Deloss makes difference
Sarah Unger
Issue date: 11/19/09 Section: News
Joe Deloss is making a difference. Together with Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio (LSSCO), this 2006 Capital graduate is helping the downtown Columbus homeless population.
"Freshbox Catering is a social enterprise catering venture owned by the LSSCO. We provide boxed meals to the downtown business community and intend to provide a transformative work environment for residents of Faith Mission [homeless shelters]," Deloss said.
"It's a 501(c) (3), which means it's a nonprofit organization," Kelly Tonsetic, Cap senior and Freshbox intern said. "Freshbox makes boxed meals and all the proceeds go to benefit work training programs for homeless in Columbus."
Tonsetic got her internship at Freshbox through the Moor Consultants program. Each semester, the program sponsors a business with a social mission.
"The Moor Chair is an endowed chair in business and the goal is to engage with the community around business and economics," Keirstan Moore, Assistant Dean of the School of Management and Leadership, said.
Lynn Daily has the Moor Chair in business and economics and she worked with Deloss on an internship proposal to have a Capital student intern at Freshbox.
"Usually they [social service organizations] need interns, but they can't afford to pay them," Moore said. "In business, most internships are paid, so it makes it hard for those businesses to compete for students."
Before Freshbox can hire the homeless, there must be an assembly line and operation set up. Every move that Deloss, Tonsetic or a volunteer makes has to be timed and recorded, from mopping the floors to wrapping pickles.
"Everything has seemed like a challenge; from establishing a kitchen, to learning about food safety, to selling our first sandwich," Deloss said. "The next set of challenges will be formalizing the employment model to get people to work."
Deloss is hoping to have homeless working in the kitchen by January 2010.
"I think that this is a great example of what you can do with a Capital education," Moore said. "He [Deloss] exemplifies what the mission of the institution is-to inspire people and lead lives of service and leadership-and I think he's doing both of these things."
Tonsetic is still unsure of exactly what she wants to do after graduation. Ideally she would like to use part of her faith and business background to start something useful.
"Words of advice from Joe: get a life, before you get a job," Tonsetic said. "I need to decide what I'm passionate about. I've got the business fundamentals down now; I just need to decide what I'm doing."
"I think recent grads should take a moment to do something epic when they graduate," Deloss said. "It helps to prioritize and balance out what you need and gets you closer to living a life based on choice and not necessity."
For more information on Freshbox Catering or to place an order, visit freshboxcatering.com.
They're also currently looking for volunteers and have more formal opportunities and internships available in marketing, social work and business operations. If interested, email ordering@freshboxcatering.com.
By Sarah Unger
Editorial staff
sunger@capital.edu
"Freshbox Catering is a social enterprise catering venture owned by the LSSCO. We provide boxed meals to the downtown business community and intend to provide a transformative work environment for residents of Faith Mission [homeless shelters]," Deloss said.
"It's a 501(c) (3), which means it's a nonprofit organization," Kelly Tonsetic, Cap senior and Freshbox intern said. "Freshbox makes boxed meals and all the proceeds go to benefit work training programs for homeless in Columbus."
Tonsetic got her internship at Freshbox through the Moor Consultants program. Each semester, the program sponsors a business with a social mission.
"The Moor Chair is an endowed chair in business and the goal is to engage with the community around business and economics," Keirstan Moore, Assistant Dean of the School of Management and Leadership, said.
Lynn Daily has the Moor Chair in business and economics and she worked with Deloss on an internship proposal to have a Capital student intern at Freshbox.
"Usually they [social service organizations] need interns, but they can't afford to pay them," Moore said. "In business, most internships are paid, so it makes it hard for those businesses to compete for students."
Before Freshbox can hire the homeless, there must be an assembly line and operation set up. Every move that Deloss, Tonsetic or a volunteer makes has to be timed and recorded, from mopping the floors to wrapping pickles.
"Everything has seemed like a challenge; from establishing a kitchen, to learning about food safety, to selling our first sandwich," Deloss said. "The next set of challenges will be formalizing the employment model to get people to work."
Deloss is hoping to have homeless working in the kitchen by January 2010.
"I think that this is a great example of what you can do with a Capital education," Moore said. "He [Deloss] exemplifies what the mission of the institution is-to inspire people and lead lives of service and leadership-and I think he's doing both of these things."
Tonsetic is still unsure of exactly what she wants to do after graduation. Ideally she would like to use part of her faith and business background to start something useful.
"Words of advice from Joe: get a life, before you get a job," Tonsetic said. "I need to decide what I'm passionate about. I've got the business fundamentals down now; I just need to decide what I'm doing."
"I think recent grads should take a moment to do something epic when they graduate," Deloss said. "It helps to prioritize and balance out what you need and gets you closer to living a life based on choice and not necessity."
For more information on Freshbox Catering or to place an order, visit freshboxcatering.com.
They're also currently looking for volunteers and have more formal opportunities and internships available in marketing, social work and business operations. If interested, email ordering@freshboxcatering.com.
By Sarah Unger
Editorial staff
sunger@capital.edu
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