Sonny Sweet Scholarship for WYN

11/30/2023

TODAY is the day! Let's work together to raise over $7,000 for the Sonny Sweet Memorial Fund as part of the $20K-in-One-Day campaign! We've just received a pledge of an additional $2,500 challenge match. Let's all contribute to earn every penny of that matching gift in honor of Sonny's memory and to help WYN's kids! Sonny always said that we need to help those who need help the most...

Giving is EASY: just hit the $20K button on the upper right of the website. While there, check out the auction too - gorgeous wreaths and truly incredible tree packages are still available.

Many, many thanks for the contributions that have already come in - what an exciting day!

11/28/2023

Thursday, 11/30, is your big chance to donate to WYN's Sonny Sweet Scholarship Fund (now MEMORIAL Fund), and ALSO be entered in a raffle to win a stay at Chetola! Just go to the website, WYNFestivalofTrees.com, on Thursday morning, and click on the then newly added Donate button on the upper right to give as a part of the $20K-in-One-Day campaign. Tomorrow is our anniversay - donating on Thursday would be such a wonderful way to honor Sonny's memory, help kids who are facing adversity, and be entered in a raffle for a stay at Chetola!

05/22/2023

WYN's team interviewed applicants for the 2023 Sonny Sweet Scholarship awards last week. We are honored to announce that we have selected EIGHT very deserving youth for scholarships to WYN's Summer Camp! They will learn SO much about themselves and their community, about teamwork, and about school success - we are SO excited for these students! WYN's Summer Camp can change lives! Check it out at:

The WYN's six week summer camp allows teens to experience an authetic summer adventure. Our counselors and mentors are here to help your child today!

01/23/2023

The digital platform with Sonny's obituary is closing and will be offline as of 1/31/2023. The new Sonny Sweet memorial website is at https://everloved.com/life-of/worth-sweet-juni0r/. I hope that you will visit...

Take part in remembering Colonel (Us Army, Retired) Worth "Sonny" Alfred Sweet, Junior. Read his obituary, share your own memories, and learn about any funeral details on Ever Loved.

12/09/2022

WYN's Festival of Trees concluded this year's fundraising last Thursday night, and I can now report that WYN's Sonny Sweet Scholarship Fund EXCEEDED the $5K match offered by Stuart Mangum of M-Prints! That's right - we raised over $10K last week, all to help kids attend WYN's Summer Camp!! Thank you, thank you, thank you to those of you who donated! And, MANY thanks to Stuart!! This was Sonny in triumph after the first successful BSG - I know he'd feel the same way now!

11/30/2022

Today was our first anniversary that Sonny Sweet and I have spent apart, and it's painful. I'd like to ask you all to help me honor Sonny's memory by donating to WYN's Sonny Sweet Scholarship Fund during their Festival of Trees $20K-In-One-Day on Thursday, Dec 1, before 8:00 pm (ET). On Thursday, December FIRST, just go to https://one.bidpal.net/wynfot2022/welcome
and click on "Make A Donation." The option to designate a gift to Sonny's Scholarship Fund will be live on Dec 1st. This will help us send even more deserving kids to WYN's summer camp while also helping Sonny live on in the lives of others. Thank you!

06/18/2022

We want to invite you to join us for our Celebration of a Hero's Life on what would have been Sonny Sweet's 83rd birthday, Thursday, July 14, at App State's Grandview Ballroom (135 Jack Branch Drive, Boone, NC 28608), 10 am to 12 noon. Please help us celebrate his amazing vitality and sheer joy in life - wear bright colors and, if desired, be prepared to briefly share a funny story or fond memory. We look forward to sharing our joy in having loved Sonny. 💖