Jack's Basket

This year, Jack's Basket has experienced phenomenal growth and expansion! We are on pace to celebrate 3,000 babies in 2026, 500 more than originally anticipated! Since 2014, nearly 15,000 babies have been welcomed with a Jack's Basket in all 50 states and 71 countries. 

With this incredible growth comes an increase in the cost of filling and delivering baskets, connecting with families, and ensuring we can say “yes” to every basket request we receive. It’s a challenge we are grateful to have because our vision remains the same: that every baby born with Down syndrome is welcomed and celebrated the way they deserve to be.

Help us fill this unexpected gap and ensure that more families receive a message of celebration, hope, and connection during such an important moment in their lives. A gift of $150 covers the cost of an entire basket and shipping costs! 

Any gift of ANY amount makes an impact. Here are other ways you can give:  

$210 celebrates a baby throughout their entire first year, including their basket, a first birthday gift, and ongoing support for their family. 

$50 buys the books that inform and inspire new and expectant parents welcoming a baby with Down syndrome.

$21 celebrates the extra 21st chromosome present in those we love with Down syndrome. 

Jack’s Basket is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to celebrate babies with Down syndrome.  We strive to ensure that every new and expectant parent is provided resources and avenues of support within the community.  We aim to equip medical providers with tools to discuss the diagnosis in an unbiased way in hopes that having a baby with Down syndrome is celebrated like any other.

Jack’s Basket was created in 2014 by Carissa Carroll.  After a year of finding joy in the unexpected, Jack’s family wanted to celebrate his life by bringing hope and encouragement to another family starting their journey.  As she contemplated what to bring a family, flowers were an obvious, but not quite meaningful enough gift, so in March 2014, Jack’s family delivered their first Jack’s Basket to the same hospital where Jack was born in Minnesota.  In December 2016, Carissa made Jack’s Basket an official 501(c)3 so she could increase her reach and continue to be there to congratulate and support families on their journey.