ASB Adopt-A-Basket for Thanksgiving
Description
ASB volunteers gathered to pack more than 200 Thanksgiving groceries "baskets" last year. With your help, they aim to serve even more Ole Miss families this year.
Help the Associated Student Body Support Ole Miss Families
Thanksgiving is a time to gather around the table, share a meal and express gratitude for the people who make a difference in our lives. At the University of Mississippi, the Associated Student Body is committed to putting that gratitude into action by giving back to the staff members who work every day to strengthen the Ole Miss experience.
Adopt-a-Basket is an annual Thanksgiving donation drive led by ASB to provide groceries for a complete Thanksgiving meal to University of Mississippi staff members and their families. Through the initiative, Ole Miss students, student organizations, alumni and members of the Oxford community can come together to sponsor a Thanksgiving basket and show appreciation for the people who make our campus feel like home.
From maintaining campus facilities and supporting students to working in dining halls, offices and countless other roles, university staff members are an essential part of the Ole Miss community. Their contributions often happen behind the scenes, but their impact is felt by students every day. Adopt-a-Basket gives students a meaningful opportunity to recognize that work and say thank you.
Each basket provides the ingredients for a complete Thanksgiving meal, including traditional sides and other holiday staples. Rather than simply collecting individual food items, ASB’s goal is to provide families with everything they need to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together.
The initiative is powered by the Ole Miss community. ASB coordinates the drive and works with student organizations and campus partners to adopt baskets, collect donations and expand the program’s reach. By bringing together students and supporters, ASB hopes to ensure that as many staff members and their families as possible can experience the joy and comfort of a Thanksgiving meal.
Adopt-a-Basket is about more than providing food. It is about fostering a culture of gratitude at Ole Miss and recognizing the people whose dedication makes our university stronger. Every basket serves as a tangible reminder to a staff member that their hard work is valued and appreciated by the students they serve.
Your support can help ASB put a complete Thanksgiving meal on the table for an Ole Miss staff member and their family. By adopting a basket, you can join ASB and the Ole Miss community in giving thanks to the people who help make our university a home.
$35
Halfway to One Basket
Give $35 to provide the pantry staples needed for Thanksgiving dinner: two cans of corn, two cans of green beans, two onions, one can of sweetened condensed milk, chicken broth, marshmallows, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, a three pound bag of sweet potatoes, a five pound bag of potatoes, a four pound bag of sugar, and two to five pounds of cornmeal.
$70
One Full Basket
Give $70 to provide all the pantry items, plus a $25 gift card to local grocery stores so that families can purchase perishable items, such as a turkey!
$140
Two Baskets, Two Families
Your $140 gift can provide Thanksgiving supplies and grocery store gift cards for two Ole Miss families. That's a lot of joy and togetherness to go around!
$210
Three Baskets, Three Families
For a $210 gift, three Ole Miss families will receive a basket of Thanksgiving supplies and a grocery store gift card. Give today!
$700
Ten! Baskets!
A generous gift of $700 can fund Thanksgiving dinner for 10 families in our Ole Miss community. Make a huge impact with your gift, and our students will help make holiday magic happen.