Charleston Basket Brigade

Charleston Basket Brigade Our mission is simple and heartfelt - feeding families in need at Thanksgiving. Volunteers raise money year-round to support the mission.

Close friends Pam Hartley Quigley and Michelle Scarafile Wallace began The Charleston Basket Brigade in 2008 with a commitment to bring the community together to provide Thanksgiving meals for families in need in Charleston, SC.

“When we found out that there were children going to bed hungry right here in Charleston, we knew we had to do something about it,” said Hartley. The Basket Brigade conce

pt was inspired by Anthony Robbins, whose foundation feeds more than two million each year. Overall, the CBB has raised $238,000 and fed over 47,000 people in the Lowcountry. Our 2013 goal is to raise $100,000 to feed over 3,000 families (approximately 20,000 residents) in need. Our effort would not be possible without the support of the thousands of community members, businesses and organizations that make donations and volunteer, and the commitment from our partners Carolina One Real Estate, Communities in Schools, Bi-Lo and Momentum Marketing. It only takes $30 to feed a family of 6 and every penny donated goes towards purchasing food. Then on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, volunteers gather to assemble the thousands of meals and then hand deliver them to our benefiting families. Each family receives a box of ingredients with everything to cook a full Thanksgiving meal: a 10-12 lb. turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, green beans, corn, fresh rolls, butter and a pumpkin pie. Each box also has a letter inside that reads, "This comes to your from someone who cares about you. All we ask is that you take care of yourself well enough to be able to do this some someone else one day." Communities In Schools, a non-profit organization with 41 staff members in 30 schools throughout Charleston and Berkeley Counties, locates the families that will receive donations based on need and maps out directions for delivery. After partnering with Piggly Wiggly for 4 years, the CBB partnered with Bi-Lo in 2013 after the acquisition of Piggly Wiggly stores. Bi-Lo provides discounts on food, boxes, and coordinates delivery of the food to the staging areas for meal assembly and delivery. Since 2011, the Charleston Area Convention Center (with the help of the Mayor's office) has donated a 25,000 square foot space to serve as a central stating area for meal assembly and delivery. Carolina One staffers organize fundraising efforts all year and organize volunteers. Momentum Marketing (Hartley's company) provides public relations, fundraising, marketing and event coordination assistance. The response from families that receive a basket from the Charleston Basket Brigade are overwhelmingly appreciative and oftentimes tear-filled. One parent said emphatically, “Oh thank you, thank you so much, prayers really do get answered.”

Heartfelt thanks to our charity partners, families, friends, neighbors, and every individual and entity that contributed...
11/22/2022

Heartfelt thanks to our charity partners, families, friends, neighbors, and every individual and entity that contributed to our charity over the past 15 years. What began in 2008 when we fed 75 families in need on Thanksgiving, ultimately became the largest Thanksgiving charity in Charleston. Over the next decade and a half, this community came together to feed over 260,000 local residents in need at Thanksgiving. The Basket Brigade would not have been possible without the heart and generosity of Piggly Wiggly, and 💛 There are thousands of individuals and countless organizations / businesses that supported our small charity along the way including (but not limited to)
and many more. What began as a mission to feed families in need evolved into an epic celebration of gratitude that we all experienced together each year. What a joyful journey it has been. From fundraising to coordinating volunteers, mapping delivery routes, placing food orders, fielding thousands of phone calls, planning out logistics, assembling and delivering meals, TV appearances, marketing efforts, public relations outreach and more - our true blue partners and CBB champions were the glue that made our annual event run so smoothly and effortlessly. Thank you to everyone that contributed to this incredible legacy. The Charleston Basket Brigade is an undeniable example that when a community comes together, magic happens.

In Gratitude,
Michelle & Pam
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We did it!!! Swipe to see our volunteers hard at work💪🏼Thank you once again for all of your help. The Charleston Basket ...
11/22/2022

We did it!!! Swipe to see our volunteers hard at work💪🏼Thank you once again for all of your help. The Charleston Basket Brigade would not have been possible without you. Happy Thanksgiving💛🧡🤎

More of our wonderful volunteers!!!💛🧡🤎
11/22/2022

More of our wonderful volunteers!!!💛🧡🤎

Thank you to these amazing souls (plus many, many more) for making our 15th annual Charleston Basket Brigade possible!!!...
11/22/2022

Thank you to these amazing souls (plus many, many more) for making our 15th annual Charleston Basket Brigade possible!!! We are SO grateful🦃🧡

Thank you so much to  for helping us pack Thanksgiving dinner for 3,500 families💛🧡🤎
11/22/2022

Thank you so much to for helping us pack Thanksgiving dinner for 3,500 families💛🧡🤎

Thank you so much to News 2, Live 5, and ABC News 4 for providing news coverage for our Charleston Basket Brigade! We ar...
11/22/2022

Thank you so much to News 2, Live 5, and ABC News 4 for providing news coverage for our Charleston Basket Brigade! We are so grateful that you are helping us bring awareness to this amazing community effort and helping us feed families this Thanksgiving!!!💛🧡🤎

Only 3 Days Left To Help Feed Families This Thanksgiving! 🍗
11/22/2022

Only 3 Days Left To Help Feed Families This Thanksgiving! 🍗

2021 Charleston Basket Brigade Can you believe Thanksgiving is just three (3) days away? We're busy finalizing the details of our big day tomorow and…

This beautiful team of women from  were incredible volunteers today on set up day! Thank you ladies! 💛🧡🤎
11/21/2022

This beautiful team of women from were incredible volunteers today on set up day! Thank you ladies! 💛🧡🤎

THANK YOU to all of our incredible volunteers that helped us prepare for the Charleston Basket Brigade tomorrow! We are ...
11/21/2022

THANK YOU to all of our incredible volunteers that helped us prepare for the Charleston Basket Brigade tomorrow! We are beyond grateful to have so many generous individuals come together to make an impact!!!💛🧡🤎

Our incredible volunteers are putting thousands of boxes together in preparation for our Charleston Basket Brigade!!! We...
11/21/2022

Our incredible volunteers are putting thousands of boxes together in preparation for our Charleston Basket Brigade!!! We are SO grateful to have such an amazing team helping us feed families this Thanksgiving💛🤎🧡

Thank you to the  and  teams for helping us in full force today for set up! 💛🤎🧡
11/21/2022

Thank you to the and teams for helping us in full force today for set up! 💛🤎🧡

Our 15th Charleston Basket Brigade wouldn’t be possible without these amazing gentlemen from Lowcountry Grocers Piggly W...
11/21/2022

Our 15th Charleston Basket Brigade wouldn’t be possible without these amazing gentlemen from Lowcountry Grocers Piggly Wiggly! We love you guys, thank you so much!!!

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