Dec. 4, 2008.. 10-Connects story on TV wraps up our outreach this year with a follow up story. We reached our goal thanks to all our friends who chipped in to help!  View it here.

Nov. 15, 2008.. 10-Connects story on TV featuring one of our military wifes.  This was a very moving piece.  View it here. 

October 20, 2008.. Radio interview with WONN 1230AM in Lakeland. Announcing the kickoff of this year's outreach!
Hear the Inverview

September 2008.. Join our Facebook group to find out what we're doing and to talk to us and the family members of our adopted unitClick here to Join!

August 2008..
We've adopted the 356th based in Lake Wales, Florida. There are 124 soldiers attached to this unit and they are currently stationed overseas. We will be starting our collection drive shortly - so think about what you can do to help show these soldiers our love and support!

February 2008..
Girl Scout troop 173 out of Oak Ridge, NC collected donations of Girl Scout Cookies at their cookie sales booths. We shipped the GS cookies out the beginning of March to 2 different units stationed overseas.

12:19:07... The unit sent a thank you letter to all the volunteers that helped send them holiday goodies. Click here to read letter

11:08:07... Bear Rock Cafe @ Carolina Mall in Concord, NC allowed us to set up a booth with 10% of the daily proceeds to go towards sending packages to our troops!

10:23:07... The 2nd annual Operation: Send a Taste of Home is in full gear.


Our mission is to put smiles on the faces of those that choose to serve and protect our nation. We want to let them know that we at home love and support them!


Please join us in honoring our troops by supporting
"Send a Taste of Home". 

Packages were sent out in plenty of time for Christmas to the 1132nd MP Unit.  They got their packages on Dec. 19th and were estatic with everyone's kindness in making sure they knew how much we loved and supported them!

The packages included, container of fudge, home-made Christmas stockings filled with candy, greeting cards and letters from area children, a die-cast NASCAR remote control car, handwritten greeting cards, A Rose of Thanks card, and at least 1.5 dozen cookies per soldier all packaged in a 6pk soft sided cooler.  THANK YOU to all the donations and volunteers that made this year a sucess!

Please help us out today!

You can donate online by clicking the link below or
send a check made payable to: Send a Taste of Home,

Mail it to: 
Send a Taste of Home
C/O Deb Long
2118 Deerfield Dr.
Lakeland, Florida 33813


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