Thank You Cathedral Catholic High School National Honor Society!

A Big THANK YOU goes out to Cathedral Catholic High School National Honor Society for their recent ergathon fundraiser for us. It was a great success and we are so grateful for the funds they raised for our programs. Their spirit and drive will go directly to helping our families and we are incredibly grateful for these young men and women. Thank you too to the coaches and parents who helped with this event and the local Jersey Mikes who donated some awesome food. We were touched by the time and work that went into this fundraiser and the impact it will have on our work. Thank you!

Career Support for Surviving Spouses - Hiring Our Heroes

We have an excellent new opportunity for our Surviving Spouses to receive individual, direct, and ongoing career support for their employment needs. Even if you are only thinking of working, the team at Hiring Our Heroes truly understands especially for our very special community.

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.

If you are interested, please complete the Registry (scan and return back to Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org) with either the DD1300 or a letter/document from the VA that shows you are receiving benefits. Please reach out with any questions as we are here to help.

Employment Opportunities - The Panther Group - Service to Success

We are honored to partner with the Pather Group and their Service to Success Program. We know our spouses come to us with a wide variety of backgrounds and needs, so we continue to partner with companies and organizations that can assist them with employment opportunities. If you are a Gold Star/Surviving Spouse who would like to explore a career (from entry-level and up and a college degree is not required) please contact our Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org. 

Career and Employment Survey for Program Participants

We know as students are gearing up to return to the classroom the school year can bring employment opportunities, especially for our spouses. A significant part of our mission is to assist our spouses with their employment needs and our Team is busy working on some important new opportunities but we want to make sure we are best serving you. As such we invite our Registered spouses to take our latest survey. 

Help Share Gold Star Family Awareness - Speaking Opportunities with Gold Star Wife, Jennifer Carazo

Jennifer Carazo has a vast level of experience speaking and presenting on all matters related to loss and Gold Star families. She welcomes opportunities to share her story, topics related to widowhood, and of course the work of the Sugar Bear Foundation within the military community, churches women's groups, and podcasts.  To have Jennifer speak with your group, please email Admin@TheSugarBearFoundation.org for more information.

RF-LAMBDA Holiday Open House

This year's festivities did not disappoint. Our families enjoyed wonderful food, treats, holiday crafts, and a special visit from Santa himself. Thank you to the San Diego USO for all of their help and our friends from Hiring Our Heroes for joining us. We are once again grateful to RF-LAMBDA for hosting a wonderful afternoon for our San Diego families and support throughout the year. 

Career Mentoring Program

We are both honored and excited to offer our Surviving Spouses and college-age teens (who must be enrolled in college, trade school, or want to enter the military) career mentoring through Cummins Veteran Employment Resource Group. This program matches our Gold Star/Surviving Spouses and teens with a Cummins employee who can provide career mentoring through virtual and group forums. Spouses and teens interested must first register with the Sugar Bear Foundation and then complete the Mentoring Application. If you would like to become a Mentor, please fill our our Mentor Application. Please contact the Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org for more information. 

Professional Mentors Needed

We receive many requests from our spouses and teens for additional means of support so we try our best to assist with these needs. One area that consistently arises is providing our Gold Star sons and daughters (enrolled in higher institutions of learning) with professional mentoring and guidance. If you are able to assist and can share your career experience and time virtually with a young person entering the workforce, please fill out our Mentor Application or reach out to our Admin@thesugarbearfoundation.org to help answer any questions you may have. Thank You.