--- title: The Power of a Few — and Why Your $35 Matters More Than Ever description: "Support HTX Basket Brigade: Your $35 donation via Venmo can provide a Thanksgiving meal for a Houston family in need. 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For the HTX Basket Brigade, it began with just a handful of volunteers — people who showed up, packed food, lifted boxes, and believed that together we could make Thanksgiving a little brighter for Houston families in need. That small circle of helpers has grown into something remarkable. Because of their hard work and dedication, we’re now operating at a level that brings in large-scale donations, pallets of food, and the kind of community partnerships we once only dreamed about. They built the foundation that made this year’s goal possible. But here’s the truth — none of this works without **you**. Every $35 Venmo donation (to **@HTXBasket**) turns into a complete Thanksgiving basket for a local family — packed, delivered, and shared with care. That single gift is the heartbeat of everything we do. It’s not about corporate sponsorships or massive checks; it’s about the hundreds of smaller contributions that keep the entire effort alive. So if you’ve been meaning to give, this is your moment. It takes just a few seconds to open Venmo and send **$35 to @HTXBasket** — but that simple act changes a family’s holiday. We’re endlessly grateful to the incredible volunteers who got us here. Now, let’s show them that their work inspired a community ready to finish the job. 💛 **Give today on Venmo: @HTXBasket — $35 feeds a family.** [Donate](https://www.htxbasketbrigade.com/htxbasketbrigade/tag/donate) ## Related posts [![](https://www.htxbasketbrigade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image_fx_.jpg?height=200&name=image_fx_.jpg)](https://www.htxbasketbrigade.com/htxbasketbrigade/why-thanksgiving-baskets-matter-sharing-love-hope-through-htx-basket-brigade) ## [Why Thanksgiving Baskets Matter: Sharing Love & Hope Through HTX Basket Brigade](https://www.htxbasketbrigade.com/htxbasketbrigade/why-thanksgiving-baskets-matter-sharing-love-hope-through-htx-basket-brigade) ![Picture of HTXBasketBrigade](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/13ec2f9f48d96a5f45c23d48bd22111b) [HTXBasketBrigade](https://www.htxbasketbrigade.com/htxbasketbrigade/author/htxbasketbrigade) Oct 31, 2024, 1:15:54 PM Thanksgiving is a time when communities come together to celebrate gratitude, family, and unity.... 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