FAQ
What is Anchored Purpose Box’s monthly subscription?
Each month you’ll receive a box containing 3 ethically sourced items and access to an information-packed booklet about the items. Premium subscibers will also receive a book!
As a subscription, you will automatically be billed each month and a different box will be delivered to you. You can unsubscribe at any time!
How much is a monthly subscription box?
The Anchored Purpose Box costs $49 a month.
Can I cancel my subscription?
If you have already been billed, then your box is already on its way to you. However, if you have not yet been billed for your next box, you can cancel at any time. For help managing your subscription, contact us by email.
When will my box ship?
Boxes ship at the very end of each month, so you will receive your box in the first week of the next month, pending any delays with the shipping carrier.
Where’s my box?
We may experience issues with our supply line. If you haven’t received your box within 10 days of the start of the month, please contact us for help by email.
What will be in the box?
Each box contains an information-packed digital booklet on the country of the month, a book, and 3 ethically sourced items:
• 1 handcrafted item
• 1 consumable item
• 1 wearable item
All items are all social goods and go to supporting the local population.
Where do the items in the box come from?
Each box is themed to a particular country. The handcrafted and consumable items are ethically sourced from the local areas within the theme country. The items are all social goods, and by purchasing them we directly support the local economy.
How much money goes to good causes?
For each box you purchase, $5 is shared among charitable organizations.
• $3 goes to Hope International
• $1 goes to Feed My Starving Children
• $1 goes to charity: water
All our items are social goods and ethically sourced. With direct trade items, the farmers, artisanal miners and processors who sell their products receive every penny of the sale price because we work directly with the merchants. With social good items, “you can be sure it was made according to rigorous social, environmental, and economic Fair Trade standards, and the farmers, workers, and fishermen behind it earn additional money from your purchase to empower and uplift their communities.” Learn more at Fair Trade Certified.
Can I give a box or a subscription as a gift?
Of course! Our ethically sourced boxes make the perfect gift! Please ensure you provide us with the correct delivery address of your gift recipient when you set up your order and we’ll do the rest.
If you want to change or add a new delivery address to your next order we ask that you contact us before you are billed for the next box to allow us enough time to adjust your delivery. Contact us by email.
How much is shipping?
Shipping is FREE within the Continental United States.