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Upcoming Events We curate events all throughout the year for our Heart Warrior Crew to hang out and support the TJ Carrie Foundation. Check them out below! Upcoming Events Cleveland Men's Clinic (Men Only) On June 19, 2024, we will kick off our annual men's initiative which will allow access for men to receive services that range from lung screenings to dental health services. We want to strengthen the men in our neighborhood by providing exceptional healthcare services and education. 5K Heart Walk+Run Gear up for a friendly competition with our 5K Heart Warrior Run + Walk! Calling all individuals and teams to lace up their running shoes and make every step count. Register Now HERE Camp Carrie 7/19/24-7/21/24 CAMP CARRIE is held annually at Maumee Bay, one of the Great Ohio Lodges on Lake Erie. . A day at CAMP CARRIE includes games, swimming, hiking trails, fitness activities, crafts, and a marina experience and concludes with a fireside heart chat and s’mores. Hospital Visits Once A Month TJ faced fear when undergoing his open-heart surgery and understands having a buddy provides comfort and something tangible that can be held onto at that moment and even for a lifetime. TJ personally delivers the “TJ Carrie Heart Shadow Buddies” to local children’s hospitals when visiting heart patients throughout the year. Join our mailing list to stay updated on our latest events and news. Email Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! SUPPORT OUR HEART WARRIORS DONATE

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Annual 5K Heart Walk + Run Register Now MISSION OUR FOUNDATION MISSION The mission of the TJ Carrie Foundation is to provide a social-emotionally supportive community for children and families living with heart conditions, while educating the greater community on heart health. In addition to inspiring youth to Dream Big through education and physical activity. ​ When the NFL cornerback started his foundation in 2016, TJ’s goal was to help young people struggling with physical challenges, offering encouragement and advice to children and families dealing with health issues. Along with his wife, Ty’lsha, the foundation’s mission has grown to inspire all youths to establish and achieve big dreams. With signature programs and community events, the foundation provides a platform for TJ to be hands-on and engaged with young people and their families, helping them overcome their problems and accomplish their goals. The TJ Carrie Foundation’s approach is built on the pillars of faith, hope, courage, and love. HEART WARRIOR DREAM BIG BE A PRO "We loved how the hosts and staff all engaged with the kids and parents. We all felt so comfortable because we were with others who understood what we are going through. I t felt like we were with family. TJ's words about his experience with coaches were powerful for our daughter. We can't wait to cheer for him on the field. Thank you." Renda | Camp Carrie Make every failure an opportunity for success; then you will have the opportunity to achieve great things. TJ CARRIE Join our mailing list to stay updated on our latest events and news. Email Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! SUPPORT OUR HEART WARRIORS DONATE

Become a Carrier Helper First Name Last Name Email Phone Are you able to lift more than 50 lbs? Choose an option How did you find out about us? Select an option Which events do you want to volunteer for? Camp Carrie Football Camps Financial Literacy Heart Shadow Buddy Delivery Any Events A few words about you I accept terms & conditions Submit Application Thanks for applying to volunteer with us! We'll get back to you soon.

HEART WARRIORS Provides support to children diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD.) PROGRAM PARTNERS A huge thank you to all our partners who help make our programs a success. DREAM BIG Engaging and challenging youth to understand what it takes to follow their dreams and accomplish their goals through our stable programs. DONATE With your donations, we can continue to support our heart warriors and help our foundation to grow to service more of our youth. BE A PRO A day-long camp that provides youth the opportunity to enhance their football skills with the guidance of current and former NFL athletes. A LOOK BACK A continuing determination to make a difference despite the City we call home . Whether in California, Ohio, Indiana, or a future destination. SUPPORT OUR HEART WARRIORS DONATE

Events T J C A R R I E FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING EVENTS Our fundraising events are the events that are open to the public to support the TJ Carrie Foundation to be able to host our annual programs and events throughout the year. As with many of the TJ Carrie Heart Warrior events, TJ’s parents and family members attend to visit with the guests and share Heart Warrior tales. Proceeds from these events benefit the foundation’s Heart Warrior, Be A Pro, and Dream Big programs. Check out our Photo Galleries from previous events. ​ ​ ​ CHECK BACK HERE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS Celebrity Bowl | 2019 Never let anyone tell you that you can’t do something or can’t become someone because when you take the action to actually do it, it will happen. ​ TJ Carrie

FOOTBALL CAMP The TJ Carrie Football Camp is free to participants and has served over 1,000 East Bay youth since its inception and he continues to return home each year to offer this camp. First Name (Participant) Last Name (Participant) Grade Level Choose an option Age First Name (Parent) Last Name (Parent) Email (Parent/Guardian) Code Phone How many will you be? How will you attend? Register Thanks for registering to our event. See you there!

How often is TJ at the events hosted? TJ is always an active member of the hosted events and programs. He frequently joins in participating with the youth he is serving. How many kids do your foundation service every year? The TJ Carrie Foundation services hundreds of youth throughout the year with its many programs and events. Check out our photo galleries to see us active in the communities. "LINK" Is the football camp open to anybody? ... How can my funds help? .. How can I apply to be in Camp Carrie? Applications for Camp Carrie open at the beginning of each calendar year. Please visit our website for the application. What are the requirements to be a part of the programs (Heart Warrior, Dream Big, Be A Pro, Financial Literacy, etc.)? Please contact Brenda Sniezek for specific requirements. How can I get a Shadow Buddy? Shadow Buddies are designated for our Heart Warriors. Unfortunately, you may not order a TJ Carrie Heart Shadow Buddy for yourself, but fortunately you CAN donate a Shadow Buddy to be given away at our hospital visits. Click the link below to donate a shadow buddy today.

TJ CARRIE A TALE OF A HEART WARRIOR T J ‘ S S T O R Y As a professional football player being able to play the game is such a blessing for me each day and one that I do not take for granted. Often, we don’t appreciate what we have until it’s almost taken away. I grew up in a family with four brothers who all played high school and college football. I dreamed about putting on those pads and helmet and playing under the Friday night lights, on Saturday afternoons, and even on to the NFL. As a 14-year-old freshman at Deer Valley High School in Antioch, California, I was hyped to begin my journey. On the first day of tryouts, my life changed forever. It was hot, and we were working hard. I was sweating and was having trouble catching my breathing … and then it all went dark. I left the field in an ambulance and was transported to the first of several hospitals I became familiar with over time. The medical personnel stabilized me, and I soon breathed again without restriction. But the doctors were stumped as to what caused my problem. It was a year later before they had an answer. I had a one-in-a-million birth defect where my right coronary artery was positioned between my lungs. The harder my exertion, the more I breathed, and my lungs would expand and compress the blood flow in the artery. The doctors gave a now 15-year-old and my family two choices. I could give up any strenuous physical activity for the rest of my life, ending my dreams of playing football. Or I could undergo risky surgery to correct the problem. With the help of my family, I decided to take a chance, so I could keep alive my big dream of playing football. On Valentine’s Day 2006, I underwent open-heart surgery at Oakland Children’s Hospital. I spent two months recuperating in the hospital, part of what became a year-and-a-half-long recovery. It was hard, scary, and challenging, but I was driven by my big heart and a relentless work ethic to achieve my dream. I did not want to use my birth defect as an excuse to give up. Instead, it motivated me to work harder and keep my dream alive. I recovered and was finally able to play football as a senior at De La Salle High School in Concord, California, where the Spartans won a state championship that season. I went to Ohio University, where I played 50 games for the Bobcats and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sports administration. And my ultimate dream was achieved when Oakland selected me in the 2014 NFL Draft, beginning a pro career where I’ve worn the uniform of the Raiders, Browns, and Colts. Frequently, I’m asked, “How did you make it to the NFL?” It came down to three approaches that worked for me, and I believe can be used by anyone no matter their situation or challenge. DREAM BIG ​ Never allow the problem to deter you from striving for your goal. ​ ​ PLAY WITH YOUR HEART ​ Dreams form in the brain, but the heart drives the desire to achieve a dream. Become a Heart Warrior. ​ ​ BE A PRO ​ That’s the dedication to the dream, a willingness to work hard, staying humble and learning how to improve. ​ My dream came true and now provides me with a platform to help others. I know how much the support I received got me through tough times. That’s why I am honored to be a role model to anyone who needs encouragement or education to keep their dreams alive. That’s what the TJ Carrie Foundation is all about. ​ Take A Chance, ​ TJ Carrie TJ'S HEART FACTS ​ Diagnosed with a coronary artery anomaly, causing TJ’s artery to constrict when his lungs expanded and decreasing oxygen circulation during physical activities Detected in TJ at the age of 14 (fall 2004); occurred during freshman football tryouts at Deer Valley High School in Antioch, CA This birth defect is described by his doctors as a one-in-a-million case Took over a year to diagnose the condition Presented with two treatment options: Avoid physical activity and opt out of high-impact sports or undergo open-heart surgery Transferred to De La Salle High School in Concord, CA, at the end of freshman year Open Heart Surgery was performed on February 14, 2006 (age 15) at Oakland Children’s Hospital (currently named UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland) Dr. Frank Hanley, pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, performed TJ’s surgery at Oakland Children’s Hospital Recovery: 2 months in the hospital, plus 18 months of total recovery Everything happens for a reason, and my heart defect was a symbol that maybe I’m being used for other things. It’s crazy that in 2006 before I had open-heart surgery, doctors told me that the chances of playing sports would be far too great to achieve. And yet, I’m here living out the dreams that I once set out to accomplish and encouraging kids who have gone through the same journey as I did that their dreams can still become a reality. TJ CARRIE SUPPORT OUR HEART WARRIORS DONATE

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Privacy Policy PRIVACY NOTICE Last updated May 26, 2022 Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at TJ Carrie Foundation ("Company", "we", "us", "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice or our practices concerning your personal information, please contact us at tjcarriefoundation@gmail.com . When you visit our website blacklightcommunity.com (the "Website"), and more generally, use any of our services (the "Services," which include the Website), we appreciate that you are trusting us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we seek to explain in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Services immediately. This privacy notice applies to all information collected through our Services (which, as described above, includes our Website), as well as any related services, sales, marketing, or events. Please read this privacy notice carefully, as it will help you understand what we do with the information we collect. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? 2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION? 3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE? 4. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS? 5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION? 6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE? 7. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS? 8. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES 9. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS? 10. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE? 11. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? 12. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU? 1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? The personal information you disclose to us through applications, ticketing processes, release forms, and surveys. In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us. We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Website, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Website (such as by posting messages in our online forums or entering competitions, contests or giveaways) or otherwise when you contact us. The personal information we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Website, your choices, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following: Personal Information Provided by You. We collect names, phone numbers; email addresses; contact preferences; and other similar information. Social Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details, like your Facebook, Twitter, or other social media account. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect the Information described in the section called "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS " below. All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information. 2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION? In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent. We use personal information collected via our Website for various business purposes described below. We process your personal information in reliance on our legitimate business interests, to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below. We use the information we collect or receive: To send administrative information to you. We may use your personal information to send you the product, service, and new feature information and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies. To protect our Services. We may use your information as part of our efforts to keep our Website safe and secure (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention). To enforce our terms, conditions, and policies for business purposes, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, or in connection with our contract. To respond to legal requests and prevent harm. If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to inspect the data we hold to determine how to respond. To send you marketing and promotional communications. We and/or our third-party marketing partners may use the personal information you send us for our marketing purposes if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. For example, when expressing an interest in obtaining information about our Website or us, subscribing to marketing, or otherwise contacting us, we will collect personal information from you. You may opt-out of our marketing emails at any time (see the "WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS " below). Deliver targeted advertising to you. We may use your information to develop and display personalized content and advertising (and work with third parties who do so) tailored to your interests and/or location and to measure its effectiveness. 3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE? In Short: We only share information with your consent to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or fulfill business obligations. We may process or share your data that we hold based on the following legal basis: Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose. Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests. Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract. Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal processes, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements). Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved. More specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations: Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company. Affiliates. We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this privacy notice. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or are under common control. Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer certain products, services, or promotions. 4. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS? In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our services using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you. Our Website offers you the ability to register and login using your third-party social media account details (like your Facebook or Twitter logins). Where you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider. The profile Information we receive may vary depending on the social media provider but will often include your name, email address, friends list, profile picture, and other information you choose to make public on such social media platform. We will use the information we receive only for the purposes described in this privacy notice or otherwise made clear to you on the relevant Website. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third-party social media provider. We recommend you review their privacy notice to understand how they collect, use and share your personal information and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps. 5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION? In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law. We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this notice will require us to keep your personal information for longer than the period users have an account with us. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible. 6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE? In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security, and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, the transmission of personal information to and from our Website is at your own risk. You should only access the Website within a secure environment. 7. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS? In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time. If you are a resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm . If you are a resident in Switzerland, the contact details for the data protection authorities are available here: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home.html . If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at tjcarriefoundation@gmail.com . Account Information If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can: Log in to your account settings and update your user account. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, we may retain some information in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use, and/or comply with applicable legal requirements. Opting out of email marketing: You can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send or by contacting us using the details provided below. You will then be removed from the marketing email list — however, we may still communicate with you, for example, to send you service-related emails necessary for the administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes. To otherwise opt out, you may: Access your account settings and update your preferences. 8. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized at this stage. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy notice. 9. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS? In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information. California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below. If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Website, you have the right to request the removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Website. To request the removal of such data, please contact us using the information provided below. Include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will ensure the data is not publicly displayed on the Website, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from all our systems (e.g., backups, etc.). 10. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE? In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date, and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information. 11. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at tjcarriefoundation@gmail.com or by post to: TJ Carrie Foundation 12. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU? Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit: tjcarriefoundation.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Our Team The TJ Carrie Foundation Team is composed of a variety of talented visionaries who have helped lead the way in creating the platforms and programs that allow for the TJ Carrie foundation to help youth in achieving their dreams and Goals. TJ Carrie Founder Read More As a professional football player being able to play the game is such a blessing for me each day, and one that.. Read More Brenda Sniezek Executive Director, Board Member a community relations specialist, helps individuals and organizations fulfill their social responsibility through community... Read More Read More Dr. Franceska Jones Director of Fundraising and Community Outreach (Staff) is deeply committed to the growth and sustainability of cities across the nation. Her expertise lies in her extensive knowledge of higher... Read More Read More TyIsha Carrie Co-Founder, Vice President a native of Lorain, Ohio. She graduated with a Bachelor in Communication Studies... Read More Read More Keith Harris Director of Business Development (Staff) the Managing Partner of Athletes Business Consultants, LLC. In this role, Keith is responsible for leading the execution of brand and marketing strategies... Read More Read More Kaelyn Program Director is a Cleveland native joining the team as a contracted Program Coordinator. She holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Ohio University. She previously worked as the Assistant Director of College and Career Success at Boys Hope Girls Hope and served two years as an AmeriCorps Member with City Year. She currently works for College Now Greater Cleveland as a Program Manager for GEAR UP Ohio. Her passion lies in post-secondary planning, college access Diversity Equity, and Inclusion. She is looking forward to making an impact and driving the mission of College Now forward. Kaelyn enjoys watching all Cleveland sports, cooking, and traveling with friends outside of work. Read More