Matt Ambrifi is a Staff Sergeant with the 144th Air National Guard, based out of Fresno, California. He is currently deployed in active duty.

We last heard from Matt in a letter he wrote to B-K Lighting's Executive Assistant Laura Blinn on April 28th, 2013.

"Laura and friends,

I truly appreciate everything you and your company is doing for me. For you and your company to take the time and resources to do things like this is an amazing gesture and really does help troops like myself get through the rough time over here. I wanted to say thank you very much for the letter and packages, and will be thanking God for people and companies like you to help and support the troops."

B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination employees have gathered practical items such as razors, toothpaste, canned meats, tissues, seeds, beef jerky, tea, magazines, books, newspapers and other dry goods over the years and its added up; approximately 2,055 lbs have shipped to troops and shared among comrades-in-arms. We hear again and again from our troops in letters from all over the world, that these sorts of items provide momentary respite, improve morale and let them know that they are missed while "over-there."

We want to extend our deep appreciation to all of our servicemen and women and thank them for their sacrifices at home and abroad.