Chad Carr Fund

Submitted by tf on

I took a quick look and didn't find this posted, and since people had expressed interest, I thought I'd share that the fund to support Chad Carr can be found at

https://leadersandbest.umich.edu/find/#/give/basket/fund/324553/tributee/Chad%20Carr%20/type/honor

 

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EDIT: Apparently I caused some confusion.  For clarification, money donated does not go to the Carr family or to pay for Chad's treatment.  Instead, the money is used to fund pediatric brain tumor research.

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a2_electricboogaloo

September 27th, 2014 at 2:07 AM ^

Ummm. What part of my comment even vaguely hinted at the idea that I would have not supported this if it was for treatment?  I was merely was saying that the wording of the original post was ambiguous on whether or not it was for treatment or for research.  I in no way comented that it wasn't a worthy cause.

And FWIW I donated (albeit not a ton, I'm a grad student, I don't have much to donate) before I knew whether or not it was for treatment or research.  So get off your high horse and shut up.

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LSAClassOf2000

September 26th, 2014 at 9:55 PM ^

Thanks for sharing this.

I know that I (and others) said that this community would definitely do what it could do, and I think this is a good conduit for that. Done and done and glad to hopefully be of some help to the Carr family and cancer research during this time. #ChadTough

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Wolverine Devotee

September 26th, 2014 at 10:01 PM ^

You can buy a #ChadTough bracelet at MDen.

100% of proceeds will go to the #ChadTough fund for research at Mott Hospital.

AKA, you better buy one. No, more than one. They're only $3. I'm gonna buy 4 tomorrow at the game. 

The players and coaches will also be wearing them starting tomorrow.

http://www.mden.com/shopping/product.cgi?CARR+1014

Today he turned 4. Many more birthdays to come. 

 

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LordGrantham

September 26th, 2014 at 10:30 PM ^

Thanks for posting this link. It's hard to look at the picture above and not feel tremendously sad. I read that very few kids survive what he has, but I'm hoping he'll get a miracle and pull through it.

I also like how nothing is eaten on that whole table but the donut. Chad's no fool.

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Fire Up Blue

September 26th, 2014 at 10:36 PM ^

Obviously best wishes go out to the kid and family, but it would seem like a better idea to raise money for a different case. Wouldn't all of this money be better spent on a family that doesn't have the financial privileges that one would have being the relative of a Michigan football coach? I'm sure there are other kids out there with the same disease that could use the money more. Seems a little short sighted to raise for this kid just because of his last name

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reshp1

September 26th, 2014 at 10:51 PM ^

Probably not enough for another thread, but Chad is going to be an honorary captain Saturday, including going out for the opening coin toss.

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/09/chad_carr_4_named…

 

The 4-year-old grandson of University of Michigan coaching legend Lloyd Carr will join the U-M football team on Saturday, Sept. 27, as an honorary captain. He'll take the field for the coin toss before the team squares off against Minnesota Golden Gophers at 3:30 p.m.

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Danwillhor

September 27th, 2014 at 3:12 AM ^

are why I continue to donate to Motts. I've heard of people stopping the donations to a children's hospital due to football issues. I've always found that enraging.

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Danwillhor

September 27th, 2014 at 5:41 AM ^

I've heard it said out loud and I've read it online s few times. In fact, it's not just UM fans. During my old Scout days I probably read a few dozen fans of other teams swear that they would pull all funding (even mentioning school affiliated hospitals) due to being unhappy with their teams play, etc. It sickens me every time.

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UMDrone

September 27th, 2014 at 7:28 AM ^

Hey guys, not looking for sympathy, just thought this was an appropriate place to share...

 

There are a lot of worthy causes to donate to at Mott, including Chad's. And a lot of wonderful kids, including my own 15 month old daughter who is going through cancer treatment at Mott's:

https://www.facebook.com/prayforhannahmarie

and we met some other really really great kids, some even with some U-M football ties:

https://www.facebook.com/Prayingforemma

I can say that there are very wonderful doctors, nurses and support staff at Mott's and they do wonderful work. If you are looking to donate money or time to pediatric cancer, they are doing a new Block Out Cancer campaign at Mott's:

http://www.mottchildren.org/blockoutcancer 

If you're inclined, donate time or money, give facebook likes, swing by a caringbridge page, it makes a difference to the families that are going through this. 

As an aside, Lloyd Carr's efforts to get the new Mott's built were absolutely heroic, and he derserves all the praise he doesn't get for it. 

 

 

 

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k.o.k.Law

September 27th, 2014 at 8:01 AM ^

He spoke last evening, from the heart, at the memorial service for Jim Schneider, an SID guy for over 30 years for UM, and apologized for having to leave early for a 4 year old grandson's birthday party.

He did not mention anything about Chad's situation.

He followed through on his commitment to the Schneider family, 

As a person, he is someone to be emulated, and admired, and should not be the target of cheap, ludicrous, shots.

What grandparent has health insurance that covers grandchildren.

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