Mission
Lunch Box of Love is a registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization We try to meet ALL needs for those less fortunate, have been displaced, going without food or clothing. Our work is driven by a passionate belief that we All have a responsibility to help each other. Many of those suffering are working and despite a stable income they are struggling to provide basic necessities for their families. Let's work together and share with others. Generosity changes Lives.
Notes from the nonprofit
Lunch Box of Love wants you to focus on how much you have that you don't Need and how much others Need that they don't have. Generosity Changes Lives!
Ruling year
2021
CEO/Founder
Melissa Dent
Main address
835 E Lamar Blvd 361
Arlington, TX 76011 USA
EIN
82-2317376
NTEE code
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (K12)
Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (K12)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We have a social problem that needs to be resolved, so All strategies must revolve around these problems.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Lunch Box of Love
Lunch Box of Love is a registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization We try to meet ALL needs for those less fortunate, have been displaced, going without food or clothing. Our work is driven by a passionate belief that we All have a responsibility to help each other. Many of those suffering are working and despite a stable income they are struggling to provide basic necessities for their families. Let's work together and share with others. Generosity changes Lives.
Pillow Drive for the Homeless
Pillows are something so simple in life that can play a bigger role than just something to lay your head on. Pillows can be your place of peace, a source of comfort during hard times. Now imagine going from place to place without a pillow to call your own.
Back2 School Bash
We will be distributing School supplies and uniforms to the children for this upcoming school year.
Thanksgiving Basket Give away
we will be giving out filled Thanksgiving Baskets to Families in need.
Christmas Toy Giveaway
We give out Toys to Children in our community, so no child will wake up to nothing for Christmas.
Where we work
External reviews
Photos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of return website visitors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Family relationships, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Related Program
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Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
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Number of attendees present at rallies/events
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
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Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Social and economic status
Related Program
Lunch Box of Love
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people within the organization's service area accessing food aid
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
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Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Organizing fund raisers, Seeking Sponsors for Donations and applying for available Grants. We want people to focus on how much they have that they don't need, then look at how much others need that they don't have.Then maybe they'll see that Generosity Changes Lives.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Empowering others to share , and building programs that will enable individuals to engage and volunteer in their community.Give,Give,,,,,and Give again.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
By working hard to meet our goals and since we are a Nonprofit all that is invested will go in the same cause so that it can further expand and be a great success.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Targeted our strengthens to make sure no weaknesses take a toll or bring harm to our Organization. searching and applying to All resources that are willing to sign up to Care and donate seed money.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Disadvantaged, Displaced, Senior Citizens, Students, Bruised, Broken, Unsheltered and Sheltered facing a Hard ship.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Lunch Box of Love
Board of directorsas of 01/18/2023
Melissa Dent
Lunch Box of Love
Wesley Flores
Sima Tree/Lunch Box of Love
Andrea Freeman
Wood Forest National Bank/Lunch Box of Love
Erika Stovall
Lunch Box of Love
Zina Barrow
Lunch Box of Love
Ebony Dent
Lunch Box of Love
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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