​​Impact

From the very first Hoot & Holler Benefit Concert in 2015, our valued supporters (that's you!) have made it possible to donate more than $980,000 to each of our worthy beneficiaries. ​​​

Last year, your generosity supported crucial programs at Children's Dallas including:

• The expansion/renovation of the Children’s ER, which serves nearly 75,000 patients each year.  
• Pediatric Mental Health initiatives, providing Children’s the ability to respond to the most pressing issues and critical needs a child is facing. 
• The Teen Recovery Program, critical in our ability to provide treatment and accessible care for these vulnerable teens and families in need of support and early intervention.
• Family Support Services for patients and families staying in the hospital, which includes Pet Therapy, Music Therapy, Child Life, Social Work, Spiritual Care and School Services.  
• The ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) Program to enhance research that not only improves the high-quality care at Children’s Health, but also impacts the cardiac care field through advancements in new studies, innovative treatments, and procedures for some of our most fragile patients.

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The Carson Leslie Foundation's mission is strategically identifying and investing in medulloblastoma/ childhood brain cancer research, leading to low toxic treatments and ultimately, a CURE.
 
Thanks to the support received on behalf of the Hoot & Holler benefit concert, the Carson Leslie Foundation launched a targeted medulloblastoma program, in which patients will have molecular data generated from their tumors, then compared against the Pediatric Brain Tumor Atlas in real-time, informing care.

This incorporates newly developed drug-matching algorithms for patient-specific recommendations, pairing with real-time drug testing on tumor samples, providing medulloblastoma patients with precise and targeted treatments.

CPRIT and the Carson Leslie Foundation annually round up Texas Childhood Brain Cancer Investigators to discuss, encourage and identify collaboration--the Researcher's Roundup. This event helps develop research priorities and investments, expand statewide initiatives, and increase access to care and research information including clinical trials.

Thank you to our 2023 sponsors!