Saline High School continues to stand by the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation with its annual Orange Out events, raising much-needed funds for childhood brain cancer research. In September, the volleyball and field hockey teams held their Orange Out events. Tuesday, October 8, the men's soccer team will follow, and the football team will host its Orange Out this Friday, October 11.

The Saline community's unwavering support has only deepened over the years, reflecting the profound impact Chad Carr’s battle with DIPG has had on those who have come to know his story.

“We started the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation after our son, Chad, was diagnosed with a brain tumor called DIPG,” explained Tammi Carr. "It’s the leading cause of brain tumor deaths in children, and research is crucial to changing the heartbreaking reality of a nearly zero percent survival rate."

At each Orange Out event, spectators are encouraged to wear orange and purchase ChadTough t-shirts, generously provided by Thomson Reuters, with proceeds going directly to the foundation to fund research. “We’ve come so far since Chad passed away,” Tammi said. “We’re committed to supporting the best research worldwide, including a key partnership with the University of Michigan, where the brain tumor center is named after Chad.”

The Carr family is profoundly grateful to the Saline community for its continued support. “This community has truly become a part of Chad’s legacy. Thanks to their generosity, we’ve grown into the largest research foundation for DIPG in the world. Doctors now believe there will be a cure in our lifetime—and that’s an incredible legacy for a little boy who continues to leave such a big mark on the world.”

For more information, visit chadtough.org.