The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation Continues its Support of the George W. Bush Presidential Center

The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation supports initiatives and organizations that shape and advocate public policy in a free society.  Since 2009, the foundation has supported the George W. Bush Presidential Center, which through its three Impact Centers — Domestic Excellence, Global Leadership, and its Engagement Agenda – focuses on developing leaders, advancing policy, and taking action to solve today’s most pressing challenges.

In addition to the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation’s ongoing support and engagement, Louis DeJoy and Ambassador Aldona Wos were honored to attend a private luncheon reception with former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush on September 7, 2019.

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The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation Supports the 2019 Winston-Salem Open

The Foundation Hosts Reception for Elon University’s Elon Village Families and Elon Odyssey Scholars

The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation has supported the Winston-Salem Open, a men’s professional tennis tournament played on the ATP Tour at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, since its debut in 2011. Louis DeJoy began sponsoring the event when he was Chairman and CEO of New Breed Logistics, and in 2015 continued the sponsorship through the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation.

In addition to sponsoring the Winston-Salem Open, the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation hosted a reception for groups of children and their families from Elon University’s Elon Village Families and Elon Odyssey Scholars. Select this link to view photos from the reception.

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The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation Supports the 2019 Wyndham Championship and Wednesday Pro-Am

Louis DeJoy and PGA Golfer Zach Johnson

The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation has sponsored the Wyndham Championship and Wednesday Pro-Am for twelve consecutive years. The Foundation proudly sponsors The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation Wednesday Pro-Am where you golf alongside a PGA TOUR player. This year’s winner was North Carolina native J.T. Poston, who was the first person since 1974 to win the 72-hole tournament without any bogeys or worse.

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DeJoy-Wos Leadership Scholars Complete Their 2019 Summer Programs in Washington, D.C., Funded by the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation

DeJoy-Wos Leadership Scholars at the 2019 TFAS summer program closing ceremony – August 1, 2019.

In the second of a five-year gift funded through the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation and organized by The Fund for American Studies (TFAS), one full scholarship was awarded to an Estonia student and full and partial scholarships were awarded to 10 North Carolina students, with priority given to students with financial need. The students interned with government agencies, media outlets, businesses and nonprofit organizations, while attending courses with academic credit provided through George Mason University.

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EMF students receive scholarships from the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation

Thirteen North Carolina students at this summer’s Eastern Music Festival have received scholarships from the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation. The scholarship funding comes from $20,000 that the Greensboro-based foundation gave to EMF. This marks the foundation’s fourth year of support. Wos is a former U.S. ambassador to Estonia and former secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. DeJoy was the chief executive officer of High Point-based New Breed Logistics and XPO Logistics’ supply chain business in the Americas. He is now president of LDJ Global Strategies, a strategic real estate investment and consulting company. For 58 summers, EMF has provided classical music instruction to students from around the world, under the artistic direction of Gerard Schwarz.

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North Carolina Students Receive Prestigious DeJoy-Wos Scholarships

The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is pleased to announce TFAS Trustee and North Carolina business leader Louis DeJoy and his wife Dr. Aldona Wos have provided $100,000 in scholarship funding to enable students in North Carolina and Estonia to attend TFAS D.C. Summer Programs. In the second of a five-year gift funded through the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation, one full scholarship is awarded to a student from Estonia and full and partial scholarships are awarded to North Carolina students, with priority given to students with financial need. Through TFAS programs, the students will intern with government agencies, media outlets, businesses and nonprofit organizations, while attending courses with academic credit provided through George Mason University.

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The DEJOY/WOS Family Foundation is a Proud Benefactor of the Vice President’s Residence Foundation

The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation is a proud benefactor of the Vice President’s Residence Foundation, a charitable organization established in 1991 to help raise money to promote and support the historical preservation and furnishing of the official residence of the Vice President of the United States, located at the Naval Observatory. Built in 1893, the private residence at Number One Observatory Circle features Queen Anne-style architecture and is just 2.5 miles from the White House.

For 30 years, it served as the home of the superintendent of the US Naval Observatory; then in 1923, it became the official residence for the head of the Navy. In 1974, Congress designated the house as the home of the vice president. Every vice president has lived there since Mondale, bringing their own unique touch to the home’s 9,150 square feet.

The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation Donates to the “Stand with Bennett” Campaign

The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation made a contribution to show its support for Bennett College and the “Stand with Bennett” campaign to help maintain the local college’s accreditations. With a $5 million goal and February 1 internal deadline, Bennett College announced Monday, February 4 that it had not only met but surpassed their goal. Thanks to over 11,000 donors during the six-week fundraising timeframe, Bennett raised $8.2 million in support of keeping the college accredited. With Bennett beating their goal by 60 percent, the college is well-positioned for the upcoming accreditation appeal hearing as well as longer term financial stability.

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The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation Sponsors 2019 Junior Achievement of the Triad Business Leaders Hall of Fame

The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation continue their support of Junior Achievement of the Triad by sponsoring the 2019 Business Leaders Hall of Fame held January 29, 2019. 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 2019 event inducted Debra and “Smitty” Smith, and Susan and Eric Wiseman, 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.

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The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation Makes 5-Year Pledge to Support the Greensboro Police Foundation

Louis DeJoy and Dr. Aldona Wos, through their family foundation, have made a 5-year pledge of support to the Greensboro Police Foundation. The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation supports a diverse number of projects and organizations that enhance the physical, economic and social elements of our communities.

This gift by the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation will help the Greensboro Police Department become a national model of exceptional policing by supplementing funding for the continued development of an innovative, technologically-advanced police force that optimally engages with the community.

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