Sign Up Now for the Sugar Bear Virtual Memorial Run

Run, walk, bike, or swim 10 miles in your own area on July 22nd to honor the memory of LtCol Mario “Sugar Bear” Carazo. LtCol Carazo made the ultimate sacrifice on July 22, 2010 when his AH-1W Cobra was shot down while supporting Marines engaged in a firefight in Afghanistan. Proceeds benefit the Sugar Bear Foundation.

Help us honor our hero while raising funds for Gold Star families. Your support enables us to provide programs and services for Gold Star spouses and children while continuing Sugar Bear's legacy of service. If you are interested in helping us share information about the Virtual Run or have a specific way to support, please reach out to Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org.

NOTE: The Sugar Bear Virtual Memorial Run has already been completed, but you’re welcome to make a donation below in honor of our Hero.

Monday, May 25th is Sugar Bear's Birthday - Please Help Continue His Legacy

In honor of Memorial Day and Sugar Bear's birthday, we would like to share a tribute to our hero, highlight our work, and provide a special way to support Gold Star families. As always, if you would like to get involved with our mission, have an idea for a fundraiser or a means to support a program, please reach out to Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org. 

God Bless the men and women who have given their lives in service to our country and the families they leave behind. 

Thank you,
Jennifer Carazo 
Gold Star wife and Chairman 

PS - To Sign Up for the 2020 Sugar Bear Memorial Virtual Run, CLICK HERE.

Thank You to RF-LAMBDA

We are grateful for the support of our scholarship sponsor, RF-LAMBDA.  Their commitment to our mission will enable us to provide more events and opportunities for Gold Star children and teens.  

Faith Ann Brookshire our 2020 RF-LAMBDA Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Congratulations to Faith Ann Brookshire our 2020 RF-LAMBDA Memorial Scholarship in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Mario “Sugar Bear” Carazo recipient! Throughout high school Faith was an active member of her community participating in the Mount Carmel High School Catalyst Club, Music to Heal Club, Varsity Tennis team, volunteer at the Fleet Science Center and RF-LAMBDA intern. Faith will be continuing her education at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo where she plans to major in Material Engineering and attend graduate school. We are so proud of her and are excited to support her future goals!

Scholarship Recipient

Congratulations to Krista Simpson Anderson! Krista, a Gold Star wife, is the recipient of our first one-on-one coaching scholarship to work with Sarah Davis of reCreate. We are so happy to assist Krista with her goals and look forward to working with her during this process. 

Thank You to Travis Spouses Club!

Thank you to our friends from the Travis Spouses Club for their donation to our work. We are always grateful for any support with our mission to assist Gold Star spouses and children. 

Speaking Opportunities

Our Chairman recently spoke to the North Coast Business Group about our mission, Sugar Bear's story and what it means to be a Gold Star family. We are always grateful for such opportunities. If you are interested in having Jennifer speak to your business, church group, youth organization, etc please contact  Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org for more information.

Marine West/ Semper Fi Mixer

Thank you to Visit Oceanside, Marine Military Expos, and the Marine Corps League for their support with the Semper Fi Mixer. We had a wonderful time hosting and look forward to another wonderful event next year. 

College Information Workshop

Today we joined our partners from the MCRD Command Museum's Family Forever program to host our first College Information Workshop for Gold Star spouses and teens. A big thank you to our scholarship sponsor, RF-LAMBDA, our friends from Hawk Educational Solutions, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and USD. We look forward to hosting our next workshop for local families as well as online. For more information contact Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org. 

2020 Gold Star Teen and Collegiate Summer Internship Application

RF-Lambda is sponsoring Summer Internships for juniors, seniors and college students interested in pursuing a career in a STEM, business or marketing field. The internship will begin at the end of June and run for six weeks. Student applicants must have lost a parent while on active duty, such as in the case of illness, accident, suicide, or KIA. Students must be from San Diego or Orange County (may attend college out of state).

The application is due Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Please direct any questions and/or submit the application and letters of reference to Admin@theSugarBearFoundation.org. Dates will be announced with the selection of interns.

CLICK HERE to Download the RF-Lambda Summer Internship Application