There are many areas in Wilmington where two things are so scarce they're practically non-existent: Entrepreneurial job opportunities for at-risk teens and healthy food options. More than 55 percent of Wilmington residents live more than a half-mile away from the nearest grocery store. These areas are called "food deserts". 

Moreover, crime in the city continues to far outpace the national average, with data on the city's website showing a 22 percent increase in shootings and homicides in 2017. In our experience, at-risk teens have found it difficult to escape the negative influences of their neighborhood.

In an effort to address these community issues Wilmington Green Box was born, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides at-risk teens with entrepreneurial jobs while supplying urban city communities with direct access to fresh produce and healthy goods. 

So How do we do it? We currently serve our community through two vegan restaurants (our sister company), a seasonal outdoor kiosk, and a fleet of mobile tr-bikes. 

During the last 3 years we've:

- Trained, educated and employed 40 at-risk teens. All making a minimum of $10 an hour and working on average, 30 hours a week 
- Over 5,000 healthy goods purchased from local vendors and sold within the community
- Served over 7,000 local community members. 75% of whom were African American 
- Accepted EBT as form of payment