While Thanksgiving is a once-a-year event, our Board and Committee work year-round to plan, fund-raise, coordinate and get everything ready for a smooth event. . After successfully navigating the 2020 pandemic, and the 2021 inflation, 2022 threw a new wrench…
While Thanksgiving is a once-a-year event, our Board and Committee work year-round to plan, fund-raise, coordinate and get everything ready for a smooth event. With 2,000 families fed in 2019, we decided that 2020 families for 2020 had a great…
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…
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…
Our 4th Annual Basket Brigade Benefit Show was a GREAT success again this year, helping to raise over $2500 to help us feed families-in-need this Thanksgiving. Special Thanks to our Perfomers, Chasing Alice, Medicine Hat Band, and The Waiting Room…
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…
Join us for another AMAZING year of giving back!!! Saturday, November 23rd – 9am This year our goal is to deliver 2000 complete Thanksgiving dinners to local area families in need!!! That’s 10,000 people!!!!! We need “all hands on deck”…
The most magical place on earth!!! But more importantly than the trip, is the mission. Join us to help Engaging Speakers support the Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago in their mission to deliver complete Thanksgiving Dinners to local area families-in-need.…
The most magical place on earth!!! But more importantly than the trip, is the mission. Join us to help Cicis Pizza in Streamwood support the Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago in their mission to deliver complete Thanksgiving Dinners to local…
Help us to deliver complete Thanksgiving dinners to 1500 local area families this year!!! Join us for our fourth annual Benefit Concert. We have two great bands lined up to ROCK THE HOUSE!! Chasing Alice and Medicine Hat Bands are…
The most magical place on earth!!! Raffle is for (4) one day park hopper tickets to Disney World. Drawing to be held at our Benefit Show on September 14, 2019. We will also stream is live on Facebook Live, so…
“With great power comes great responsibility.” This is what Uncle Ben told Peter Parker (Spiderman), just before he (Ben) passed away. The truth is that this really applies to all of us in that we all have some great power,…
Hello, my name is Robert Swiderski. Ten years ago, in 2009, during this time of the year, my life changed forever. The lesson I learned is that people really do care, if they only have the opportunity to express themselves…
Help us deliver 2000 Thanksgiving Dinners to local families-in-need Come join us for a super-fun FUNdraiser!!!! There are 3 ways that you can help out…. 1 – Sponsor a Child or Student – download a pledge form (link below) each…
The Hanover Park Police Department will be hosting our 22nd Annual COPS Day Picnic on Friday, August 10, 2018 from 5-8p.m. followed by a movie-in-the-park featuring Disney’s “Coco” at dusk. The picnic will be held at Community Park, 1919 Walnut…
Enjoy a special evening at Bartlett Park with the Village of Bartlett, Bartlett Park District and Bartlett Fire Protection District. This award winning community event, in its 25th year in Bartlett, is scheduled to include: free food, giveaways, local business…
The Basket Brigade Committee gives back as we volunteer at Bernie’s Book Bank. Bernie’s Book Bank sources, processes and distributes quality new and gently used children’s books to significantly increase book ownership among at-risk infants, toddlers and school-age children throughout…
Two World Class Speakers in One Amazing Day Discover Your Focus: • How to move forward with absolute certainty on a successful outcome • Learn how to focus on a single task to overcome anything • Gain control over your…
Join us for another AMAZING year of giving back!!! This year our goal is to deliver 1500 complete Thanksgiving dinners to local area families in need!!! Assembly Day will be at Hoffman Estates High School1100 W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates, Illinois…
Welcome Flex Employees. Thanks for donating to our Flex Drive 2018!!! Flex will MATCH donations up to $250 towards the great work that Basket Brigade does. This is FANTASTIC! Please pick your donation amount below. Thanks for your donation
Visit our Facebook Page to see photos from our second Benefit Show. Chasing Alice and U.F.C. rocked the house, and helped us raise money to feed area families. https://www.facebook.com/1501249456864382/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1917988571857133
The NFL’s oldest rivalry!!! Bears vs Packers, at Soldier Field! Sunday, December 16, 2018 Noon (unless flex scheduling changes the time) Raffle is for (2) tickets to the game, in the South End Zone, great seats!!! Drawing…
Help us to deliver complete Thanksgiving dinners to 1500 local area families this year!!! Join us for our third annual Benefit Concert. We have three great bands lined up to ROCK THE HOUSE!! We’ll also have all kinds of awesome…
Help us deliver 1500 Thanksgiving Dinners to local families-in-need Come join us for a super-fun FUNdraiser!!!! There are 3 ways that you can help out…. 1 – Sponsor a Child or Student – download a pledge form (link below) each…
Visit our Facebook Page to see photos from our 2nd Basket Brigade. Over 200 volunteers help us to deliver 268 Baskets to 1340 happy recipients! https://www.facebook.com/pg/basketbrigadesuburbanchicago/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1740307482958577
Saturday, November 18, 2017 Assembly / Delivery Day Community Center – Streamwood Park District 777 S. Bartlett Road Streamwood, IL 60107
The most magical place on earth!!! Raffle is for (4) one day park hopper tickets to Disney World. Drawing to be held Facebook Live, November 2, 2017 SOLD OUT Minimum of 20 tickets sold for raffle to be drawn. (4)…
Join us at Culver’s on Wednesday, October 11 from 12pm – 8pm. Bring your family and friends; enjoy great food to help raise money in support of Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago! Just tell them you are there to support…
Join us at the Hanover Park Local Business Expo on Wednesday, October 11 from 5pm – 7pm. Come visit with Basket Brigade and other Local Businesses.
Our annual band benefit is here!! Mark your calendars for Friday Sept 29th! Chasing Alice will be rocking the house again this year with some special guests! As always we will have raffles and auction items. It will be a…
Bowling fundraiser at Poplar Creek Bowl to support our goal of feeding 500 local families this Thanksgiving! Join us at Poplar Creek Bowl 2354 W Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates 1:30p-3:30p Bowling 3:30p-6:00p raffles and fun Your ticket includes bowling, shoes,…
The NFL’s oldest rivalry!!! Bears vs Packers, at Soldier Field! Sunday, November 12, 2017 Noon (unless flex scheduling changes the time) Raffle is for (2) tickets to the game, in the South End Zone, great seats!!!…
Visit our Facebook Page to see photos from our first Benefit Show. Chasing Alice and Katie Hibben rocked the house, and helped us raise money to feed area families. https://www.facebook.com/pg/basketbrigadesuburbanchicago/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1740307482958577
Join us at Culver’s on Wednesday, August 9 from 12pm – 8pm. Bring your family and friends; enjoy great food to help raise money in support of Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago! Just tell them you are there to support…
Visit our Facebook Page to see photos from our very first Basket Brigade, in the midst of a BLIZZARD that dropped over 16″ of snow around the area, we still had over 120 volunteers help us to deliver 195 Baskets…