The 2021 Gabel Basket Brigade
We were so hopeful and excited about being back together in person for this year's Brigade. However, with so much uncertainty surrounding COVID, we want to do our best to protect our committed families and especially those with younger kids. We've made the hard decision to postpone our in-person event. We are very disappointed, but we’ll continue to persist and help our neighbors in need!
Things will be a little different this year. Our plan is to help our recipient partners by providing them with a mixture of turkeys, non-perishable goods and grocery store gift cards. We will distribute items on Sunday, November 21.
Our official fundraising drive begins today. There is more need than ever, and the cost of all food items, particularly turkeys, has increased dramatically. We hope you can support our efforts as generously as possible. The deadline to donate is Monday, November 15.
We wish you and your families a safe and healthy holiday season. Thank you in advance for your support!
Donna, Cory, Kiera & Max
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 21 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!