BLOG: Change is on the horizon
Northeast Passage Friends:
At NEP, we challenge our participants and athletes to push themselves, try something new and take on new adventures pretty much every day. Seeing these individuals take on their own personal challenges and celebrating their successes has been one of the most rewarding parts of my time here at NEP.
It would be disingenuous if I did not follow the same advice and level of challenge that I have preached for so many years. So, it is with some sadness that I announce that I will be leaving Northeast Passage at the end of May. I have been presented with an opportunity to lead the Therapeutic Recreation Department at Craig Hospital in Denver, CO and I feel this is an opportunity and challenge that I cannot pass up. With the support of my wonderful wife, Cara, and our two boys (Ryan and Andrew) we are embarking on this next adventure as a family.
It is hard to believe that it has been 14 years since Jill Gravink gave me the wonderful opportunity to work for Northeast Passage. It is even harder to believe all that we have accomplished in that time. My years at Northeast Passage have been the best of my life and I am honored to be part of what we have created. NEP is a wonderful place and I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with such a great group of people. I am beyond confident that the team at Northeast Passage will continue on with the same high quality, dependable programing and exceptional professionalism long after we are gone. Knowing that NEP will go forward stronger than ever is part of what made this decision possible.
This is by no means goodbye. Cara and I have strong family ties to the area and we will be back to visit often. Our Therapeutic Recreation world is small and I know that we will never be far, even if we are physically across the country.
We will miss you all very much and are forever thankful for your support and friendship.
With love,
Tom and Cara Carr
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What a wonderful opportunity and adventure for you guys! You will be missed! Best wishes!
Tom and Cara I wish you all the luck you need to transition to a new page in your lives. Thank you for all that you have done at NEP to make a difference in so many lives. You will be missed. Craig is lucky to be hiring you.
Wow, I can’t imagine not getting to see you all the time at tournaments and games. I remember meeting you that 14 years ago waterskiing up in New Hampshire. I will miss you A LOT, but am so happy for you to get a great deal out in ski country. I wish you the very best for you and your family and please keep in touch!
Thank you! The both of you have done so much for so many….
Tom and Cara,
You have been an integral part of our family’s life for the past ten years. We will always be indebted to you for the patience, understanding, hope, challenges, mentoring and smiles you presented to Taylor following his injury in 2002. The lives of so many are better because of you and Northesat Passage. We will visit! We have family ties to CO!!
Wishing all the best,
Ric and Lisa
Tom and Cara you will be surely be missed but I am very happy for both of you. You are good people and will do well in your new endeavor. Thank you for all that you have done for me and so many others.
George
Congratulations on the next step of your life. You are going to do wonderful things out in Colorado like you have here throughout new England. Again congratulations to you and your wonderful family.
Ed and I wish you the best. The opportunities that you exposed Cate to at UNH and NEP were life changing. While she excelled academically, she was able to “shed” her disability at UNH. The nomination letter that secured a UNH “Mover and Shaker Award” never once mentioned her living with cerebral palsy. She is currently living in Boston finishing her first year of service with CITY YEAR and has been rehired for a supervising position next year. She calls us every 2-3 weeks and has mastered the “T.” She is a little confused regarding her future but the steps she takes enable her to become the change she wishes to see in the World. Thanks, Tom and Cara.
[...] Passage family is losing Tom Carr and soon, we’ll be saying farewell his wife, Cara, too. Tom is leaving to pursue a job with Craig Hospital in Denver, CO. The decision to go was not an easy one, but we all knew it was [...]
Tom and Cara – Congratulations and Best Wishes! I enjoyed getting to know the both of you and will miss seeing you at the NEP office and events. Will look forward to hearing updates of your many successes in CO! Cheers! Jay
Tom and Cara,
Congratulations on this next phase. Colorado is amazing. We will miss you on the water. Good luck.
Tracy
Tom and Cara,
I’ve learned a great deal about sled hockey from you Tom, so all those years of practice have paid off!
Don’t forget, when things get rough, that it’s an opportunity to learn and/or it’s because somebody cares.
You both have great interpersonal skills so you will go far in life!
I’ll miss you both, but life does go on!!!!!!
Love Khrista
Wow, what a great opportunity! We wish you all the best! You guys will be sorely missed! God Bless You! Love, The Salters
Tom and Cara and the Boys– Best of luck on your new career endeavor. NEP I know will miss your guidance and contributions to their organization and you will miss the ocean.
Craig Hospital made an excellent choice and decision.
Again, Best of Luck and stay in touch.
ED LYNCH
IPSWICH, MA.
All best wishes to you and family! Enjoy all the West has to offer.