Welcome Box: A Taste of Michigan

$75.00 USD

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Hand-delivered in Ann Arbor. Delivery included. No shipping fees.

Tier Classic Signature Deluxe

We don't ship. We personally deliver every box to your student's place of residence. No carriers, no tracking anxiety, no porch pirates.

Dorm Dash A2 is run by Julie Bohl, a full-time working mom of four in Saline, Michigan. We're a small, local business, and every message is read personally by Julie. Read her story.

1 What's inside Let us curate it for you

Every box has the same Michigan-made line-up. These are the items where you get a choice.

Let us curate it for you Julie picks the flavors. One tap and you're done. I'll pick the flavors Choose each one yourself.

2 Delivery date Choose a date

Choose a delivery date Required

Julie cannot deliver every day. Michigan home game days and a handful of family commitments are blocked, and the next ones are September 23, September 26 and September 28. If you need one of those days for a birthday, ask anyway and she will try to make it work.

Pick the day you would like it delivered and Julie will confirm it with you. She needs at least 7 days' notice, and does not deliver on Michigan home football Saturdays. Delivery is included in the price, with no shipping fee at checkout.

3 Where it's going Building and room

Building or residence Required

Room or apartment number Required

4 Your student Name, phone and your message

Student's full name Required

Student's phone number Required

We text your student when we're on the way. If they're not there, the box is left at the front desk or the designated package area.

Your gift message Required

Handwritten on a card in your words and tucked into the box.

Allergies or notes Optional

You may share a photo of the delivery With your student's permission, Julie may photograph the delivery and use it on the Dorm Dash website and social media. We never show names, room numbers or addresses. Leave this unticked and we will not photograph your student.

Welcome Box: A Taste of Michigan $75.00 Delivery included

A box of Michigan-made favorites, hand-delivered to your student's door in Ann Arbor. Snacks with a story. Every one of them from a Michigan maker.

Choose your tier above. Classic, Signature and Deluxe each build on the last. Let us curate the flavors for you, or pick every one yourself on this page.

Snacks with a story

A Michigan sugar cookie from Kitchen Club, hand-decorated, shaped like the state, with a Block M.
Great Lakes Potato Chips (near Traverse City, 2009): Ed and Chris Girrbach hand-cook kettle chips from Michigan-grown potatoes. They started with a pickup truck, a wooden crate, and three flavors.
Zingerman's Candy Manufactory (Ann Arbor): old-fashioned bars made almost entirely by hand. Chunky, fat, fudgy bars you can wrap your hand around.
Kellogg's (Battle Creek, 1906): W.K. Kellogg and the original toasted corn flakes. A true Michigan original, enjoyed around the world.
Kar's Nuts (Detroit, 1933): began selling roasted nuts outside Detroit's Tiger Stadium.
Sanders (Detroit, 1875): slow kettle-cooked buttery cream caramel with a sea salt finish.
Better Made (Detroit, 1930): the city's only surviving chip company from that era. Childhood memories, family traditions, community, and Detroit pride.
Pop Daddy Snacks (Metro Detroit, 2013): “Bold Snacks with Big Heart.” Their seasoned pretzels went viral on TikTok thanks to Mark's son J.T.
Shurms Candy / MichiGummies: Kevin and Jackie's gummies, shaped like Michigan.
Faygo (Detroit, 1907): the Feigenson brothers turned cake-frosting recipes into pop.
Live Crispy: Dave and Kenny. Real fruit. Real crunch. Deliciously simple.

Our Michigan sugar cookies are hand-decorated by Kitchen Club.

Signature adds Vernors (Detroit, 1866), pharmacist James Vernor's ginger tonic, aged four years in an oak cask while he served in the Civil War, and America's oldest surviving ginger ale. It also adds Ruby Red Sour Cherry Patches from Cherry Republic (Glen Arbor, 1989), where Bob Sutherland started out selling “Life, Liberty, Beaches & Pie” t-shirts from a car trunk.

Deluxe adds Cherry Republic Chocolate Covered Cherries.

Presented as a gift

This is not a shipping carton. Every box is a market box packed with crinkle paper and tissue paper, finished with a bow and cellophane, a sticker, and a handwritten card carrying your message. You type the message when you order, and Julie writes it out by hand.

Hand-delivered, never shipped

We don't ship. We personally deliver every box to your student's place of residence. No carriers, no tracking anxiety, no porch pirates. Delivery is included, so there is no shipping fee at checkout.

What's inside

Classic: Michigan sugar cookie with a Block M; Great Lakes Original Sea Salt Potato Chips; Zingerman's Old Fashioned Candy Bar; individual Kellogg's cereal; Kar's Sweet and Salty Mix; Sanders Sea Salt Caramels; Better Made Popcorn; Pop Daddy Pretzels; Shurms MichiGummies; a can of Faygo; Live Crispy.

Signature: everything in Classic, plus Vernors Ginger Ale and Cherry Republic Ruby Red Sour Cherry Patches.

Deluxe: everything in Classic and Signature, plus Cherry Republic Chocolate Covered Cherries.

Delivery

Julie hand-delivers every box herself. Pick the date that suits you and she will confirm it with you.

Choose your date above. Days Julie cannot deliver are marked on the calendar, including Michigan home football Saturdays.

If the student is unavailable to receive the package on the day, it will be left at the front desk of the dorm or residence, or the designated package delivery area. See the delivery area.

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WHAT FAMILIES ARE SAYING

Sent with Love, Received with Joy

This was a fantastic delivery for my daughter who is away from home for the first time as a freshman! Thanks so much for putting this basket together! She loved it! I will definitely have another one delivered at some point this school year!

Jennifer L.Mom of a U of M freshman

Dorm Dash is a fantastic service for parents who want to send something special to their kids while they're away at school. The ability to create customized baskets makes each delivery feel personal and thoughtful rather than just another care package.

The entire process was easy and convenient, and I love being able to choose items based on exactly what my son likes. Whether you want to celebrate a birthday, help them get through finals, send some encouragement, or simply remind them that you're thinking about them, Dorm Dash makes it incredibly easy.

The basket was beautifully put together, the attention to detail was excellent, and everything felt like it was prepared with genuine care. It's such a great feeling knowing you can brighten your child's day even when you can't be there in person. Julie is very warm and friendly - and she delivers herself!

I would absolutely recommend Dorm Dash and Julie to any parent with a child away at college. Five stars all the way. We will definitely be using Dorm Dash again!

Karri B.Family friend of a U of M freshman

Julie did a great job customizing a BEAUTIFULLY prepared gift box for my daughter. I was so excited to learn I could pick and choose items I knew my daughter would love. I also appreciate being able to look at her ideas before purchasing anything. She communicated with me through the whole process, and she hand delivered to my daughter with no issues. I'm so glad I can support my Wolverine from a distance. Thank you Dorm Dash!

KimMom of a U of M freshman

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