When women arrive at Starfish Project, they walk in with very few, if any, belongings. It is one of priorities to make sure that these women feel welcomed, loved and at home as they enter this new, and sometimes uncomfortable, space. The Starfish Project shelter is a very different lifestyle than most of them are used to.

That is why we create Happy Boxes for each women when she arrives at the shelter! This box is the first things she receives when she gets to Starfish Project, so we are sure it is filled with love, kindness, and the essentials.

Whether it’s a toothbrush, shampoo, chopsticks or a mug for tea, we stuff the Happy Box with items that might make their first few weeks more comfortable in the shelter. Your purchases make this possible.