5 years today....you have been gone from this world for as long as you graced it. Today, I let the tears stream down and I allow myself remember. I promise you I’ll never stop fighting for the kids who come next.🧡 Mommy.
“I knew then that my wife and I were not the same people we were before. I knew, regardless of the outcome, that our lives would never be the same.”
@KFILE
on discovering his daughter had brain cancer.
#ChadToughDefeatDIPG
#teambeans
We haven’t done family pictures without Chad until this week. None of us were looking forward to it, but the amazing Heidi McClelland found a way to incorporate our baby angel into it.
Love our little
#tbt
of Chad that will always be with us. 🧡
#chadtough
#foreverafamilyoffive
These photos were taken 4 years ago today - the last time we held our baby. On this day, Chad lost his battle with pediatric brain cancer. He continues to inspire us everyday to move forward in our quest to find a cure. 🧡
Tomorrow is three years since we lost our baby. Three years.
On this Thanksgiving Day, we continue to grieve, but we are also grateful in the midst of that grief.
This picture really shows how we feel. Chad is always over our shoulders, watching us.
#ChadTough
continues to be bigger than rivalries.
We received 100s of donations from the state of Ohio for $62.39 in honor of the winning score.
Fans wanting to celebrate their victory but also do something bigger. So amazing! Thank you to everyone who has this perspective.
"Chad's Angelversary. Three years ago today. I thought it would be the worst day of my life, but it wasn’t. I’ve always struggled with the way I felt that day but for me it was a blessing. That’s how awful this disease is, I prayed for it." - Jason
Read:
Such an amazing article about
@Chase_Winovich
. He told me the other day, “when I leave Michigan I’m staying involved. You can’t get rid of me that easily.”
Love this young man! Such an incredible champion for
#ChadTough
!
READ:
@freep
@nickbaumgardner
To kick off our first
#StayAtHome
challenge, papa Lloyd Carr is challenging you to get some exercise by going on a walk with your dog, family, or by yourself. Leave a 💪 if you plan on walking! Let’s
#StayTough
with
#ChadTough
.
#StayHomeStaySafe
I know everyone is sad right now and I'm sure nobody more upset then those young men who worked so hard on that field today.
Thank you to all of them who represented
#ChadTough
and especially
@Chase_Winovich
who got this ball rolling.
CJ sporting his new ChadTough cleats tonight (thanks Jake Rudock!) Chad was definitely smiling down on his big brother. Threw for 3 TDs and Hornets win 32-12!
Also, Lloyd was standing on his tiptoes because he was afraid CJ would be taller in the picture!
#chadtough
Merry Christmas everyone. What an incredible present honoring our angel!
Over 125k raised and still climbing. So proud to be a Wolverine!! Go Blue (and can't wait to see them go orange)
“I want to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart for making this whole thing possible.” -
@Chase_Winovich
FUNDRAISER:
GIVE to get to $38,500 to see
@grant_newsome
go orange and then $73,000 to see
@mohurstjr
go orange!
What an impact these players are having on this world. I am grateful that CJ and Tommy were able to witness how to use a platform for so much good.
Thank you to everyone who helped these young men raise over $200,000 for
#DIPG
research!!! We are forever Blue!
It is with my great honor that I welcome our Defensive Coordinator, Coach Don Brown to the fight against DIPG! And at $125,000, he will be dyeing his legendary mustache orange! Donation link in bio!
#chadtough
Today Chad would have been 8 and it’s hard to wrap my head around. Eight … the age CJ was when Chad was diagnosed!
What would he look like? What would he enjoy doing? How would he like school?
My thoughts on today:
Dancing with the Michigan Stars raises $143,000 for DIPG and pediatric brain tumor research.
A HUGE thank you to everyone involved - especially the incredible dancers who committed to this cause!
WATCH:
#ChadTough
#DefeatDIPG
More than $1.2 MILLION raised at tonight’s event presented by
@TheMDen
and
@Shinola
of Detroit. Half of net proceeds will be granted to
@umichmedicine
!
View more photos by
@heidiMphoto
from tonight’s event:
.
@Chase_Winovich
is truly one of the most impressive young men we’ve ever met. Extraordinary and selfless.
We would say “his parents should be proud,” but we know how proud they are!
#goblue
#chadtough
It's no secret that
@Chase_Winovich
is a top notch player for
@UMichFootball
.
It's really not a shock that he makes significant contributions OFF the field as well, working with charities like
@chadtough
.
But the story of his tribute to this Michigan fan might be his best work.
So excited for our
@umichbball
family! Two Big Ten championships in two years. Coach
@JohnBeilein
you have some serious moves and we need to get you in Dancing with the Stars next year.
Always know that our little angel is forever on your shoulder!
#ChadTough
#GoBlue
Missing you sweet angel and wish you were here with me so you could pick me some spring flowers ❤️ you would have really impressed some kindergarteners with those hubba hubba eye brows and that sweet face. If only you had had that chance.
#ChadTough
When
@FBCoachDBrown
was asked if he would shave his mustache after the game he said, “Yeah, it’ll probably take a week to grow it back.” 😂
We love you, Coach Brown!
Check out
@mohurstjr
Mo Hurst with his custom ChadTough cleats!
Oakland Raiders are joining with players across the NFL for My Cause, My Cleats. Players wear custom cleats reflecting their commitment to charitable causes during this Sunday's game the Tennessee Titans. Go Mo!
Three years ago today we celebrated Chad’s early Christmas.
Today he sent us a little wink that he’s thinking about us. Beautiful painting sweet boy!
#chadtough
For Coach Carr, seeing
@umichathletics
continue to rally around his grandson is incredibly emotional. He is moved by the recent fundraiser by
@Chase_Winovich
:
“It’s such a wonderful effort by people that have been touched by this kid,” he said:
Every dollar raised through this fundraiser will go to the
@MichiganMed
Pediatric Brain Tumor Initiative we hope will one day become a Center named for Chad.
So,
@Chase_Winovich
, you are helping to create something forever at the University you love.
Spending a little time with one of my favorite pediatric cancer advocates before the big game….The amazing
@DickieV
! And watching
@umichbball
with one of my favorite sons…the amazing Tommy Boy! Go Blue!
#chadtough
Watching OSU/Purdue & got emotional watching
@theTylerTrent
speak. Grabbed Chad’s doggie for some cuddle time. Can’t stop the tears from flowing.
So glad Tyler is at the game. Hoping Purdue can hold on to make his night complete.
Missing my boy so much. I hate you DIPG.
You and up to (3) friends can have a virtual meet and greet with
@ESPN
television analyst
@AdamSchefter
via Zoom. Ask your burning questions or use his expertise to help you with your 2021 fantasy football draft!!! Place your bid at
IT'S GAMEDAY!
Before your party starts, take that excited and giving spirit and register for RunTough!
→
Join us in Saline to meet Coach Carr and see many
#Michigan
athletes who support the cause!
LET'S GO BLUE! 〽️
@UMichFootball
@UMichAthletics
This crew was so excited to watch
@Chase_Winovich
during the combine. Great job chase! We know you have an angel on your shoulder! This pic from last year’s dancing with the Michigan stars shows his amazing personality off the field
Today’s challenge is from the Harbaugh family! They challenge everyone to “DRESS UP EVEN IF YOU HAVE NO PLACE TO GO. and maybe pick up a new hobby! Our family has decided to raise chicks! STAY HOME AND STAYTOUGH WITH CHADTOUGH Happy Easter! - The Harbaugh’s. “
I never posted after the
@UMichFootball
loss last week.
Though it was disappointing, we are so proud of their season & look forward to seeing them finish strong!
Incredible young men & coaches supportive in whatever we need. Love you forever &
#GoBlue
!
I sent
@DickieV
a text telling him
We heard him in Ann Arbor so he shouted out chad and
@chadtough
Thank you dickie V for being such a champion for our kids 🧡. And Go Blue for the championship win!!! 💛💙💛💙
“Those who stay will be champions”
After much deliberation, I have decided to forego the NFL and come back to Michigan for one last season. It’s my absolute honor to represent this university for one more season after everything it has done for me. Time to work
You are also setting an example for millions of other young people out there and shining your light on this world. 🧡
Matthew 5:16. Let your light shine before others, so they will see your good works and give glory to your father who is in heaven.
@Chase_Winovich
Sweet Buddy Miller passed away just after midnight this morning. He is now freed from the DIPG Monster.
I know that my baby was there to meet him at the heavenly gates.
Please pray for peace and strength for family he leaves behind. 🧡🙏🏻
@umichbball
@JohnBeilein
#defeatdipg
“
@Chase_Winovich
took the lead & others followed, using their tremendous platform for good. My father-in-law preaches about finding a cause greater than yourself & embracing it. These Michigan men are doing just that & we should all be so proud of them."
We roasted Papa Carr last night because it fit with Chad’s sense of humor. For a little insight into that humor, watch this video of Chad telling Jason who his favorite football team is!
@AlabamaFTBL
@UMichFootball
#ChadTough
#GoBlue