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.
1987Program established
264Families served in 2025-26 synopsis
40+Family essentials kits delivered
$8.8K+Raised in support
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 TZL / Agape coat drive.
Easter 2026
Served 40 families with food baskets and four additional families with gift cards.
Photo Gallery
Family Essentials Packing Team
Family Essentials Packing
Care Bag Assembly
Basket Pickup Team
Loading for Delivery
Basket Assembly
Distribution Ready
Million Meals Service
Million Meals Team
Family Support
Caring & Sharing in action.
Real moments of service, partnership, basket assembly, delivery logistics, and family support. Photos are lined up in a clean, even grid. Select any image to view the full picture.
Family Essentials Packing Team
Family Essentials Packing
Care Bag Assembly
Basket Pickup Team
Loading for Delivery
Basket Assembly
Distribution Ready
Million Meals Service
Million Meals Team
Family Support
Images are intentionally cropped as uniform thumbnails for a clean layout. Selecting a photo opens the complete image.
Community Partnerships
Building capacity through collaboration.
The program is expanding service through stronger partnerships, including collaboration conversations with Food Gatherers in Ann Arbor to help increase food basket capacity and strengthen community support.
Growth Focus: Expand service to more families, increase funding, develop consistent sponsorships, and deepen operational structure for the 2026–2027 fraternal 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
Help families, seniors, and children when support matters most.
Your generosity directly funds food baskets, family essentials, senior support, winter attire, toys, and family sponsorships. Use the button below to donate, sponsor, or share your interest through the official Caring & Sharing form.
Ways to Support
Financial Contributions directly fund food baskets, supplies, and family sponsorships.
In-Kind Donations include coats, toys, hygiene products, and other essentials.
Volunteer Service includes basket delivery, wellness calls, and event support.
Sponsor & Donate
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, event acknowledgments, and volunteer engagement opportunities.
Community Champion
$2,500
Sponsors approximately 100 Family Essentials Kits or supports 25 seniors through the Senior Connection Program for one year.
Family Advocate
$1,000
Sponsors approximately 10 families through Christmas Family Sponsorship and helps provide baskets, winter items, and gifts.
Basket Builder
$500
Provides food baskets for approximately 10 families during Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas distributions.
Friend of Caring & Sharing
$250
Supports hygiene kits, winter clothing, toys, and essential household supplies for families and children.
Individual Impact
$25–$100+
Sponsor-a-Kit, Adopt-a-Senior, or Sponsor-a-Family through a personal contribution that creates direct impact.
Contact
Connect with Caring & Sharing.
To donate, sponsor, volunteer, or learn more, contact the Caring & Sharing leadership team.
Email: caringsharing@annarboralphas.org
Co-Program Directors: Jermel Ray (734) 486-3581 / Matthew Coats (734) 634-2140
Lead Advisor: Marion Hoey (734) 635-2813