Thanksgiving Basket Brigade in Gig Harbor
Although Gig Harbor tends to be a fairly affluent town, there are still folks in tough positions that need help. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, there are hundreds of families in Gig Harbor and on the Key Peninsula who are unable to make any kind of a Thanksgiving dinner. Enter KW agent David Cathers and his gang of helpers. For years now (15 I believe he said), David has been organizing the Thanksgiving Basket Brigade.
This is an awesome opportunity for Gig Harbor residents to get involved in the community. I know church youth groups, girl scout troops, school classes, and our real estate office all jump in the fray to lend a hand. Our office has been gathering food for a few weeks, and there are 2 more chances for you to lend a hand. Tuesday night (November 25th) from 5-7pm, folks will meet at the Church of the Nazarene downtown Gig Harbor to sort all of the food donations (it should be mentioned that Costco and Albertsons have been very influential in donating food). Then on Wednesday (November 26th), volunteers will begin assembling baskets at 11am at the church. Then the fun happens. It’s (as one girl scout troop calls it) ding-dong ditch time. Volunteers will take the baskets to over 300 families in need, run the basket up to the door-step, ring the doorbell and run! This is an anonymous thing, and sometimes pride makes it hard to receive help. We don’t want anyone feeling awkward in anyway, so the meals are left and the volunteers scatter. If you’re looking for a great activity for your family, your home school co-op, your sports team, etc, this would be an awesome chance to get involved!
