Santa Paula, Calf. – June 29, 2010 – Considering the current economic state of the country, feeding your family for a week on just $30 sounds like a dream…but could it soon become a reality? Thanks to local community efforts and a program called The Treasure Box, it already is.

Spirit of Santa Paula, a 501 (c) (3) organization that provides meals to homeless and at risk families in the Santa Paula area, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with The Treasure Box, an economical meal program developed by Good Source Solutions in Carlsbad, Calif. The Treasure Box contains 21 -28 lbs of well-known and popular food brand items to provide a family of four nutritious meals for up to a week or an individual for almost a month. Each Treasure Box contains $75 - $100 worth of delicious, high quality food offered to individuals and families for just $30 per box. The program has no income qualifications or restrictions, and is available to everyone in the community.

Kay Wilson-Bolton, project coordinator at Spirit of Santa Paula, said the organization’s goal is to continue to tap into resources that can help it accomplish its mission to provided meals for homeless and hungry families at risk. To date, Spirit of Santa Paula has provided more than 20,000 meals to individuals and families in Santa Paula.

The Treasure Box is pre-ordered and then delivered to a local site for easy and convenient pick-up. The next order deadline is July 12th, 2010. For more information about Spirit of Santa Paula’s food program, please contact Kay Wilson-Bolton at (805) 340-5025.

“Part of our program is to provide the opportunity for the community to sponsor families with a Treasure Box as a gift,” explained Wilson-Bolton. “It’s one more element in helping hungry families stay nourished and sheltered. If a Treasure Box purchase or gift can divert money from food to a utility bill or a tank of gas it’ll help keep someone sheltered and reduces homelessness.”

At a time when food prices are soaring and everyone is feeling the pinch of the economy, the Treasure Box is providing a viable food option that is not limited to just low-income families, but is available to everyone. Steve Guy, Executive Director of The Treasure Box, explains, “This program is delivering food at such a savings, people everywhere – at every economic level – can take advantage of this value buy.”

For information or to purchase a Treasure Box for yourself or to help a family in need, please visit www.thetreasurebox.org and type in zip code 93060.