In 2002, NFL Veteran Kevin and his wife Shima Carter launched The Kevin Carter Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization that enriches the lives of children through partnerships with other non-profit organizations that serve youth. 

 

In 2001, Carter created a star-studded event in Nashville entitled “Waiting for Wishes” Celebrity Waiter’s Dinner where he and fellow co-host Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts, along with various other celebrities from across the country have raised over $2.5 million for charity.  The Kevin Carter Foundation makes a donation to Make-A-Wish® Middle Tennessee, the primary beneficiary of “Waiting for Wishes” with the proceeds of the event each year. Make-A-Wish® Middle Tennessee grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

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Kevin Carter also founded the Kevin Carter Football Endowment at the University of Florida, which provides scholarships to deserving college athletes.

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Kevin Carter often quotes his father’s saying, “To whom much is given, much is expected” and admits he tries to live by that today.

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