The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation was proud to be a Champion Sponsor for the 22nd Annual Greensboro Oyster Roast held on May 2, 2025. The Oyster Roast is the primary annual fundraising event for Family Service of the Piedmont. The event raised $267,000 to support Greensboro children and families in crisis.
Family Service of the Piedmont serves more than 18,000 local children and adults each year, addressing issues of domestic violence, child abuse, mental health and financial stability.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation was proud to be a Wish Partner for the 11th annual Kentucky Derby Classic held on May 3, 2025.
Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. They seek to bring every eligible child’s wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child’s treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness.
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.
Established in 2017 through a generous $1 million gift by Louis DeJoy and Amb. Aldona Woś, this scholarship will be available to exemplary IWP students up to 2027. The Louis DeJoy and Aldona Z. Woś Family Foundation Scholarship provides up to full tuition per semester for recent college graduates who demonstrate significant academic, professional, or personal achievement, as well as a history of leadership and an overall potential to succeed in IWP’s rigorous course of study.
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 Founder Sponsor for IWP’s 2024 Gala. The event was held at the Library of Congress on October 9, 2024. The IWP community, including students, alumni, trustees, advisors, faculty, and supporters gathered to celebrate IWP’s intelligence programs. A video of the remarks made at the Gala can be found on IWP’s YouTube Channel.
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 event featured exhibits and demonstrations of cutting-edge police technology and equipment.
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 Gala is an annual fundraising event supporting the Greensboro Science Center. Guests are invited to experience the wonders of our world, from the majesty of an underwater oasis, to an exciting atmosphere full of lively lights and colors.
Established in 1957, the Greensboro Science Center is an aquarium, museum and zoo located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Center is committed to excellence in science education by providing the community with a dynamic, experiential and family-focused attraction designed to inspire scientific curiosity and encourage personal discovery about life and the natural world. The Greensboro Science Center is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the American Alliance of Museums.
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 Winston-Salem Open is a charitable non-profit whose proceeds benefit many in the local community. The primary charitable partner is the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County Schools middle school athletic programs. The Winston-Salem Open proceeds helped bring back cross country programs and expand tennis to all of the middle schools in Forsyth County.