The Basket Project

On Tuesday October 11th, 2022 we had another successful Basket Project drop off!

The Native Women’s Resource of Toronto recieved 110 baskets full of women’s sanitary items. Thanks to generous donations on GoFundMe and in person donations at Common Sort, we were able to donate a combined total of 2,916 pads, along with a considerable supply of tampons, liners, toothbrushes, toothpaste and deodorant.

Thank you to everyone for your support, and the Basket Project will continue to make an impact and reach out to the community in 2023!

This week, all supplies were picked up from Common Sort locations! Our grand total comes to 450 tampons, 612 pads, and 230 liners! There was also 50 toothbrushes and 45 bottles of toothpaste. Thank you so much to everyone who donated!

Update: Our donations have been coming along steadily!! Keep donating whatever you can, donations end in 5 days!

Anything helps no matter how small the donation is!

Today we delivered the 300 women’s baskets! We donated half of the baskets to Nellie's Shelter and the other half to Sistering 24 Hour Drop In.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this cause, as this would not have been possible without your help.

A few days ago we created 300 baskets which we will be delivering to women’s homeless shelters in the upcoming weeks!

Each basket contains 1 toothbrush, 1 tube of toothpaste, 1 bottle of hand sanitizer, 1 stick of deodorant, 1 pair of socks, 2 disposable face masks, and 4 feminine pads.

Today was our first basket run and we delivered 300 baskets to Covenant House Toronto! It was an amazing experience to help the most vulnerable members of our community during this ongoing pandemic.



Help us reach our new goal of $4,500 in order to fund our second basket run for women’s shelters.
https://lnkd.in/dxWWiMF

We are excited to share that this morning, The Basket Project Managing Interns were featured on City News Breakfast Television! Thank you for allowing us to share information regarding this great cause.

Together we can make a difference. Please consider donating to help fund our second run to women’s homeless shelters.
https://lnkd.in/dxWWiMF

https://www.bttoronto.ca/videos/the-basket-project/

The Basket Project We chat with four young women from The Basket Project, which aims to provide relief and protection for Toronto’s homeless population.

COVID-19 has made the challenges faced by the homeless population that much more difficult. With your donations, we can assist them in overcoming these trying times.

Click here to donate now: https://lnkd.in/dxWWiMF

A few days ago we began assembling our baskets for our first official basket run! We created 300 baskets which we will deliver to Covenant House Toronto in the upcoming weeks.

Help us fund our second basket run by clicking here to donate now:
https://lnkd.in/dxWWiMF

We are less than $800 from reaching our goal of $3,500! Each basket will contain one toothbrush, one tube of Crest toothpaste, one pair of athletic men’s crew socks, one stick of men’s deodorant, two non-medical disposable masks, and one bottle of Purell hand sanitizer.

Click here to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/2f8wc4vy20

The Basket Project is a non-profit organization founded by three De La Salle Alumni. This summer, current Del students, Sophia Bucciarelli, Yubine Lee, and Sofia Llewellyn are the Managing Interns of The Basket Project, in charge of the Toronto division. The goal of The Basket Project is to help the community by supporting and uplifting members of society that do not have access to basic human necessities during a widespread pandemic.

The Basket Project accepts donations through both funds and supplies. 100% of the donations go towards purchasing personal hygiene products, which are then assembled into individual baskets and delivered to help the homeless and vulnerable segments in Toronto and throughout the GTA.

Help us support those in need by clicking the link below to donate now!

The Basket Project Toronto: Homeless Protection, organized by Sophia Bucciarelli The goal of The Basket Project is to provide baskets filled with re… Sophia Bucciarelli needs your support for The Basket Project Toronto: Homeless Protection

On our one year anniversary, we want to take the time to thank you all for your continued support throughout our journey! As the summer begins, be sure to expect many new initiatives and programs offered by The Basket Project as our mission continues!

This past week, our initiative was featured in in an article written by Ahmar Khan! We are so grateful for this and are happy that people experiencing homelessness are getting the attention they deserve! One basket at a time!

We’ve got some news from Victoria, BC that you’re going to want to hear!

This past Wednesday, .thomfid and her team in Victoria, BC enabled 5 individuals with their transition into permanent housing. Through their partnership with , the Victoria Team was able to provide each person with 2 well-researched and much-needed baskets. Focusing on Bathroom and Kitchen Essentials, a handful of the items included were: towels, shower curtains, pots/pans, and even serving bowls! A full-list of items in each Basket can be found on Slide 2 :)
We are so happy that Izzy reached out to us in December, because her team’s efforts are now shaping five, unique lives in a major way 💜

A month ago, we asked for your support, and on Wednesday your contribution influenced the lives of five people taking the next step to improving their futures. We at The Basket Project continue to be grateful for this loving community of people who look out for each other, and we can’t wait to see what March brings! If you’ve been following us for a while now, or are just hearing about our project, you’ll see that anybody who wants to make a difference can. If you’re interested in starting your own division, helping other divisions raise money, or are curious how else you can help, please dm us and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

As always, take care of yourselves and don’t forget to empower those around you! Until next time…

Thank you so much to and the professors for inviting us to speak about our initiative and experiences. We are so pleased to see the interest in the stories we shared!

As Christmas approaches, we wanted to announce a new and exciting series! With the incredible support of , we have been able to launch an interview series - an initiative dedicated to shedding light on the unique stories of Toronto’s homeless community. Stay tuned over the next few days to learn about the individuals we met on our last delivery!

As Christmas approaches, we wanted to announce something new and exciting at The Basket Project. With the incredible support of , we have been able to create an interview series - an initiative dedicated to shedding light on the unique stories of Toronto’s homeless community. Stay tuned over the next few days to see some of the individuals we met on our last delivery!

Thank you to our friends for partnering with us and helping us launch our winter baskets. For every repost (via Story or Post), TBP and Impact Everyone will spend $0.25 on winter baskets!! REPOST! Stay tuned for more updates next week💜

We have partnered up with the amazing people at The Basket Project. Every time this post is shared 25¢, up to $1000, will be donated to so they can make more baskets for the homeless community this holiday season. This means we need as many people to share this post as possible.

We want to spread joy by helping those who need it, and these goals can’t be accomplished without your support.

Share this post to help MAKE AN IMPACT!

Thank you to our friends for partnering with us and helping us launch our winter baskets. For every repost (via Story or Post), TBP and Impact Everyone will spend $0.25 on winter baskets!! REPOST! Stay tuned for more updates next week💜

Hey everyone, it’s been a few weeks since we last updated The Basket Project Family with what we’ve been up to! The transition to online school has been a novel experience to say the least, but we hope everyone’s been getting into the groove of things by now.

Our team is super stoked with how things have been going so far, having established teams in 5 separate cities to provide Canadians with products to help maintain their human dignity. And we’d like to thank you all once again for the enormous amount of love and support we’ve received to be able to do this. You guys are truly selfless.

However, we aren’t done with our work just yet. The leaves are changing colour, and the temperature is dropping fast. Winter is coming, and these next few months are the hardest ones to endure for homeless Canadians. That’s why our team is working on a line of baskets, which will contain: hand warmers, a toque, socks, and a Tims gift card. STAY TUNED FOR WINTER BASKETS!

Congratulation to the Oshawa division for not only delivering 75 baskets to the Light Foundation of Hope and Backdoor Mission, but also appearing on their first news article! Check out the full article here: https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/10175511-durham-university-students-reach-out-to-help-homeless-with-basket-project/ #.X1o7oJjx03U.linkedin

In order to celebrate the return of classes, we wanted to announce our latest expansion - the London Division!! With the help of some new found friends, The Basket Project hopes to muster the mustangs’ strength to combat homelessness and COVID-19 in Western’s surrounding community.

In light of yesterday, August 18, being National Nonprofit Day, we think it is important to recognize the incredible support we’ve received since our inception almost exactly four months ago. Thank you to everyone who has donated, provided items for our baskets, or even interacted with us on social media. Your steadfast support and overwhelming compassion continues to help us overcome what we could have ever thought possible.

Thank you Debora Van Brenk for taking action and featuring The Basket Project on the website and the Instagram Page!! Visit our website to read the article!

As children, there are certain things that we just have to accept. Where we live, who our parents are, and what our daily lives look like. These genetic/environmental factors shape not only our physical health, but our mental, social, and emotional health as well. For homeless children, these factors often lead to chronic health problems, developmental impairments, learning disabilities, and poor mental health.

That is why this week, our team is shifting our scope to target homeless children under the age of 5. Through our contact at Women’s Habitat, we have discovered the need for: Enfamil A+ baby formula, Similac Sensitive Step 1, baby bottles, diapers, wipes, shampoo, and lotion. Although this donation won’t be enough to neutralize the adverse affects of homelessness on a developing child, it will help reduce their exposure to infections, declining health issues, and nutritional vulnerability. If you have any of these items and are willing to part with them, please consider The Basket Project! As well, please remember that the only way we can keep helping our community is with your support!

So excited to be featured in this weeks issue of . Thank you Paul Waldie for giving us the opportunity to be in Canada’s largest newspaper! To read the full article, visit our website (link in bio)!

UPDATE: The Basket Project has become a provincially registered nonprofit organization! We are now one step closer to becoming a federally recognized charity! Thank you all for the continued support!

GREATNESS is a subjective term that embodies a unique meaning to each of us. For , greatness means housing over 30 homeless youth on any given night! Keep up the great work and keep striving!

Thank you to Tamara from for picking up our story and sharing it on the FRONT PAGE of this weeks newspaper!

So proud of our Hamilton division ( and ) who recently delivered their first 300 baskets!!!! Keep up the great work!

Hi everyone! Be sure to mark your calendars for 8:50am tomorrow morning, as we will be appearing live on the CP24 breakfast show! Thanks to our Social Media Coordinator Julia for arranging this for us!

Earlier today, we had the chance to speak on the hosted by Zein and Lauren! It was a great experience and we hope it will reach many young people looking to help their community. A key takeaway from this podcast was the importance of effort and commitment in our daily lives. Be sure to stay tuned later this week to listen to the full episode (Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!) A huge thank you goes to hosts of the podcast for giving us the opportunity to spread awareness for our cause!

BLACK LIVES MATTER! Visit the tagged pages to make a donation to Black Lives Matter, The Loveland Foundation, and The NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

As part of our Share One, Give One initiative, we have partnered with to distribute some of our baskets to their patients. Be sure to check out their page as it is a very great cause. Comment which organizations you would like to see us partner with in the future! @ Street Health

We are excited to announce that we have launched a new initiative, Share One Give One. For every repost of this photo (Instagram Story), we will be donating a basket. Be sure to repost!

Little by little we can all do our part to help the homeless population of Toronto! Be sure to visit the link in our bio to explore how you can help the cause!

Little by little we can help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Toronto, starting with the streets. Thank you for all the continued support throughout this process!