Photo: Delta State Archivist Emily Jones prepares for The Box Project 50th Anniversary Exhibit.
CLEVELAND, Miss. — The Box Project, a national, non-profit organization that has been matching volunteer sponsors from across the United States with recipient families living in rural poverty, will celebrate 50 years of service with an exhibit opening on Sunday, July 29, 2-4 p.m. in the Charles W. Capps Museum and Archives building on the campus of Delta State University.
Delta State Archivist Emily Jones organized the exhibit which will display the collection of Virginia Naeve who founded The Box Project in 1962.
"The Box Project collection is a wonderful addition to the University Archives research materials," said Jones. "I am thankful to the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi for allowing us to be the custodians of the collection and supporting the exhibit. Visitors will find letters, photographs and objects that share the story of how The Box Project was first founded and how it continues to serve and connect families today."
The Box Project assists people living in America’s worst areas of rural poverty. It seeks to alleviate the effects of poverty and increase mutual understanding through direct, people-to-people assistance. With the help of our referring agencies, The Box Project seeks families who want to better themselves by getting an education or better job skills, and by working on ways to improve their lives. Sponsors, in concert with The Box Project, provide support for the growth and success of recipient families, with the goal of alleviating suffering and increasing self sufficiency. Most of the current 851 recipient families reside in the Mississippi Delta.
For more information about the exhibit, contact Emily Jones at 662-846-4781,ejones@deltastate.edu.
