Blessing Boxes are anonymous donation sites for non-perishable foods and toiletry items.\u00a0 There is one guideline:\u00a0 Leave what you can, take what you need.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n In April 2017, the Lowcountry Blessing Box Project repurposed four cabinets into Free Pantries as a way to help food insecure families anonymously receive donated food. This month the group\u2019s 200th location was installed. The Lowcountry Blessing Box network also includes five refrigerators where perishable goods such as produce and dairy products may be donated. The boxes span the coast of South Carolina from Hilton Head to Pawleys Island.<\/p>\n Studies show that adults with food insecurity will skip meals or reduce their portions to provide for children in their homes as they wait for payday. Many food insecure families do not qualify for the assistance of food banks, or are hesitant to turn to food banks due to the stigma.\u00a0 One \u201cbad month\u201d can be enough to plunge a household into food insecurity.\u00a0 The Lowcountry Blessing Box Project bridges this gap.<\/p>\n Because their work is anonymous, there is no data on how many people are helped.\u00a0 A conservative estimate \u2013 if you assume each Blessing Box aids 5 people per week \u2013 would be 52,000 people a year.\u00a0The refrigerated units are located in North Charleston, West Ashley, the East Side of downtown Charleston, and Hollywood, SC.<\/p>\n To learn more, visit www.chsblessingbox.org<\/a> or follow @chsblessingbox on social media.<\/p>\n Contact:\u00a0 Katie Dahlheim, chsblessingbox@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n
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