My team
Help Me Raise Funds for Stroke and Heart Disease!
Young stroke is an isolating and difficult recovery process. One day you’re perfectly healthy and the next you’re in recovery for a major cardiovascular event you never saw coming.
I am so grateful for Tufts SAYA community and Tedy’s Team for creating space to share in this journey. Your support of Tedy’s Team helps enable the healing journey of so many impacted by stroke and heart disease at a time when they need it most.
I used to run marathons but these days I’m lucky to be alive. It’s a major adjustment. They count me out time and time again. But I come back stronger than a 90s trend.
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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.
The warning signs of stroke, which are best remembered by using the acronym BE FAST, are:
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.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | Melissa F | $54.10 |
| Apr 16 | A | $107.35 |
| Mar 20 | Dori & Brian Feeney | $107.35 |
| Mar 18 | Erik A | $27.48 |
| Mar 18 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Mar 18 | Cindy | $533.35 |
| Mar 17 | Nicole “ | $27.48 |
| Mar 17 | Morgan | $27.48 |
| Mar 17 | Anonymous | $160.60 |
