Thank you to Sugar Bear's Class (Navy ‘91), BETAMAXX, and the Belly Up Tavern for their recent Happy Hour fundraiser. Our San Diego Team had a great time sharing our mission and raising money for our work with Surviving Families. Sugar Bear served with the best and they continue to give back.
Happy Hour Fundraiser - Solana Beach, CA
Join us for this awesome event! A big thank you to Eric Valenzuela of BETAMAXX (and Sugar Bear’s classmate from Navy), the Class of 91, and of course the Belly Up Tavern. Grab your friends and come dance the night away to the tunes of the 80s. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the Sugar Bear Foundation. Don’t wait to purchase your tickets! https://betamaxx.thesugarbearfoundation.org/
Hiring Our Heroes Opportunities
Hiring Our Heroes is providing our Gold Star/Surviving Spouses with some wonderful opportunities. Spouses with any level of education are encouraged to reach out to our Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org to learn more and start talking with a Career Connector.
Congratulations to Trynity Scott- RF-LAMBDA Memorial Scholarship Recipient in Honor of Lieutenant Colonel Mario "Sugar Bear" Carazo
Trynity is currently in her second year at Barret, The Honors College at Arizona State University, majoring in marketing. She says she has always loved art and hopes to one day own her own international marketing firm. She is also involved in community service projects such as running blood drives for the Red Cross and volunteering at her local food pantry. She also enjoys playing volleyball. Trynity's father was KIA while serving in Iraq.
In her words, "The impact of this scholarship has allowed me to strive for my goals and strive to live up to the legacy my father died to create."
We know your father is very proud of you and all of your hard work. Congratulations!
Enduring the Badge Podcast
Our President and Gold Star wife Jennifer Carazo recently talked with Jerry Lund from Enduring the Badge Podcast about what it means to be a Gold Star wife, continuing Sugar Bear's legacy of service, and how the Sugar Bear Foundation supports Surviving Spouses and children.
Thank You Viasat!
Thank you to our friends at Viasat for their continued support of our mission and work with Gold Star/Surviving Spouses and children.
Thank You RF-Lambda!
We are grateful for this amazing company's devotion to our military community, especially to our Survivig Families. They are helping us make a difference.
North Carolina Gold Star Families - September 14th Veterans Coffee
A wonderful event for our spouses to come and connect. Gain some great information and spend the morning with us.
Gold Star Spouse Success Story!
We are so happy for Jennifer and her new position which she found through our partnership with Hiring Our Heroes. Jennifer's experience and words truly reflect the intent of this program and process. If you are a Surviving Spouse thinking about employment a great place to start would be our upcoming Virtual Information Session with HOH.
San Diego/Virtual College Planning Workshop
For our San Diego Gold Star and Surviving spouses/teens who are looking to attend college, you won't want to miss this workshop! Come learn about the process, educational benefits, and resources available to your family. Not in San Diego? Not a problem! Join us virtually!
Lunch will be provided to our San Diego families.
To Register - Please contact or complete the Registry if not already on file and provide supporting documents to Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org.