to agencies than in previous years.   

Driver Sign In Tables:  We need people to assist at the sign in tables so that address cards and prayer cards can be provided to the drivers.  To Volunteer to work at the Sign In Tables,

Driver Sign In Tables
Volunteer Sign Up.

Stuffing of Prayer Cards and Putting Addresses on Index Cards:  This will be Thursday, Nov 17th. This event will begin at 6:30 pm.

Stuffing Prayer Cards SignUp Here

Calling Families - Sign up Here to help call families to confirm their address and to remind them of the delivery date.  After signing up,  you will be contacted with families to call. 

Parking lot volunteers: Adults and teens only that are able to lift and carry heavy baskets. Use the link above to sign up to help. 

Confirmation candidates helping with parking lot– please signup through Youth Ministry.

Contact Kim Webber at [email protected]. if you are able to help with these.