How much is a $30 box of frozen Treasure Box Food really worth?
Topic:- “The treasure box is an affordable meal program for families who want to stretch their food budget. You can order a treasure box online for only $30.” Description:- The treasure box is an affordable meal program that is available to everyone on a tight budget. The box includes pre-packaged frozen food worth $75-$100. The mission behind the treasure box is to provide families and individuals with quality grocery food for just $30. For many families and individuals the treasure box is a positive solution in these tough economic times. Each box contains around 21-25 lbs of nutritious food including 10-12 lbs of protein, fruit, vegetables and side dishes. For more information about purchase and delivery go to http://www.treasurebox.org. Here is a link to see a few pictures: Treasure Box contents. How can they sell the treasure box for only $30? The treasure box purchases retail food in large volumes at a lower cost. This enabl
Treasure Box: big box of food for small cash Thursday, January 14, 2010 LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Experts tell us the economy appears to be on the mend, but that doesn’t mean that everyone is feeling flush. So one organization is reaching out to those who can’t qualify for aid, yet are still in a cash pinch. Here’s how a “Treasure Box” can help. Like many in Southern California, Yvonne Faust is having a tough time making ends meet. “Yeah, we got real excited about it when we saw the menu online and we ended up buying two boxes,” said Faust. An organization called The Treasure Box is helping her family and many others to eat well. “Frozen food delivered once a month in a box, and it does vary and change month to month, the menu,” said Debbie Funk, a churchgoer at Saddleback Church in Irvine. Treasure Box provides 25 pounds of food that will feed a family of four lunch and dinner for a week, or lunch and dinner for one person for a month. In the box is a variety of frozen foods like fish, be
Times are tough for everyone it seems. For houses of worship in Phoenix how to help others without zapping their own finances has been a puzzle. But a Southern California company has a solution. A $30 box of frozen food valued at $65 to $100 called The Treasure Box. In December, Ronald and Barbara Sanders picked up three boxes of frozen food at Church of the Beatitudes in north central Phoenix. They picked up a box for themselves, their handicapped sons and a neighbor who lives alone. Barbara Sanders said she likes that the food is affordable and there isn’t a stigma attached to it. And while she admits it’s difficult living on Social Security checks, Sanders said they won’t go to a food bank. Sources: http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2009/12/31/20091231Phx-nctreasure0102.
