Basket Details

What goes into every basket

A full Thanksgiving dinner for one family, packed and decorated by volunteers and delivered anonymously.

Our typical basket

  • 13-17 lb frozen turkey
  • 1 cake mix (15.25 oz)
  • 2 cans corn (15 oz)
  • 2 cans green beans (15 oz)
  • 2 boxes mac & cheese (7.25 oz)
  • 1 box mashed potatoes (15.3 oz)
  • 1 box stuffing (7.25 oz)
  • 1 can yams (32-40 oz)
  • 1 can cranberry sauce (14 oz)
  • 2 cans soup (18 oz)
  • 2 cans gravy (8 oz)
  • 2 cans fruit (8 oz)
  • 1 loaf of bread
  • 1 cranberry juice (64 oz)
  • Marshmallows, candy & treats
  • Deep foil roasting tray
  • Large shopping bag
  • A handwritten message card

Building your own? These are our typical items. Feel free to add more for the family.

A typical Thanksgiving basket

Now through Friday, Nov 20

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The weeks before the Brigade are when baskets get funded. Every share, every local business and every company gift brings us closer to 250 families.

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