Tips for Choosing a Raffle Basket Theme & Other Helpful Info
About the Basket Raffle Our Basket Raffle is the highlight of our year. Its purpose is to spread awareness by sharing brain cancer stories through themed baskets that are created to honor survivors or in memory of those who have passed. But it’s so much more than just a fundraiser or playing a game to…
Read MoreHow to Fill out a Basket Info Sheet
Thank you for your interest in donating a Brain Buddie Basket for our Annual Basket Raffle! A Basket Info Sheet form is required for each raffle basket donation. If you are donating more than one basket please fill out a separate form for EACH basket. How is this Information Used? We use the info gathered…
Read MoreThink Outside of the Basket
A-tisket, a-tasket, think outside the basket! Your basket donation doesn’t have to be in a traditional “basket”. Think bags, buckets, bins, bowls, coolers, colanders, caboodles, hampers, toolboxes, wagons…ALL sorts of containers can be used to hold your goodies! Think about what kind of items you plan on filling your “basket” with. Do you need something…
Read MoreHow to Wrap your Raffle Basket
Now that you have your Raffle Basket ready for donation, it’s time to wrap things up! But making your basket look presentable can be tricky. With a few simple tools and some creative ideas, you can make your raffle basket look like a pro! Before you get started, you’ll need to gather a few basic…
Read MoreExample Basket Story: Nate Tomlin
All of our basket donations have a Brain Buddie story behind them. This is an example of a real Raffle Basket that was previously donated for our fundraiser. Please use this example as a guide to help you understand what is meant when we ask for your “basket info sheet” or “basket story” or “Brain…
Read MoreExample Basket Story: Iris Kirk
All of our basket donations have a Brain Buddie story behind them. This is an example of a real Raffle Basket that was previously donated for our fundraiser. Please use this example as a guide to help you understand what is meant when we ask for your “basket info sheet” or “basket story” or “Brain…
Read MoreExample Basket Story: Janet Palacino
All of our basket donations have a Brain Buddie story behind them. This is an example of a real Raffle Basket that was previously donated for our fundraiser. Please use this example as a guide to help you understand what is meant when we ask for your “basket info sheet” or “basket story” or “Brain…
Read MoreExample Basket Story: Flo Jones
All of our basket donations have a Brain Buddie story behind them. This is an example of a real Raffle Basket that was previously donated for our fundraiser. Please use this example as a guide to help you understand what is meant when we ask for your “basket info sheet” or “basket story” or “Brain…
Read More8395 days ago
Do you know what you were doing 8395 days ago? I do. I checked into the Hilton that is down the street from St. Joesph’s Hospital and Medical Center – Barrow Neurological Institute. I was preparing for my early appointment . I was schedule for my first craniotomy to remove a baseball size mass. At…
Read MoreGray Matters Welcomes A New Look!
New Look, Same Mission! It’s been 15 years since we first stuck our tongues out at tumors and the Gray Matters Foundation is doing better than ever! We are excited to reveal that our sweet, little turtle has finally gotten the glow up she truly deserves. Although our turtle has received a major makeover, our…
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