Our Mission

The Sugar Bear Foundation was formed in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Mario “Sugar Bear” Carazo.

Sugar Bear made the ultimate sacrifice July 22, 2010, when his AH-1W Super Cobra was shot down while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan.

The mission of the Sugar Bear Foundation is to support Gold Star/Surviving Spouses (Active-Duty and Service-Connected loss) and children of fallen United States military personnel through educational initiatives focused on academic, career, and financial literacy, and health. We do so in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Mario "Sugar Bear" Carazo.

In doing so, we continue Mario’s legacy of service, share his story and celebrate his life in a way that is impactful upon our fallen military families.

Jennifer Carazo is available to speak at your organization's event to bring awareness about Gold Star and Survivor issues.  Please email Admin@TheSugarBearFoundation.org to provide the details of your event.

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