Battle Boxes with Cathy Angel
Owner and Founder of
Boxed by an Angel
Trying times call for implementation of spirit lifting tactics. That is the exact business model for Boxed By an Angel in which Owner & Founder Cathy Angel has provided so much hope and strength. Putting the ‘care’ in the term care package is truly the idea behind this concept.
Cathy is a 9-year breast cancer survivor. She met her husband in 2021, and married in 2022, becoming Cathy Angel. One morning over breakfast with her husband, she voiced her eagerness to curate customized gift boxes for women going through cancer treatments and other tough times.
Angel expounding on the business’s name saying, “I wanted to call it Boxed by an Angel, as a play on our last name and as a nod to all the “angels” that brought me joy during my battle. I wanted to do something that would provide a way for anyone to become someone’s angel during a time of need, because I had so many angels surrounding me during my time of need. He loved the idea and has been my biggest supporter since that day.”
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To support this cause and brighten someone’s day visit www.boxedbyanangel.com for an array of custom box arrangements. Those that want to help can also order items to stock the inventory through their Amazon Wish List that is promoted on Wednesdays as “Wish List Wednesdays.”
METRO: How or when did you know that this idea had cultivated a response?
Cathy Angel: It was a slow start with very few applications or orders until this past January when I had another reconstruction surgery. I tracked my progress via social media and that’s when my following started to grow and I started receiving more applications and sponsorships. We have sent out 196 boxes since January all over the U.S. and as far as Germany and Venezuela!
METRO: How do you curate each box?
CA: As applicants come to our site and apply for a box, they tell us about themselves and their favorite things. The top requests are candles, lip balms, lotions, handmade soaps, cozy socks, books, organic snacks and tea. Usually, I’ll throw in something extra personal to give it that special finish. I carefully check all of our products to make sure they are chemical free and safe for our applicants. That is very important to me.
I also include things like bath salts, shower steamers, skincare, face masks, foot masks, earrings, cashmere blend beanies, scarfs, gratitude journals, inspirational coloring books, embroidery kits and crafts, ginger mints and other candies, chocolate truffles and more! Some love nature and plants, so my friend Austin with The Rustic Jungle found baby succulents that I could pack in the boxes.
METRO: Any future plans for expansion of your business?
CA: Eventually, I would like to form a foundation to help women with their medical bills and other needs outside of comfort items. I would also like to set up a subscription-based program, so that people can gift boxes periodically throughout a fighter’s treatment.
—Evan Parag
