Kinsmen launch gift basket fundraiser

The Tillsonburg Kinsmen fundraising committee is working on a fundraiser selling gift baskets for Christmas. Left to right are committee members: (front row) Matthew Thompson, Geoff Cork, (back row) Bill Irwin and John Danbrook. (Jeff Helsdon photo)

Jeff Helsdon, Editor

The Kinsmen’s new Christmas fundraiser will provide another option for Christmas gifts while supporting local businesses.

The Holiday Gift Basket Fundraiser offers baskets of local goods at three different price points, $50, $70 and $100.

“We were going to do meat again but talked about people giving away baskets at Christmas,” said Kinsmen member John Danbrook, who came up with the idea.

He and a committee with three other members are organizing the fundraiser.

The $50 basket features products from Coyle’s and Picard’s. Moving up to the medium-sized basket, Country Road coffee from Delmer, honey made by Zach Buchner and Hayes maple syrup are added to the basket, as well as Rachel’s butter tarts from the Country Table. The large basket features a combination of all the products found in the two lower tiers, plus more.

Ordering of the baskets will be done online through the web site tillsonburgkinsmen.com Once the web site is reached, click on order form to reach the basket orders. Orders will be taken until Nov. 30.

The target date for delivery is Dec.15 to 20.