My Time to Heal - GOLD STAR AND SURVIVING SPOUSES RETREAT

Our Chairman and Gold Star wife recently visited the Hickory Catholic Conference Center which will serve as the location for our first retreat. We are happy to partner with Eagle Rock Camp and to provide this faith-based (but as they say not preachy) experience for Gold Star and Surviving spouses. The four-day overnight respite will provide a variety of activities such as hiking, healthy cooking classes with an onsite private chef, yoga, and time to bond with other survivors in this lush, serene location. If you are a Gold Star/Surviving spouse and would to attend or for those interested in sponsoring a spouse, please contact Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org. 

CLICK HERE for the Retreat Application.

Registration is open for the GoldStar/Surviving spouse Career Transition Course

Registration is open for the GoldStar/Surviving spouse Career Transition Course. Please complete the registration form along with the Gold Star Registry and return it to Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org.

Sarah Lee - Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Congratulations to Sarah Lee! Sarah is the 2021 RF-LAMBDA Memorial Scholarship (In Honor of Lieutenant Colonel “Sugar Bear” Carazo) recipient. Sarah is a Gold Star daughter and a freshman at William and Mary majoring in neuroscience while on a pre-med track.

“As a first-generation college student, it's often difficult to navigate the college process and adjust to being away from home. The scholarship by the Sugar Bear Foundation and RF-Lambda has been my guidance and support throughout this journey. I'm happy to be part of this wonderful organization that has been a major help to me in becoming one step closer to my dream.”

For more information about the RF-LAMBDA Memorial Scholarship, please CLICK HERE.

Save the Date Virtual Career Transition Course

We are honored to work with Patriots Path and for this course they have put together for Gold Star and Surviving spouses. Registration will open soon. If you are a Gold Star/Surviving spouse please sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with all of our upcoming events, new resources, and opportunities.

My Time to Heal - Gold Star and Surviving Spouses Retreat

More Resources Coming Soon

We are constantly working to provide more resources for the spouses and children we serve. Thanks to our Scholarship Sponsor, RF-LAMBDA we will be launching a new Academic Resources Page that will serve both Gold Star Children/Teens as well as provide information for their parent/s or Guardians. Please also be on the lookout for our New Virtual STEM Club and Surviving Spouses Network.

Thank You to the Ambrosia Collective

Thank you to our friends at the Ambrosia Collective for their recent donation to our work. We greatly appreciate their efforts in not only raising funds for our programs but also awareness on behalf of Surviving Families.

Summer Tutoring

Summer is the perfect time to review and or work ahead on new concepts. Thank you to the generosity of our Scholarship Sponsor, RF-LAMBDA, we are able to offer this program to our families throughout the summer months. CLICK HERE to apply for our Tutoring Scholarship… We hope you will also check out all of our programs for more assistance.

Thank You Rod Guilmain

Thank you to Rod Guilmain for his recent fundraising campaign. We are very grateful for his support and that of his friends who contributed. Your efforts will not only help sustain our programs but increase our opportunities for the families we serve. Rod, you continue to serve!

Sign Up Now - Sugar Bear Virtual Memorial Run - July 22, 2021

If you have not already done so we hope you will sign up for Sugar Bear's Memorial Run. We know Sugar Bear would be honored and grateful for this support as funds raised from this event are split between our work with Surviving Spouses/children and that of programs run by the Marine Corps Association. Help us celebrate Sugar Bear's life in a way that is truly impactful. More information can be found through the link.