In Texas Style: Annette Leslie Raises the Bar for Funding Childhood Cancer Research

A definite perspective emerges on what has become the Childhood Cancer Awareness Movement from one of its most influential advocates and supporters. Annette Leslie’s son, Carson Leslie, was afflicted with medullobastoma; before perishing to the disease, he wrote a book called “Carry Me” to give the benefit of his experience…

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The Clinical Trial System is failing America’s Children

Amanda Haddock, DragonMaster Foundation on Medium 8-20-2019 That may seem like a bold headline, but it isn’t click bait. This is a real problem facing many Americans (adults and children) in their most dire moments of need. The best way I can illustrate this is by telling you a story. It’s…

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Letter to the President

There is a specialized killer on the loose taking the lives of 350 children a year in our country with certain regularity; I believe we’d be using whatever resources necessary to track him down if he were a person. September 6, 2016 Dear President Obama, I’ve written to you a…

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Regional Cancer Moonshot Summit Report

Cancer Moonshot Summit Report—Regional, Jack’s Angels Foundation, Santa Clarita, CA SCVTV Around Town Report On June 29, 2016, we were a group of 17 convening at The Master’s College in Santa Clarita for one of the few Southern California Regional Moonshot Summits, from a diversity of backgrounds and experience with…

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VP Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Summit 6/29

For Immediate Release Vice President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Regional Summit—LA at The Master’s College 6/29 Monday, June 20, 2016 Santa Clarita, CA—On May 25 2016, Vice President Biden announced the first-ever Cancer Moonshot Summit to take place on Wednesday, June 29th, including conversations in communities across the United States. These…

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CCTR Presents Advocate Paul Miller of Littleton, CO

Paul speaks in depth about his commitment to children with cancer, to speak for them and to carry the message that they are being systematically ignored by our medical research system. Paul volunteers for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which gives most of it’s income to research and is the largest contributor…

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2015 Advocacy Report

For partnering organizations, groups, individuals. Jack’s Angels Foundation:  Advocacy Report and General Update for Collaborative Individuals, Groups, and Organizations “What your money’s been doing.”   General Description:  This follows a journey in advocacy for children and their families with DIPG, that more can be done for them in the future, and…

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