The mission of Operation Sauce Drop is to deliver great-tasting sauces to US military personnel stationed abroad, free of charge. Why are we doing this? Because we would like to thank our brave troops for their sacrifices with a small token of our appreciation, and perhaps a taste of home. We have assembled seven different themed gift boxes of sauces, from mild and zesty to hot and fiery, from which any serviceman or servicewoman stationed at an APO or FPO address may choose, and we will ship their choice of gift box to their APO or FPO address at absolutely no cost to them whatsoever. The average cost to purchase and ship (with insurance) a gift box is around $20.00. You can contribute to Operation Sauce Drop directly through PayPal by clicking here: You can also contribute to Operation Sauce Drop through our online store using MasterCard, Visa, Discover Card or PayPal, by clicking on the "Contribute Here" link below and selecting a contribution amount. If you prefer to contribute by phone, simply call us at 919-765-0143 and we can accept payment using Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card. To contribute to Operation Sauce Drop by mail, please send a check or money order payable to "Carolina Sauce Company", include the notation "Operation Sauce Drop", and mail the check to our address shown on the Info page. If you are a member of the armed forces and have an APO or FPO address, or if you would like a member of the armed forces with an APO/FPO address to receive a gift box, just click on the "Military Sign-Up" link below to select a gift box and enter the shipping address. Gift boxes will be shipped once a week on a "first come, first serve" basis, or as sufficient contributions are received to cover the cost of the gift box and shipping via USPS Priority Mail Insured. Please select only 1 gift box per recipient, so that as many military personnel as possible have a chance to receive a free gift box. Operation Sauce Drop is a nonprofit program of Carolina Sauce Company. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of all contributions are used SOLELY to pay for the gift boxes *at cost* and ship them to our troops. Please understand that Operation Sauce Drop is not a 501(c)(3) organization because the red tape, paperwork and expenses (IRS filing fees of at least $750, plus state filing fees, plus legal & admin & CPA fees, etc.) involved in trying to obtain official IRS tax-exempt status is prohibitive to a small family business like Carolina Sauce Company. However, Carolina Sauce Company does not make any money from Operation Sauce Drop - in fact, we donate a portion of the cost of each gift box. We are doing this merely to thank our troops and make it easier for them to add a little zestiness to their meals. Please consider making a donation to this nonprofit effort, no matter how small - every little bit helps send a little taste of home to deployed servicemen and women. If you are unable to make a contribution at this time, but want to do something to help, then please tell your friends about Operation Sauce Drop, post the link on your blog or website or message board, and help spread the word so that we can send free sauce to as many military service personnel as possible. Thank you! Statistics as of 5/11/08 Number of Contributors: 82 Number of "Repeat" Contributors (contributed 2 or more times): 8 Number of Gift Boxes shipped: 162 Waiting List for Gift Boxes: 96 Troops* Most Requested Gift Box: North Carolina Gift Box *When you donate to Operation Sauce Drop, you help this number go down Check out the latest Operation Sauce Drop Feedback and Photos! |
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