Food Basket Delivery
Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas food basket distributions for families experiencing hardship, plus fruit baskets and flowers for widows.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. • Theta Zeta Lambda Chapter
Brother Dr. Thomas A. Bass Caring & Sharing Food Basket Delivery Program
Strengthening families, honoring elders, uplifting children, and building healthier communities through consistent service, dignity-centered assistance, and meaningful partnerships.
Service in Action
Food baskets, family essentials, senior care, and community partnerships.
The top image highlights Caring & Sharing volunteers, Esquires, and supporters working together to prepare direct assistance for families.
Mission & Vision
Service that restores dignity, comfort, and hope.
For decades, this initiative has provided food baskets during Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas to families in need and honored widows of deceased fraternity brothers with fruit baskets and flowers across Washtenaw County and surrounding communities.
Program Mission: To strengthen families, honor elders, uplift children, and build healthier, more resilient communities through consistent service, dignity-centered assistance, and meaningful partnerships.
Core Program Initiatives
A year-round model for community care.
Caring & Sharing extends beyond food baskets to provide family essentials, senior connection, winter support, family sponsorship, and community safety education.
Family Essentials Drive
Hygiene kits, cleaning supplies, baby items, and school supplies distributed through churches, barbershops, and community centers.
Senior Connection Program
Wellness calls, visits, technology support, and care packages that honor elders and combat isolation.
Winter Attire & Toys
Coats, hats, scarves, gloves, boots, and brand-new toys to keep families warm and bring joy during the holidays.
Christmas Family Sponsorship
In partnership with YoungLives, the program fulfills wish lists and provides holiday support for single mothers and children.
CPR & AED Training
Community safety sessions that equip youth and adults with lifesaving emergency preparedness skills.
Community Impact
Measurable service. Meaningful outcomes.
Thanksgiving 2025
Supported 170 families through gift cards and more than 60 assembled food baskets delivered directly to local families.
Christmas 2025
Supported 50 families, sponsored two YoungLives families, and contributed winter attire through the ΘΖΛ / Agape coat drive.
Easter 2026
Served 40 families with food baskets and four additional families with gift cards.
Gallery
Service in Action
A look at Caring & Sharing food basket delivery, family support, volunteer service, and community partnership efforts throughout the year.
Annual Calendar
Seasonal service with year-round follow-through.
Sept–Dec
Family Essentials Drive, Thanksgiving baskets, Winter Attire Drive, Christmas baskets, Toys for Tots, YoungLives sponsorships.
Jan–Apr
Senior Connection calls and visits, care packages, Easter Food Basket Delivery, and restocking family essentials.
May–Aug
Back-to-school drives, senior wellness support, sponsor outreach, and volunteer appreciation.
Year-Round
Family referrals, community partnerships, sponsorship engagement, wellness care, and impact reporting.
Leadership Team
Program leadership.
Bro. Marion Hoey
Lead Advisor
Bro. Jermel Ray
Co-Program Director
Bro. Matthew Coats
Co-Program Director
Donate / Sponsor
Support families, seniors, and children through one giving area.
Your generosity directly funds food baskets, supplies, family sponsorships, senior support, winter attire, toys, hygiene kits, and year-round community care. Use the button below to donate, sponsor, or share your support through the official Caring & Sharing form.
Financial Contributions
Your donations directly fund food baskets, supplies, and family sponsorships.
In-Kind Donations
Coats, toys, hygiene products, baby items, school supplies, and other essentials are always welcome.
Volunteer Service
Join us in delivering baskets, making wellness calls, packing supplies, or serving at events.
Annual Sponsorship Opportunities
Fund dignity-centered service across the full program year.
Each sponsorship level directly supports food baskets, essentials, senior wellness, holiday assistance, safety training, and year-round community care.
Legacy Partner
$5,000+
Presenting sponsor recognition across all Caring & Sharing initiatives, prominent logo placement on flyers, website, and program portfolio, recognition at events, special acknowledgment during holiday basket deliveries, and opportunity for on-site branding.
Community Champion
$2,500
Sponsors approximately 100 Family Essentials Kits or supports 25 seniors for one year, with logo inclusion, donor recognition, community newsletter acknowledgment, and invitation to volunteer.
Family Advocate
$1,000
Sponsors approximately 10 families through the Christmas Family Sponsorship initiative, with acknowledgment on social media and program materials plus invitation to recognition events.
Basket Builder
$500
Provides food baskets for approximately 10 families and includes Supporting Sponsor listing and recognition certificate.
Friend of Caring & Sharing
$250
Supports hygiene kits, toys, clothing, and essential household supplies for families in need, with acknowledgment in donor listings.
Individual Impact
$25–$100+
Sponsor-a-Kit, Adopt-a-Senior, or Sponsor-a-Family through a personal contribution that creates direct impact.
Family Referral
Need support or know a family in need?
Submit a family referral so the Caring & Sharing team can review needs for food basket delivery and community support.
Submit Family Referral
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Contact
Connect with Caring & Sharing.
To donate, sponsor, volunteer, or learn more, contact the Caring & Sharing leadership team.
Email: a2caringsharing@gmail.com
Ready to help?
Support food baskets, family essentials, senior connection visits, holiday assistance, and community preparedness efforts throughout the year.
DONATIONS/SPONSORS
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Ready to help?
Support food baskets, family essentials, senior connection visits, holiday assistance, and community preparedness efforts throughout the year.
DONATIONS/SPONSORS →