Welcome to Citrus United Basket

Citrus United Basket, Inc. (C.U.B.) is a 501(c) 3, non-profit organization. C.U.B. was created in 1978 to assist Citrus County families facing temporary hardship. Born of an idea, C.U.B. has successfully fulfilled its mission for over 35 years.

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What We Do

Annually provide food to over 25,000 individuals, financial assistance to over 2,200 and material assistance to over 6,000 people; Provide Christmas Dinner to 1,500 families and distributes Christmas toys to over 2,000 children; Assist individuals entering the work place by providing appropriate clothing and interview guidance; Offer encouragement to people who find themselves without employment, have suffered abuse, or just need help during a crisis; Work with and collaborate with other agencies in an effort to provide for the needs of families; C.U.B. annually has been able to return 88 cents of every dollar received back to the community in direct assistance.

Thrift Store

Our thrift store offers an assortment of clothing, household items and furniture at a nominal cost. There is no charge for children's clothing. Daily sales from our thrift store are used to purchase food for our food pantry.

Christmas Dinner

C.U.B. solely provides traditional Christmas Dinner to over 1,500 Citrus County households.

Toys For Tots

We provide Christmas toys to approximately 2,000 children. In addition, we maintain a Birthday closet with Birthday gifts and cakes during the year.

Citrus United Basket is ALWAYS in need of the following: non-perishable food items, monetary donations, adult clothing, children's clothing, household items, school supplies for children."

C.U.B. would not be able to aid Citrus County families in need without the tireless efforts of our volunteers who annually provide over 10,000 hours of service to fulfill our purpose to the community."

We invite anyone to attend or who might be interested in joining the board or one of our committees to contact our office at 352-344-2242."