The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation continued their support of Junior Achievement of the Triad by sponsoring the 45th Annual Business Leaders Hall of Fame held on March 20, 2025. Junior Achievement of the Triad’s Business Leaders Hall of Fame is an event to recognize and honor the professional accomplishments of visionary businessmen and women who have shaped the Triad’s economic landscape.
The 2025 event inducted Shirley T. Frye, Edmund R. Gant, Jr. & Dr. Janet Spriggs into the Business Leaders Hall of Fame. The annual event has been conducted since 1980.
In 2018, Louis DeJoy was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation was proud to be a Platinum Sponsor for the St. Pius X Catholic School 70th Anniversary Gala, Paving the Way, to be held on March 15, 2025. Proceeds of the Gala go directly to increasing student safety, security, and well-being at St. Pius X Catholic School.
The prestigious Louis DeJoy and Aldona Z. Woś Family Foundation Scholarship has been awarded to one Institute of World Politics student in 2024-25: Amandalynne Davis.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation made major contributions to Samaritan’s Purse, the American Red Cross, the Grandfather Community Foundation, Inc., and St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Linville, NC to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts in North Carolina. Hurricane Helene devastated areas in western North Carolina in late September, causing horrific flash flooding, damage to roads, fallen trees, loss of power and water, and the destruction of homes, buildings, and infrastructure. These organizations are working tirelessly to help individuals and affected communities recover from this catastrophic storm.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation was proud to be the Presenting Sponsor, for the Greensboro Police Foundation’s “The Blue Salute.” The event was held at Piedmont Hall on October 3, 2024. Funds raised will go a long way toward supporting the many initiatives in the areas of police training, equipment, and technology; officer well-being and recognition; and community partnerships and advocacy.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation was a Platinum Sponsor for the 2024 Greensboro Science Center’s “See to Believe” Gala held on September 6, 2024. The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation has continually supported the Gala since 2014.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation proudly sponsored the 2024 Winston-Salem Open, a men’s professional tennis tournament played on the ATP Tour at Wake Forest University. This year’s singles winner was Lorenzo Sonego who became just the 11th active player to have won a title on outdoor hard, indoor hard, clay and grass courts.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation proudly sponsored the Wyndham Championship and Wednesday Pro-Am for the seventeenth consecutive year. The Foundation proudly sponsors The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation Wednesday Pro-Am where you golf alongside a PGA TOUR player. This year’s Wyndham Championship winner was Aaron Rai.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation awarded scholarships to students with ties to North Carolina and Estonia, with priority given to students with financial need. The DeJoy-Woś Scholarship program has been funded for 19 years by the DeJoy-Woś Family Foundation. This year marks the second year of a new gift of $500,000 to be distributed over five years.