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.

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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.

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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.

Justin is still impacting lives!

2024 would have been Justin’s 10 year high school reunion. One of Justin’s classmates, Dr. Nathalie Bradford, was inspired to became a pediatric cardiologist in honor of her friend Justin…and to save lives. Watch her short video.

Fulfilling Justin’s Promise

Saving Youth through Art, Heart and Peace

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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

The Most Important ASK You’ll Make

Watch for information from Justin’s Parents that can save your child’s life. 1 in 300 youth has an undetected heart condition that puts them at risk for sudden cardiac arrest – the #1 killer of student-athletes and part of the #2 medical cause of death under 25.