2020 Brigade Update
Unfortunately, we will not be hosting in-person events this year,
but we are still raising funds to donate food to families in need.
We need your help more than ever.
The Gabel Basket Brigade
The Cory and Donna Gabel Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Our Generous Business Partners
The start of something big.
We began the brigade 20 years ago in Ventura, California. We had both attended an Anthony Robbins conference, and were intrigued by his International Basket Brigade. After inquiring about which local Brigade chapter we could volunteer for, we were instead told "there isn't a brigade in Ventura - you should start one!"
So, we took the plunge. That year, we and a few friends met at our home the Sunday before Thanksgiving, went to a local grocery store and bought food. We assembled baskets to make a Thanksgiving meal - turkey, potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, bread, dessert - eventually delivering 15 baskets to the local Boys and Girls Club.
The next year, we had moved to Connecticut, and continued the Brigade in Burlington. Every year it grew, until we couldn't fit all the food in our garage and driveway, and the Region 10 School District instantly jumped in and offered us a new home.
We've come a long way since then, with massive help from friends, families and businesses throughout the community. We hope you'll join us!