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First National Bank supports The Jared Box Project

First National Bank, State College, hosted a Jared Box Turnkey event, where the team came together to assemble 75 Jared Boxes for children in need. It was inspiring to see the dedication and collaboration as...

Restek holds event for The Jared Box Project

Recently, Restek Corporation hosted a Jared Box Turnkey event during a team meeting, where employees came together to assemble 30 cheerful, toy-filled Jared Boxes. Although the group of scientists and engineers initially appeared reserved, the...

Arize Federal Credit Union Helps Jared Box Project

A heartfelt thank you to our longtime friends at Arize Federal Credit Union! They have held toy drives, made boxes, and have been a sponsor for years. Recently, their amazing team came together and hosted a Jared...

COAA supports The Jared Box Project

As part of the COAA (Construction Owners Association of America) National Conference, 135 Jared Boxes were lovingly made for children at Allegheny Health Network hospitals in the Pittsburgh area. The Jared Box Project was welcomed...

Mount Nittany Health Supports The Jared Box Project

Mount Nittany Health Supports The Jared Box Project State College, Pennsylvania, Aug 8, 2024   For over 22 years, The Jared Box Project has delivered smiles, laughter, and hope to children in hospitals across the...

Thank You to ACCO Brands!

The Jared Box Project is powered by kindness and generosity. Thank you to ACCO Brands for hosting a Jared Box making event with employees at their Alexandria, PA location. They made 100 Jared Boxes. A...

Meet Daisy!

What is better than receiving a Jared Box? Having Daisy, our Jared Box SpokesPup, hand you one! Congratulations to Daisy (and her human, Mandy Horner Biddle) for becoming a part of Mount Nittany Health’s Pet...

Celebrating 1 Million Smiles!

Pay It Forward – Jared Box Style!

Aiden received a Jared Box at Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital and loved it! However, the story didn’t end there, as Aiden’s mom, Paula Stump, decided to pay it forward… “I run the Lewisburg AYSO...

Join Us – The Jared Box Project Celebrates One Million Smiles, Sunday 8/6

For over 20 years The Jared Box Project has delivered smiles, laughter, and hope to children in hospitals across the country. Jared Boxes have been made in all 50 states and given to children in...

New Children’s Book Tells the Story of The Jared Box Project

Tex the Explorer and The Jared Box Project, a newly published children’s book, shares the tribulations of an imaginary T-rex as a way to highlight the unique story of The Jared Box Project and its...

The Jared Box Project Surpasses One Million Boxes

For over 20 years The Jared Box Project has delivered smiles, laughter, and hope to children in hospitals across the country. Today, we are honored and thrilled to announce that one million Jared Boxes have...

The Jared Box Project Receives Kayla Nakonechni Knight Award for Positive Impact on Pediatric Cancer Patients

The Jared Box Project has received the Kayla Nakonechni Knight Award in recognition for making a difference in the lives of pediatric cancer patients. The honor is bestowed annually by the Philadelphia Chapter of the...

The Jared Box Project Announces the Appointment of Four New Board Members

The Jared Box Project is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Board members, Danyell Bundy, Maureen Karstetter, Tracie Shannon, and Maria Spencer. Danyell Bundy As the Director of Operations and Major Gifts for...

Kara McCall, RN at Mount Nittany Shares Jared Box Mission

SCASD’s Middle School Delta Program Donates Jared Boxes

The students of State College Area School District Delta Program Middle School created 150 Jared Boxes. They held a toy drive and a coin drive to collect supplies to create Jared Boxes. Kat Hoffman and Sarah Jones serve...

RETTEW Supports The Jared Box Project, Smiles for Hospitalized Children

The team at the RETTEW has been making Jared Boxes for years. This year, they exceeded the previous year’s efforts and created 147 Jared Boxes.  RETTEW State College office made 60 Jared Boxes for the...

Mariner Foundation Supports The Jared Box Project

To involve associates in its charitable endeavors, Mariner Wealth Advisors created the Mariner Foundation, an associate-led charitable giving foundation with the primary purpose of supporting underprivileged children and their families. Recently, the Mariner Foundation donated to...

Penn State Alumni Provide Philadelphia with Jared Boxes

The Jared Box Project attended a Nittany Networking event hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association. It was great to meet so many wonderful folks and to top it off, they...

Wegmans Teams Across Three States Come Together to Create Smiles

Another reason to love Wegmans! Wegmans HR Leadership and Recruiters met in Fairfax, Virginia, and created Jared Boxes as part of their team meeting. Wegmans team members from Virginia, North Carolina, and DC attended the...

Meet Daisy, Our Jared Box Mascot!

Daisy is a 4-year-old lab mix who is in the process of getting certified as a therapy dog. She and her handler will then be able to go into nursing homes, hospitals, and schools to...

Jared Boxes at OLV Day

104 Jared Boxes! The Jared Box Project was started by the children at Our Lady Of Victory Elementary School in 2001 to honor their classmate, Jared. Each year the students continue to make Jared Boxes...

The Jared Box Club at Penn State Walks in the Penn State Homecoming Parade

The Jared Box Club at Penn State walked in the Homecoming Parade. So inspired by these students, making a difference. Thank you to corporate sponsors The Hershey Company, ADUSA Supply Chain, Hanesbrands Inc., and Five Below for...

Vicus Capital Donates 125 Jared Boxes to Mount Nittany Medical Center

Year after year… such incredible support from Vicus Capital. The team at Vicus Capital recently made 125 Jared Boxes for the children at Mount Nittany Medical Center.  Just look at all these fun toys. All smiles...

Arize Federal Credit Union Donates $500

Sponsors Create Smiles! Thank you to Arize Federal Credit Union for their generous support of The Jared Box Project! Honored to accept a check for $500. In addition, the team at Arize made 50 Jared Boxes...

Penn State and Ohio State Field Hockey Team Up to Donate Jared Boxes

When Penn State and Ohio State Field Hockey team up, children in hospitals are the big winners! Fans played a big part and donated toys and Ohio State players brought toys too. To top it...

Penn State Federal Credit Union Donates $1,000

Penn State Federal Credit Union (PSFCU) made a $1,000 donation to The Jared Box Project! PSFCU has a long history of supporting nonprofits focused on bettering the lives of our community members. “The Penn State...

Cindy Kolarik – Happy Valley Hustle

Inspired by the selflessness of one child cancer patient, The Jared Box Project has distributed more than 900K care packages nationwide. Cindy discusses the inspiring story of the organization’s namesake, the skills needed to run...

Jared Box at Studio 814!

Jared Box at Studio 814! Studio 814 is a lifestyle show launched by WTAJ-TV that focuses on the places and people that make Central Pennsylvania a great place to live.  Thank you, Morgan Koziar and...

Sam’s Club donates $4000 – That’s a lot of Smiles!

Such a terrific day at The Jared Box Project! We are honored and excited to be the recipient of a $4000 Community Grant from Sam’s Club. In 1982, the Walmart Foundation was created to help...

NTM Engineering brings joy to children in hospitals across Pennsylvania

Newell, Tereska & MacKay (NTM) Engineering, Inc. continued their tradition of giving back to their community by supporting The Jared Box Project. In addition to making a monetary donation, the staff at the NTM-Dillsburg, PA...

Junior Leadership Wilkes-Barre Color Run

Fairmont, West Virginia, Rotary Club donates 50 Jared Boxes to WVU Children’s Hospital