MLB hits a GRAND SLAM
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...
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The Spirit of one Fallen Cowboy!
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...
“A Golden Toast” in D.C.
The Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus Chairmen Congressmen Michael McCaul & Chris Van Hollen Congressman McCaul, (also Chairman of Homeland Security) stated: Serving as co-chair of the childhood cancer caucus is one of the great honors of my time in...
Carson Leslie Foundation Creates Space for Teenage Cancer Patients
June 16th, 2015 Bio News-Texas, Leonor Ferreira Adolescence is already a difficult time for teens who long for personal space and establish their own identity. And when teens struggle with a disease such as cancer in addition to the...
Teen cancer patients at Children’s Medical Center find a room to relax
The days at the hospital were lonely for Carson Leslie. At 14, he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a cancer targeting the brain. During The Covenant School student’s three-year battle, he rarely left his hospital room while in treatment. He...
CPRIT Honors Carson Leslie Foundation in New Building
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) is honoring the legacy of Carson Leslie and the Carson Leslie Foundation by naming one of the conference rooms in CPRIT’s new office in the William B. Travis State Office...
Carson Leslie Foundation Receives a Honor and Recognition of High Regard from The State of Texas House of Representatives
On March 12, 2015, H.R. No. 734 was adopted by the House. See the official document below… Download PDF
CPRIT announces an investment of $17,988,088 in pediatric cancer research
We didn’t raise all that moola; But right in the middle of DIRECTING it! “..it’s important for Texas to remain a national leader in cancer research & prevention..” American Cancer Society (ACS) Individual Investigator Awards for Cancer in Children...