Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center hosted 18th Annual Basket Brigade on November 21, 2010

(L to R): Dr. Ana Calderon, CDTC; Julie Durda, WSVN Channel 7

The Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center’s (CDTC) 18th Annual Basket Brigade was held on Sunday, November 21, 2010. The Center was able to provide a Thanksgiving meal to1,000 of its neediest families.

The purpose of CDTC’s Basket Brigade is to provide the Center’s most underprivileged families with a “basket” filled with all the items needed to make a traditional Thanksgiving meal, including a turkey. Volunteers arrived at 8:30 am, filled the bags and delivered them to families all over Broward County.  There was a festive atmosphere with music, arts and crafts for the children, group photos and a special visit from Santa and his Elf!

Karla Davis and Howard Davis, Jr.

CDTC’s Thanksgiving Basket Brigade Sponsors were:  American Express, Aramark, FedEx, Cheney Brothers, Sysco, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Starbucks, Krispy Kreme and Bed Bath & Beyond and Broward Health.

“We are grateful for the outstanding support of over 500 volunteers from the community who helped assemble and deliver the Thanksgiving meals to our families as well as to our Sponsors without which this event would not have been such a great success,” said Susan M. Widmayer, Ph.D., Executive Director, CDTC.

(L to R): Keith Winn, Michael McClain, and Paul Kahn

The Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) is a not-for-profit organization that serves more than 10,000 children with special health care needs in Broward County. CDTC’s mission is to promote the optimal health and well-being of children with special health care needs by providing comprehensive prevention, intervention and treatment services within a medical home environment.  CDTC is a nationally recognized “Center of Excellence,” offering a unique system of care for infants, children and youth with chronic illnesses, disabilities and developmental delays.  All medical care and social services are provided regardless of the families’ ability to pay.

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