Jack's Basket

We celebrate babies with Down syndrome and equip providers with diagnosis resources. 💙 💛 To accomplish our mission, we focus on three primary activities:

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Our mission is to celebrate every child born with Down syndrome and congratulate their family with gifts, support, and resources. Engaging, educating, and empowering healthcare providers to communicate and discuss Down syndrome accurately and without bias.

2. Inspiring and connecting new parents with other families and resources.

3. Building awareness and changing the narrative around Down synd

rome. Donations to Jack's baskets are welcomed and are tax-deductible. If you are interested in partnering with us to further this mission, please visit www.jacksbasket.org/give

Thank you for the support and for helping us celebrate babies with Down syndrome.

05/15/2026

Come along as some of the custom elements from PD Instore get installed in our new space! Yesterday felt like Christmas morning seeing all of these incredible pieces come together, and we couldn't be more grateful for the PD Instore team and all the heart they put into making this space truly feel like ours. 💙✨

Come see the new space on May 31st at the Hands on Hope Grand Opening!
https://jacksbasket.org/hands-on-hope/

05/14/2026

Why does Burgers & Baskets exist? 🍔✨

To bring people together, share the mission of Jack's Basket, and raise funds to fill baskets, all to celebrate babies with Down syndrome!

Ready to introduce your community to Jack's Basket? Sign up to host a Burgers & Baskets party and join the fun this summer! 💛🎉

Learn more: https://jacksbasket.org/burgers-and-baskets/

05/13/2026

Celebrate a new chapter for Jack's Basket at the Hands on Hope Grand Opening! 🎉✨

🗓️ Sunday, May 31st - Open House 3-7PM with Ribbon Cutting at 5:30PM

📍Jack's Basket HQ

Swipe to see just a few of the fun things we have in store! We can't wait to welcome you into our expanded headquarters as we celebrate what this space is all about - bringing our community together to celebrate babies with Down syndrome.

RSVP today: https://jacksbasket.org/hands-on-hope/

05/12/2026

A Tuesdays with Kirsta update from our new space! She’s is excited for our Grand Opening, and so are we! Don’t miss your chance to see the new space, build a basket, and show off your moves with Kirsta on the dance floor! ✨🧺💃🏼

🗓️ Sunday, May 31
⏰ Open House 3-7pm (with remarks & ribbon cutting at 5:30)
📍 Jack’s Basket HQ: 1170 Red Fox Rd Arden Hills, MN

RSVP today: https://jacksbasket.org/hands-on-hope/

05/10/2026

Motherhood, no matter the child, is filled with advocacy, worry, joy, sacrifice, exhaustion, pride, and love.

Whether you're raising a child with Down syndrome or not, I think all moms understand this in their own way. You know what it feels like to carry concern for your child. You know what it feels like to wonder if they are okay. You know what it feels like to want the world to be kind to them. You know what it feels like to keep going when you are tired because love gives you no other option.

So to the mom who is carrying more than people see this Mother’s Day, I see you.
To the mom who loves her child fiercely and is also tired, I see you.

You are doing sacred work.
You are loving well.
And your child is worth every bit of the showing up.

Happy Mother's Day! ~Carissa

Read my full Mother's Day message "To the Moms Who Keep Showing Up" on the blog: https://jacksbasket.org/to-the-moms-who-keep-showing-up/

05/09/2026

In celebration of Mother's Day, one of our Basket Delivery Parents, Bea, shares how her daughter, Piper, has made her a better Mom! 💕✨

"I will never ever forget holding her in the hospital for the first time and looking into her eyes. Her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes were looking right back into mine, into my soul. We stared at each other, and I felt, deep inside of me, this overwhelming peace. In that moment, we were both exactly where we were supposed to be: together, mom and daughter."

05/08/2026

"There was never anything wrong with my baby, and I wish I had known that from the very first moment I heard the news." - Vivian, Alex's Mom

We’re celebrating Mother’s Day by highlighting the stories of some of the incredible moms in our Jack’s Basket community, and the lessons they’ve learned along this journey of raising a child with Down syndrome. 💙✨

Vivian’s son, Alex, received a Jack’s Basket in 2021. She now serves as a Basket Delivery Parent in Texas and has connected with dozens of families. Swipe to read a few of the reflections she shared, and read her full guest post on the blog! https://jacksbasket.org/guest-post-a-story-worth-every-page/

05/07/2026

Did you know that, in addition to Carissa, we have two members of the Jack's Basket team who are also raising children with Down syndrome?! 💙💛

Swipe to see a few of Lauren and Katie's reflections on their motherhood journeys, and read the full post on our blog!
https://jacksbasket.org/from-the-jb-team-celebrating-mothers-day/

05/06/2026

One of our board members, Kate, reflects on what she wished she had known when she received her son, Johnny's, Down syndrome diagnosis and what she hopes all new parents know about raising a child with Down syndrome. 💙💛

Kate and Johnny, you make us better! ✨

05/05/2026

"If I could sit with a mom who just received a Down syndrome diagnosis, I would tell her this:

Take a deep breath. Your child is not a problem to solve but a person to know and love. You don’t have to have it all figured out; one day at a time is great. You are the perfect mom for your baby. Ask for help and let others in to learn alongside you. Oh, and congratulations! Welcome to the best club in the world!” - Liza, Micah's Mom (2023 Basket Recipient and Basket Delivery Parent)

In celebration of Mother's Day, Liza shares how raising a child with Down syndrome has shaped her as a parent, and what she wants to share with new moms. Read her full story on the blog!
https://jacksbasket.org/guest-post-designed-for-this-journey/

05/04/2026

For today's "You Make Me Better Monday", we want to begin celebrating the amazing moms in our Jack's Basket community in honor of Mother's Day!

Today, one of our Basket Delivery Parents, Katie, shares what she wishes she knew when receiving her son, Jeffrey's, diagnosis, as well as a message to new moms navigating a Down syndrome diagnosis.

Katie and Jeffrey, you make us better! Be on the lookout for more stories throughout this week! 💕✨

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1170 Red Fox Road
Arden Hills, MN
55112

Telephone

+16514568321

Website

http://www.jacksbasket.org/

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