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Basketeers Newsletter
Launching The Basketeers 2015 Campaign!
February 2015
Vol. 5, Issue 1
The words “Thank You” never seems quite enough for the amount of
support every Basketeer contributes to our annual fundraiser.
The love that goes into each and every basket for a woman in need
leaves me speechless. I stand in the Salvation Army Hall at 8:00am and
see a vast empty space and think to myself “I hope everyone knows it’s
today” as the room fills with baskets, volunteers, Basketeers, social
workers and students the room takes on a whole new meaning and
look that is absolutely breathtaking and for me there is no better day or
vision. It encompasses the best of our generosity and spirit.
Congratulations as a group we finished with an increase of 12% over
2013, supporting 1,488 women in 12 cities. The GTA chapter was
slightly down from 625 baskets to 584 but still a powerful finish. This
brings our annual total for the past 15 years to 12,002 baskets and 2.4
million In Kind Donations.
In 2015 we will be launching a new Basketeers chapter in Kitchener,
Ontario and also St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Congratulations we really are a village!
Cheryl
Annual Baskets Donated
2014
1,488 Baskets
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
12,002
New Beginnings
1328 Baskets
1437 Baskets
1685 Baskets
1602 Baskets
1154 Baskets
931 Baskets
565 Baskets
495 Baskets
420 Baskets
370 Baskets
290 Baskets
165 Baskets
57 Baskets
14 Baskets
$2.4 Million
In Kind Donations
“Supporting 49 Women’s Shelters”
Sadly four days after the Basketeers event in
November my younger brother passed away.
He was always there for all of my Basketeers
events and charity requests.
From moving furniture for refugee families to
moving 1000 laundry baskets at Rubbermaid
he never complained.
He will be sorely missed.
Chapter List
Greater Toronto Area Cheryls@basketeers.ca
Southwestern Stratfordbasketeers@gmail.com
Hamilton Hamiltonbasketeers@gmail.com
Ottawa Ottawabasketeers@gmail.com
Thunder Bay Thunderbaybasketeers@gmail.com
Durham Durhambasketeers@gmail.com
Kitchener Kitchenerbasketeers@gmail.com
www.Basketeers.ca
Prince Edward County Pecbasketeers@gmail.com
York Yorkbasketeers@gmail.com
Brantford Brantfordbasketeers@gmail.com
Guelph Guelphbasketeers@gmail.com
Penticton, BC Pentictonbasketeers@gmail.com
Montreal, QC Montrealbasketeers@gmail.com
St. John’s, NL Stjohnsnlbasketeers@gmail.com
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Basketeers Newsletter
Save the Date – Saturday, November 21st, 2015
GTA Drop-off – The Salvation Army Mississauga Temple, 3173 Cawthra Road, Mississauga
February 2015
Vol. 5, Issue 1
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Basketeers Newsletter
Save the Date – Saturday, November 21st, 2015
GTA Drop-off – The Salvation Army Mississauga Temple, 3173 Cawthra Road, Mississauga
February 2015
Vol. 5, Issue 1
Chapter News
Congratulations to Gislaine & Brenda, Organizers of
the Ottawa Basketeers Chapter, on receiving the
Leading Women Building Communities Recognition
Award.
Congratulations to Jim Fielding of the GTA Basketeers
on receiving the Community Recognition Awards
2014 for outstanding volunteer service to the
community.
New Basketeers Chapters in 2015
Ontario
Newfoundland
Kitchener/Waterloo
Kitchenerbasketeers@gmail.com
St. John’s
Stjohnsnlbasketeers@gmail.com
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