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.
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In 2026, it will take hundreds of helping hands and about $55,000 in donated foods and funds to make the GHBB possible!
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Participation: free
Reward: priceless