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# The Box Project

Fighting Rural Poverty Since 1962

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- [Create a better tomorrow, and make a difference today with...](https://boxproject.org/) - The Box Project continues to make a difference in Mississippi communities, one box at a time. Find out more by clicking here. The Box Project’s mission is to encourage and enrich the lives of families and individuals living in rural poverty by establishing meaningful relationships, promoting education, and offering material aid. Participating in The Box
- [Recipient Application & Approval Process](https://boxproject.org/referall-agency-information/) - The Box Project Recipient Application and Approval Process helps determine if an individual or family meets the standards and qualifications required of all official Box Project recipients. Some of the basic requirements include living in the MS Delta, living in rural poverty, and having a genuine desire to utilize the resources provided to create opportunities
- [Family Match Program Options](https://boxproject.org/sponsor-a-family-options/) - Family Match Program Create a better tomorrow by making a difference today for someone living in rural poverty! Our family sponsors connect directly with their paired recipient family by writing letters, offering friendship, and sending a box of basic need items (and perhaps a special treat!) once a month for a minimum of 12 months.
- [What's Happening?](https://boxproject.org/bp-archives/) - Subscribe Now to our Quarterly Newsletter Fall 2024 Newsletter Spring 2024 Newsletter Winter 2024 Newsletter Act Fast! In Case You Missed It! Director Kara Dulaney did an interview about The Box Project on The Real Hernando Podcast. To listen to or watch the episode, click here! Follow us on social media to stay up to
- [The Box Project's Origin Story: The Shadow of Rural Poverty and the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi](https://boxproject.org/our-history/) - Since 1962, The Box Project has worked to change the lives of families living in one of the most impoverished regions in America--the Mississippi Delta. The Box Project Program originated as an idea on a plane to the Geneva Peace Council among three prominent female activists--Virginia Naeve of Vermont/New Hampshire (Founder), Clarie Collins Harvey of
- [What Our Sponsors Say!](https://boxproject.org/sponsor-testimonials/) - Sponsor Testimonial #1 This Box Project Sponsor from California who has been a sponsor for 30+ years asks to remain anonymous. “Blondine Davis and I have remained in monthly contact over all the years since we were matched up by The Box Project in 1985. Her health has declined recently, and she is now on
- [The Box Project Effect](https://boxproject.org/recipient-success-stories/) - For someone who struggles to get by day-to-day, having someone who cares about their personal well-being and future success has a drastic impact on their world-view and confidence. Some of our sponsors use this rich experience to teach their children the value of unselfish giving, and at the same time, learn that the true gift
- [The Box Project: Creating Change in Delta Communities Since 1962!](https://boxproject.org/the-box-project-creating-change-in-delta-communities/) - The Box Project was featured on OPRAH. A Touching Box Project Success Story on CBS. A Roof for Rosie. A Roof for Rosie. 6-Comfort-Cuisine-Offers-food-Download
- [Box Project Sponsor Resources & Information](https://boxproject.org/box-project-sponsor-resources-information/) - Box Project Sponsors are essential to the success of our family match program aimed at our mission to break the cycle of generational rural poverty in the Mississippi Delta. Below you will find downloadable resources for sponsors to reference during their family match commitment from shipping tips to suggestions of items to include in a
- [Including You](https://boxproject.org/including-you/) - Founded by 11-year-old Daisy Hampton in 2020, Including You provides opportunities for peer mentorship and lasting friendship to middle and high school students around the country. Daisy was inspired to create a peer mentorship organization after witnessing the inequities in the classroom made starker by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shift to remote learning.
- [Recipient Resources & Community Partners](https://boxproject.org/recipient-resources/) - Recipient Application Form Recipient-Application-rev-2-19-2021Download Recipient Membership Agreement Form Membership AgreementDownload The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi along with other community organizations are highlighting the various food pantries, soup kitchens, and children's food program sites in Northwest Mississippi with an interactive map. MyFreeTaxes helps people file their federal and state taxes for free. It’s brought to
- [Contact Us](https://boxproject.org/contact-us/) - Toll Free Phone: 1-800-268-9928 Office Phone: 1-662-449-5002 E-mail: director@boxproject.org Mailing Address The Box Project C/O Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi 315 Losher Street, Suite 100 Hernando, MS 38632 Physical Address 133 Sharkey Ave. Clarksdale, MS 38614 Our Team Kara Director of The Box Project Ameliea Brand Media and Content Communications Strategy Consultant Lily Intern from
- [Privacy Policy](https://boxproject.org/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Our website address is: https://boxproject.org. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided
- [Forms](https://boxproject.org/forms/) - Membership and Donation Forms Please select the applicable form below to use your credit card to donate, become a member or renew your membership. You may also print a form and mail with donation made payable to: Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi, c/o The Box Project, 315 Losher St., Hernando, MS 38632 Donation New Sponsor
- [COVID-19 Resources](https://boxproject.org/covid-19-resources/) - The pandemic was difficult for everyone, and it was even more difficult for those already facing daily financial strains like the ones we help at The Box Project. Our recipient families living in a constant state of unknown due to the harsh realities and financial stresses of living in rural poverty were hit even harder
- [Sponsor Family ~ The Patlis Family](https://boxproject.org/sponsor-testimonials/onesponsorfamily/) - The Box Project Shapes Family's Charitable Spirit! My mom was always so generous with her time, herspirit, her dollars. She used to do a lot of volunteer work, and always looked for ways to help those less fortunate than us. She had learned somewhere about The Box Project in the late 1960s or early 1970s,
- [Sponsor Family ~ The Kriegel Family](https://boxproject.org/sponsor-testimonials/one-sponsor-family-the-kriegels/) - The Box Project Continues to Connect Families Marilyn and Bob Kriegel are helping end the cycle of poverty. A testament to The Box Project is their 24 year relationship with the Bush family of Jonestown, MS. The Bush and Kriegel family meet for the first time during The Box Project Homecoming the summer of 2010.
- [A BOX PROJECT SPONSOR FAMILY LAUNCHES STUDENT-LED NYC ORGANIZATION TO BRING MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS PEER MENTORSHIP](https://boxproject.org/box-project-sponsor-launches-student-led-nyc-peer-mentorship-to-mississippi-students/) - October 6, 2020 Including You, a Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Organization Founded by 11-Year-Old NYC Student, Pairs Students from the Mississippi Delta and the Greater New York City Area TUNICA, MS — Middle school students from the New York City area will begin virtual peer-to-peer mentorship with students in Tunica County this week, thanks to a new
- [From Recipient to Giver: Mae Ruth’s Story](https://boxproject.org/from-recipient-to-giver-mae-ruths-story/) - Mae Ruth and her family became recipients of The Box Project when she was just eleven years old. She grew up in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi and was raised on two different former slave plantations where her dad worked the fields. Growing up, her family consisted of her mom, dad, two brothers and two sisters. Their
- [Hidden Rules Among Classes](https://boxproject.org/hidden-rules-among-classes/) - Hidden Rules Among Classes Many of the attitudes that those in poverty bring with them are an integral part of their culture and belief systems. Middle-class solutions should not necessarily be imposed when other, more workable, solutions might be found. An understanding of the culture and values of poverty will lessen the anger and frustration