LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – \u201cI don\u2019t want people to feel secluded, especially during the holidays. We\u2019re better together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Victoria Ramirez and her husband have set up a blessing box off 18th and Wausau in west Lubbock, so people can get basic necessities with love and no judgements.<\/p>\n
Victoria plan, assisted by her husband\u2019s building efforts, made the project come together, a sign of generosity that runs in her family.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy parents always had treats for the kids,\u201d Ramirez said. \u201cThey always had tortillas, beans or something going, so all the kids knew they could go and have a snack.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ramirez knows how hard things can be for people this time of year, so after a little inspiration, she stepped up to the plate.<\/p>\n
\u201cI started seeing people with their TikToks; they were coming up with blessing boxes and little community pantries and putting them outside,\u201d Ramirez said. \u201cI just felt it in my heart to go ahead and put one up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Inside the blessing box, there\u2019s plenty to go around. From fruits, canned goods and pantry items to baby clothes and diapers.<\/p>\n
And there\u2019s the message on the top of the box, \u2018take what you need, give what you can.\u2019 After Ramirez started spreading the word about the box on local Facebook groups, community members took notice.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe people that have seen it, they\u2019ve come out and said I have some stuff, I\u2019ll stop by tomorrow or I have baby clothes or formula,\u201d Ramirez said, \u201cand I\u2019m just like, put it in the box and we\u2019ll organize it and we\u2019ll put it out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ramirez says in recent days, she hasn\u2019t even had to fill the box up herself. It also doesn\u2019t just stop after Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
After having conversations with those who have provided goods, Ramirez has considered expanding the box, along with its capabilities. Things such as adult clothes and toys could be on this front lawn come December.<\/p>\n
Enthusiasm for the project is growing, and with the Lubbock community\u2019s help, Ramirez says making this blessing box a reality has also been a blessing to her family.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be able to come and just grab something that you need without having to answer questions or without being judged or without having to feel any type of way, I think that\u2019s something people need right now no questions asked,\u201d Ramirez said.<\/p>\n