The 2022 Gabel Basket Brigade is Here!

We are excited to announce that the Gabel Basket Brigade is back as a live event this year!
Donors and volunteers will gather together Sunday, November 20, in both Burlington and Simsbury to build baskets of Thanksgiving food items for families in need. Sadly, there is more need than ever, and the cost of all food items has increased dramatically. In the last two years, our cost for a single basket has risen nearly 40%. We hope you can support our efforts as generously as possible.
The deadline to donate is Wednesday, November 16. Thank you in advance for your support!

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The brigade is driven by financial donations that enable us to purchase food items in bulk leading up to the brigade. We'd love to have you and your family attend the brigade, and help us assemble the baskets, but it is not required. If you cannot attend, we will build the baskets on your behalf.
Sunday, November 20
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Lewis Mills High School
26 Lyon Road
Burlington, CT 06013
Sunday, November 20
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Simsbury High School
34 Farms Village Rd
Simsbury, CT 06070
Safety notice:
Given that the Brigade will take place with COVID still an issue, and flu season being at its peak, we kindly ask all participants to wear masks, particularly for the indoor portion of the events.
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 22 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!