Sometimes you come across a company that have such a heartfelt story that it really makes you want to think of a reason to buy something from them. That’s the way I felt when I found out about Carebox.com. Carebox was started by Christine Curavo. This is what she says:

“After the recent loss of both parents to lung cancer, I founded CAREBOX™, which is a series of beautiful gift packages meant for somebody going through a life changing event. I donate a portion of my profits towards an early detection test for cancer.

Because I was able to be with, and take care of my parents during the last months of their lives, I came to know what helped them feel more comfortable or what brought a smile—and I designed a CAREBOX™ for those situations.”

So her first products at Carebox were really focused on uplifting gifts for people going through a life struggle or a serious illness. She has the Lemons to Lemonade box for when “life gives you lemons”, the Lavender Ladies box to help ease insomnia or nausea, the Club Pink box to send to someone who is fighting breast cancer, and (the one I think that’s the most creative) the Nausea Not box filled with natural remedies to fight nausea.

But as her business started to grow, she got requests for more types of boxes and gifts. So she now offers the Welcome to the World box to celebrate the birth of a child, as well as a Build a Box option so you can create your own gift – there’s a HUGE list of goodies you can put in the box. Plus she has one that’s just filled with Hershey’s Kisses. YUMMY and simple – and sure to bring a smile to someone’s face.

Christine was kind enough to send me a sample of one of the Lemons to Lemonade box. And wow- is it gorgeous! And the reason that I’m also especially excited about her products is that she makes a serious effort to be eco-friendly. The beautiful boxes are made from recycled paper, the products are natural and she sources them from the US whenever possible.

The brown and silvery green box arrived with a lovely bow and gift card. Inside, there was a very pretty cloth sack with natural lemonade mix, a box of 3 lemon shaped and scented soaps (they look just like a real lemon!) from Bronnley Soaps with Sicilian lemon oil, and a tin of natural Lemon Cookies (made in the US – and happily without hydrogenated oils, however not nut safe for those who need to know). The package is presented so nicely, I would imagine anyone – whether life IS giving them lemons or not – would be very happy to receive it.

So next time someone you know is struggling with an illness – big or small – and you aren’t sure just what to say, think about sending a gift from Carebox.com. They are a beautiful and thoughtful gift that will say just the right thing.