Los Angeles County Wildfire Update
In a Fire’s Ruins, Signs of a Previous Loss Leave a Family With Seeds of Hope
It was easy to miss. Susan Toler Carr and her husband, Darrell, were picking through the charred remnants of what had been their home when she spotted a speck of turquoise in the blackened debris: a small metal butterfly, untouched, it seemed, by the fire that had torn through their quiet neighborhood at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains.
The family home is gone. The gate in their son’s honor still stands.
The pain the Carrs felt with their only son’s sudden death in 2013 resurfaced with the destruction of his childhood home, which had become a shrine in his memory.
Check Out this recent Back-to-School Community Event
This comprehensive back-to-school event featured life-saving cardiac screenings alongside free haircuts, supplies, meals, and more. Vituity Cares Foundation along with the Magic Johnson Foundation teamed up with Justin Carr Wants World Peace (JCWWP) Foundation to provide heart screenings and raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
Fulfilling Justin’s Promise
Saving Youth through Art, Heart and Peace
Using the Power of Education to Teach, Encourage, Inspire and Guide
Justin Carr was a young Renaissance man who had a strong affinity for the visual and performing arts. He was the only child of Darrell Carr and Susan Toler Carr. This peacebuilder was a selfless, curious, vibrant gentle giant with an infectious smile–who loved and embraced life. At four years old, he prayed for world peace, at nine he wrote a letter to Santa Claus asking for world peace. Justin wanted to give back to those less fortunate than himself, but he could not reach his full potential or realize his dreams. On February 22, 2013, at the age of 16, Justin died unexpectedly from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) while swimming during his usual team practice at his school Harvard-Westlake. The Justin Carr Wants World Peace (JCWWP), a 501 (c) 3 organization, was created from the blueprints Justin left behind, building upon his Art, Heart & Peace initiatives.
Here’s How We Do It
Art
Creative Art Programs & Scholarships
Heart
Free Heart Screenings, SCA Education, CPR & AED Training
Peace
Workshops, Webinars & Community Events
Accepting Scholarship Applications • February 28, 2025
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