GIG HARBOR
BASKET BRIGADE
Founded in 1994, by David Cathers and his wife who packaged meals for eight unsuspecting families in need from their living room, the Gig Harbor Basket Brigade (GHBB) came under the Foundation in 2013.
Since its humble beginnings and through the care of its founder, the GHBB has grown to serve nearly 38,000 meals over the past 32 years.
Over the past 32 years, the Gig Harbor Basket Brigade has raised food and funds to pack and deliver an average of 1,300 Thanksgiving baskets each year to local families in need. Our service area generally includes the greater Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula area, South Kitsap County, parts of the greater Tacoma area, as well as military families at JBLM and Naval Base Kitsap.
Each year, across the two-day operation more than 450 volunteers come together to make it all happen.
In 2026, it will take hundreds of helping hands and about $55,000 in donated foods and funds to make the GHBB possible!
Participation: free
Reward: priceless
WHEN
NOVEMBER 20, 2026: 4 PM
NOVEMBER 21, 2026: 10 AM
WHERE
2026 LocationTBD
How to Participate
There are many ways you can participate in the Gig Harbor Basket Brigade:
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Donate - click here
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Help raise/procure essential foods
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Sort and stage food for basket assembly
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Assemble and Deliver baskets
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Identify local companies, organizations, etc. that may be interested in donating food, funds or supplies.
All baskets carry the following message:
"This basket comes to you from someone who cares about you. All we ask is that you take care of yourself well enough to do this for someone else someday."
2026 NEEDED FOODS
"Needed Items" for this year's Basket Brigade is below. Several sponsors and community partners, have generously stepped up to take on several of the needed items.
* Each Thanksgiving Basket is intended for a family of 5 people. We ask of sizes if different than "requested" so we can plan accordingly with food collection and any items that we’ll need to purchase.
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
