Category Archives: Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving to Remember: Westchester Comes Together for 850 Families

NYC Basket Brigade 2025 Westchester

This past Saturday, something truly special happened in Hartsdale. Volunteers from all over Westchester and New York showed up with open hearts and willing hands to make sure families in need could enjoy a real Thanksgiving meal. The 2025 NYC Basket Brigade Westchester event was a beautiful example of what can happen when a community […]

What a Journey It’s Been, Brownsville!

NYC Basket Brigade Brownsville 2025

11 years of feeding families in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Spectacular day at the NYC Basket Brigade. Hundreds of Thanksgiving meals assembled by an incredible crew of volunteers and their families. Over the past decade, we’ve witnessed something beautiful: ripples in a pond. Acts of kindness spreading, people stepping up for each other, a neighborhood thriving through […]

“We’re Gonna Have Turkey!” What Three Kids Taught Me About Thanksgiving

NYC Basket Brigade Rich Kuepper Thanksgiving

The staircase was narrow. Four flights up in the Bronx, carrying a basket that got heavier with each step. My arms were burning, but I kept climbing. I didn’t know it then, but I was about to have one of the most profound moments of my life. The Knock That Changed Everything When the door […]