To that end, the Carr Fund has now become an endowed fund at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. In addition to private contributions to support the Fund, Coach Carr and the Wolverine Coaching staff also organize an annual Michigan Football Women's Academy . Held each June, the Academy is the primary fund-raiser for the Coach Carr Cancer Fund. But it has another purpose as well. It has been Coach Carr's experience that women, and especially mothers, are reluctant to have their sons play football because they are worried about serious injuries.
Men have the opportunity during their youth to play football on organized school sponsored teams.
One of the reasons the Academy is for women only is to provide them with a hands-on, safe opportunity to experience the game of football. Another exciting and interesting development for the Carr Fund is the creation of a web site. Both David and Tom have been avid Michigan fans for more than 30 years, and Tom is a graduate of U-M. David was diagnosed with testicular cancer in August of 1999, just three weeks after his nephew was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. David's wife Colleen sent Coach Carr a letter explaining the circumstances of both David and Michael. Coach Carr was very gracious to both David and Michael, and David was determined to beat cancer and do something to help with the Carr Fund.