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About Us
+BOX is on a mission to deliver healthy food & fresh ideas for those who need it most.
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Established in April 2020, +BOX was created in response to rising food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. We officially launched at Ocean Knoll Elementary in Encinitas, CA, supporting 50 families with fresh, healthy food. Since then +BOX has grown to provide essential nutrition to more than 700 families each week in San Diego's least healthy communities.
Our Vision
Collaborate with local communities to build a healthier food assistance system that provides every child the opportunity to open a box of fresh, healthy food.
Our Values
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Compassion: We care about our community and everyone in it, and we're committed to helping those who struggle to access essential resources.
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Ingenuity: We approach our work with creativity, flexible thinking, and innovation.
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Balance: We strive to bring balance to our work, our lives, and our community
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Accountability: We are accountable to each other, our partners, our supporters and the communities that we serve.
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Responsiveness: We are both receptive to new ideas and perspectives, and prompt to react in an ever-changing environment.
Our Team
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Daniel Floyd, Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
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Wesley Burt, Founder & Executive Director
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Dani Radford, Director of Programs and Sustainability
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Greg McGuire, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Board of Directors
Gregg serves as Board President and is one of the original +BOX founders. He is a successful serial entrepreneur and philanthropist who devotes his time to coaching new CEO's and giving back to charity through multiple nonprofit ventures.
Past & Present Supporters
Burt Family Foundation
Carlsbad Charitable Foundation
Carlsbad Educational Foundation
City of Encinitas
JIMBOS Naturally
Coastal Community Foundation
Kroger Co. Foundation
Feeding San Diego
Leichtag Foundation
Life Science Cares
OMG Charities
The Parker Foundation
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
San Diego County
San Diego Foundation
USDA
Venture Church
Administration
+BOX is administered by Equation Collaborative Corp., an Encinitas, CA, based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is governed by a board of directors and adopted bylaws. For more information on Equation Collaborative, please visit: www.equationcollaborative.org.