Tedy's Team Fundraising Page: Cara Vazquez

I'm running the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon with Tedy's Team in honor of my husband, Matt, to help spread stroke awareness.

Matt suffered a massive cerebellar stroke in February of this year. He spent ten days in the ICU, 42 days at a neurorehabilitation hospital in Denver, and has now transitioned to outpatient rehab in Miami for the foreseeable future. He has had to relearn how to tie his shoes, how to walk, and how to use his left hand. Matt is a champion and I am so proud of the progress he continues to make every day.

Matt and I loved going for runs together (he even proposed on a run!), and we had always talked about running the 2023 NYC Marathon side by side. While he won't be running marathons anytime soon, I am proud to be training for and running this race for both of us.

If you are able, please donate -- no amount is too small, and I appreciate any support. And if you don't want to do it for me, please do it for Matt!

The mission of Tedy's Team is to raise awareness for stroke and heart disease while supporting survivors on their journey, giving them a means for a comeback!

Tedy's Team was originally founded in 2005, when Tedy Bruschi, former linebacker for the New England Patriots suffered a stroke shortly after winning his 3rd Super Bowl and just days after returning from his first Pro Bowl. to learn more about who we are, please see our website, www.tedysteam.org.

We are honored to be part of the Official Charity Program of the TCS NYC Marathon for 2023.

New York Road Runners has allowed us to utilize their platform to elevate the awareness of the warning signs of stroke, which are best remembered by using the acronym BE FAST, which stands for:

Balance Difficulties
Eyesight Changes
Face Drooping
Arm Weakness
Speech Difficulties - and if you notice any of those warning signs, it's...
TIME TO CALL 9-1-1.

BE FAST is an acronym to help you quickly recognize common signs of a stroke and to take any necessary action by calling for emergency medical services. Other symptoms may include sudden and severe unexplained headache or migraine with no obvious cause, and confusion or trouble understanding things they would normally know.

Please also note the warning signs of heart attack are:

Chest pain and discomfort
Lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting
Jaw, neck of back pain
Discomfort or pain in the arm or shoulder
Shortness of breath

If you have any of these symptoms, listen to your body and please call 9-1-1 immediately.

Should you ever have any questions about your donation, please reach out to Elizabeth@TedysTeam.org.

Donations to Tedy's Team are non-refundable and fully tax deductible.

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$10,202 Raised

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Fundraising Honor Roll

Paul Meister

$1,000

Yvette and Marc Greenwald

$540

Paul & Terry Arango

$540

Marco Gomez

$540

Jill Coleman

$540

Mr. Jordan Romanoff

$540

Anonymous

$512

Jake Meister

$500

Silvio Vazquez

$500

David Berk

$262

Samuel Payette

$262

Matching Gift - Cara Vazquez - Blackrock

$262

Mr. Zack Coleman

$262

Jason Pfeffer

$252

Matching Gift - Blackrock - Cara Vazquez

$250

Janna and Keith Berk

$218

Sid Malik

$200

Matching Gift - Sid Malik - McKinsley

$200

Jacob Nussbaum

$154

Matthew Rothstein

$154

Sam Greenwald

$154

Anonymous

$154

Mr. Jeffrey Baxt

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arthur Grossbard

$154

Matt Watkins

$133

Ms. Michelle Xue Yang

$100

William Crown

$100

Mr. Jordy Bank

$100

Ben Raifman

$100

Onassis Perdomo

$100

Mr. Oren Friedman

$100

Ness Schreiber

$100

Kirstin Arbide

$100

Ms. Sarah Fossett

$100

Dr. Liza Wright Fairbanks

$100

Zac And Jacqulyn

$100

Daniel Soler

$55

Jojo Zieff

$54

Ms. Victoria Cabrera

$54

Marianne Sevilla-Sacasa

$54

Isabella Jimenez

$54

Matthew Chase Tanner

$54

Frances Bailey deTuro

$54

Meaghan DeMallie

$54

Claudia Campano

$54

Ms. Mindy Appel

$54

Matching Gift - Meaghan DeMallie - Altria

$54

Jackson G

$25

Maddy Berkman

$25

Nikolas Mesa

$20

Raising funds for Tedy's Team!