Community Corner
MEADOWLANDS BASKET BRIGADE TO BENEFIT LOCAL FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE SANDY & FAMILIES IN NEED
East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands Regional Chamber and its Building & Contractor Services Committee is bringing an international movement home to feed local families in need at Thanksgiving. The Meadowlands Basket Brigade is unique in that the beneficiaries of this year’s effort will again be local families who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy, primarily in Moonachie and Little Ferry, Carlstadt and Secaucus.
With help from the Meadowlands business communities, last year The Meadowlands Basket Brigade raised over $40,000 to provide Thanksgiving turkey baskets for 600 families victimized by Hurricane Sandy. This year we plan to build heavily on last year’s impact by serving 300 families.
A $42 sponsorship will pay for all the contents of one basket. Each basket includes a 13 pound turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, corn, green beans, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, a pumpkin pie, tangerines, brownie mix, Hershey kisses, and fresh rolls. Each meal is assembled by volunteers and anonymously delivered on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Inside each basket is an anonymous letter that reads, “This comes to you from someone who cares about you. All we ask is that you take care of yourself well enough to be able to do this for someone else one day.”
Event Details:
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Timing: Sunday, November 24, 2012 – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (11 a.m. will be ready for TV media)
Location: Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center – 55 Meadowlands Parkway, Secaucus, NJ
Last Year’s Stats:
200 Volunteers
600 Turkeys
$40,000 fundraised
Media Contact Person: Jai Patel, 201-832-9251, jai@dockndoor.com
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Website: www.MeadowlandsBasketBrigade.com
Videos from last year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0_6vsltu5I&feature=plcp
The Meadowlands Regional Chamber, with over 1,000 business members, has emerged as the area’s leading business service organization, providing advocacy and support of small businesses and major corporations alike. These initiatives include support of sustaining operations of the IZOD Center and Sports Complex inclusive of American Dream Meadowlands, advocacy of road infrastructure and mass transit options throughout the Meadowlands region, workforce development and training collaborations with local colleges and universities, and destination marketing through our Meadowlands Liberty Convention & Visitors Bureau.
More information about the MRC can be found at www.meadowlands.org.
