In addition to funding medical research, the Carson Leslie Foundation supports kids and teens with childhood cancer. The organization hasn’t let the coronavirus pandemic get in the way of its mission. Because the virus is so contagious, hospitals are...
When Kathy Martin’s doctor suggested that the longtime smoker be tested for lung cancer, the 62-year-old resident of Graham, located about 80 miles from Fort Worth, didn’t have to travel far to be screened. Thanks to a program funded...
Neighbor Annette Leslie knows how pediatric cancer can take a toll, and she’s made it her mission to help others. Her son Carson was 17 in 2009 when he told her after three years of treatment, “Mama, make sure...
Annette, like any mother, had hopes and dreams for her son. She watched those hopes and dreams change over time from; sleeping through the night, to remembering his homework, to getting a date to the prom, to getting well,...
Though nearly seven years have passed since Preston Hollow resident and Covenant School student Carson Leslie died of brain cancer at the age of 17, his selfless spirit and courageous attitude live on through the work of the Carson...
It is one of the worst news for any parent to hear – “your child has cancer.” And the unfortunate fact is this devastating disease claims too many children every year. I want to make sure every child has...
A published author, in his book Carry Me Carson wrote in part: “Baseball is deep in my soul. I loved putting on the jersey, the long socks, the pants; the whole uniform. I loved sliding in the dirt, the smell...
The spirit of one fallen Dallas Cowboy was very much alive at the home opener Friday night through these VIP’s (very important patients) from Children’s Health! A few months after being diagnosed with brain cancer, Jerry & Stephen signed...
