Jack’s Basket Founder Named 2026 University of Minnesota Homecoming Grand Marshal
We’re thrilled to share that Jack’s Basket Founder & CEO Carissa Carroll has been named as one the 2026 University of Minnesota Homecoming Grand Marshals, one of the highes
Jack’s Basket on KTSP Minneapolis – 10/5/26
Carissa Carroll, Founder & CEO of Jack’s Basket, joined Minnesota Live to kick off Down Syndrome Awareness Month. She shares the impact that Jack’s Basket is making
Jack’s Basket Celebrates Grand Opening of Expanded Space
Nearly 600 supporters, volunteers, partners, and community members gathered on Sunday, May 31, to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of Hands on Hope, Jack’s Bask
Jack’s Basket on ABC4-TV Utah – 5/06/26
Basket Delivery Parent, Angela McBride, joined ABC4 in Utah to share her story and how she hopes her role helps more families feel seen, supported, and celebrated from the very beg
Carissa Receives Betsy Goodwin Award
We are honored to share that our Founder & CEO, Carissa Carroll, is the recipient of the 2026 Betsy Goodwin Award for Outstanding Impact from the National Down Syndrome Society
Jack’s Basket on WWSB Tampa – 3/21/26
Basket Delivery Parent, Lora Sigman, joined WWSB in Tampa on World Down Syndrome Day to share her story and how she hopes her role helps more families feel seen, supported, and cel
Jack’s Basket on WMTV Madison – 3/21/26
Abby Green, basket delivery volunteer, shares how she is reframing the narrative around Down syndrome in this interview with MWTV Madison. Learn more about World Down Syndrome Da
Jack’s Basket on Twin Cities Live KSTP – 3/20/26
Carissa Carroll, founder of Jack’s Basket, joined Twin Cities Live ahead of World Down Syndrome Day to share how the organization is shifting perceptions and changing the nar
Jack’s Basket on KSL Salt Lake City – 3/20/26
Angela McBride learned that her daughter Faith was going to be born with Down syndrome just a few months into her pregnancy. She shared her story with KSL-TV ahead of World Down Sy
Jack’s Basket on KRTV Great Falls – 3/20/26
Cheyenne Chinadle, Basket Delivery Parent for Jack’s Basket, shares her story of receiving a Down syndrome diagnosis when her son Cal was born and how she is using that exper