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Although the September meeting will be dedicated to Gold Star families, Sugar Bear will have a representative at the August meeting. For those spouses who would like to join us at the August meeting and connect please RSVP at Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org. Questions may also be directed to this address too. We hope to see you there.
Richard Childress Racing Banquet Hall - 425 Industrial Dr. Welcome/Lexington NC
Check out this important message from Sugar Bear's son about this year's Virtual Memorial Run and make sure to register! We would love to see your pics! Photos to be shared can go to our Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org.
We are thrilled to welcome Survivor Advocate, Erica Brophy to our team. Erica, is a Gold Star Wife, Certified Personal Finance Counselor, and the creator of the Gold Star Family Resources website to help centralize resources for Gold Star Families. Formerly the Director of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society onboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Erica is honored to continue sharing her expertise and passion for connecting our spouses with financial counseling and the resources available to them. Spouses will now have the opportunity to work with Erica when they apply for a financial grant (Financial Assitance and Employment Program) or by simply setting up an appointment to review personal resources that meet their individual family’s profile.
We are grateful for MCAA’s ongoing belief in our mission and support of our work with Gold Star/Surviving Spouses!
Sharing for our friends from the Navy's Gold Star Program…
Greetings Gold Star Families,
I am inviting you to attend a series of virtual classes called Mind Body Mental Fitness (MBMF) starting in July 2022. The goal of this series of classes it to enhance the mind, body, spirit and social domains in your life. You will learn proactive pathways to improved mental fitness and gain skills that can be used in your daily life. These classes are completely free of charge and offer a wealth of skills to help you navigate your specific life journey. This is the first of such virtual learning opportunities. These classes are live (not recorded) and are taught by highly trained instructors. Through our partnership with the Fleet and Family Services Programs and Zeiders Learning Management Systems (LMS) we hope to be able to increase the catalog of offerings based on your needs and attendance.
If you wish to attend you will need to create an LMS account the instructions for this process are enclosed. In the drop down menu, there is a Navy Gold Star Family Member option that has been created especially for you. Once you have created your user account you can use the link below (by cutting and pasting it into your browser) to access the special Navy Gold Star Family Portal where you will see the listing of class dates.
(Remove the NO Click added by the Navy network)
https://learning.zeiders.refineddata.com/course/view.php?id=12393
For any questions or more information please contact- Erick.C.Roberts@navy.mil
Thank you to our friends at MALAMA KAUHALE for their recent fundraiser! We wished we could have been there for some of their delicious homemade treats! For those of you in Hawaii please make sure to check them out. You can learn more through their Instagram. malama_kauhale
Our President and Gold Star wife, Jennifer Carazo had the honor of addressing the Viasat Veterans Alliance during their recent Memorial Day Observance Event. Jennifer was grateful to not only share Sugar Bear's story but also the mission of the Sugar Bear Foundation. We greatly appreciate this opportunity as well as the BBQ Fundraiser they held to support our work.
We are grateful for the support and to have had the opportunity to share our mission recently at the MCAA Symposium. These events enable us to highlight the work we are doing with survivors and ensure the growth of our impact. Thank you, MCAA.
Thank you to our friends at Burton Foods for their support of our work and recognition of Sugar Bear's service. They recently held a plaque dedication at their Rosecrans Dunkin store in which they honored Sugar bear's service and highlighted the mission of the Sugar Bear Foundation. We cannot thank them enough for their kind words, beautiful gesture, and support of our work with Military Surviving spouses and children. CLICK HERE for news coverage of the event.
Gold Star/Surviving Spouses are invited to attend this virtual Symposium. Please be on the lookout soon for more career opportunities, especially remote positions. We are working to make such opportunities available to our community. If you have any questions or need help registering please reach out to Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org. The link to register is: https://virtualmilitaryspousecareersymposium-mccssandiego.eventbrite.com/
