Operation Sauce Drop fires up the Troops

December 24, 8:06 AMBirmingham Community ExaminerLuann Dawkins

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Wanted to let you know that we received the sauces, and the guys love them.  It's good to know that there are still good Americans out there.  Attached is a picture of me with the sauces just before leaving for an op.  We were after one guy, but managed to nab him and one associate after chasing them through palm groves and flooded farm fields in the middle of the night.  You can tell your donors that we credit the successful capture to your product.  It had the boys fired up.  Thanks again for your support as it means more than you know.

Sincerely,
SFC D.M.
10th Special Forces Group
Task Force Raptor
Iraq

The stats have been updated this afternoon to include 17 Operation Sauce Drop gift boxes that shipped out today. 

Statistics as of 12/23/08
Number of Gift Boxes shipped: 436
Waiting List for Gift Boxes: 304 Troops*
Number of Donors: 125 (plus anonymous contributors to a cash donations jar)
Number of "Repeat" Donors (donated 2 or more times): 10
Most Requested Gift Box: North Carolina Gift Box
USPS rejected one of today’s gift boxes for an “incomplete or incorrect address”, so we were able to ship 14 instead of 15.  I’ve emailed the person who signed up that soldier, and hopefully he/she will be able to provide a correct & complete address.

 Keep those donations coming, every $10 donation means one more Soldier gets one more box!

With Christmas just around the corner, our thoughts turn to buying gifts, planning feasts and helping others in need. Often, we are faced with the challenge of selecting a gift that is unique, thoughtful, and useful, well, look no further.  "The Carolina Sauce Company, Inc.," based in Durham, N.C., is literally, your "one stop, sauce shop!"  Founded in 2003 by Greg Leman and his wife Gloria Cabado-Leman, their mission was to, "put an end to boring food, by offering the best zesty, full-flavored and fiery products from North Carolina and around the world, at a fair price."  By keeping the business "online," they have managed to keep overhead low, thus offering their sauces at lower prices.