Our Mission
HeroBox is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports deployed American service members by providing the physical items and moral support our heroes need while they are away from home. We are able to achieve this mission through programs and initiatives that are designed to engage America's greatest resource, the people.
Our Story
HeroBox started as a family's simple effort of supporting their hero, Specialist Evan Housley; a son, brother and husband deployed to Iraq in late 2007. Early in his deployment, Evan noticed that a lot of service members were not receiving any support from home. He also realized that deployed service members have specific needs depending on their gender, location and a variety of other factors. The typical care packages are generic and don't always provide the items our heroes need.
So Evan and his brother Ryan developed a simple idea to connect the American people with their heroes through an online platform. Thus giving service members the ability to request specific items and providing Americans with a way to directly support the troops. HeroBox.org was launched in May 2008 to support this vision.
Timeline
MAY 2008 HeroBox.org is launched to support deployed service members
DEC 2008 HeroBox incorporates as a non-profit organization
MAR 2009 HeroBox is honored with Senate Resolution 655
MAY 2009 HeroBox receives 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
JUL 2009 HeroBox is recognized by 5 living U.S. Presidents at All-Star Game
AUG 2009 HeroBox launches proprietary web platform to support the troops
SEP 2009 HeroBox receives grant from Salesforce.com
NOV 2009 HeroBox receives grant from The Home Depot Foundation
DEC 2009 HeroBox receives grant from Google
FEB 2010 HeroBox's Facebook members surpass 3 Million
JUN 2010 HeroBox receives grant from Chase
JUN 2010 DoSomething.org recognizes HeroBox co-founder Evan Housley
JUN 2010 HeroBox founders named to list of 100 "Game Changers"
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